Cave of the Heart

About the show

Cave of the Heart is a one-act ballet choreographed by Martha Graham to music (Medea suite) by Samuel Barber. It was first performed on May 10, 1946, with the title Serpent Heart, at the second annual Festival of Contemporary American Music in the McMillin Theater of Columbia University. Serpent Heart was commissioned by the festival sponsor, The Alice M. Ditson Fund.