After his acclaimed literary adaptations of «Carmen» and «Peer Gynt», Johan Inger now turns to a classic ballet that will reveal yet another facet of his art: «Swan Lake». In 2023, the Swedish choreographer has reinterpreted this great work for…
Filled with eerie images on the border of reality and dream, Jiří Kylián‘s work blends oneirism and wry humour. Set to music by John Cage and Anton Webern, Stepping Stones pays tribute to the memory and heritage of dance. On…
A film adaptation of the eponymous stage performance by choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker to music by Ligeti and Ysaÿe. The Rosas dancers create a delicate balance between energetic virtuosity and deceleration. Achterland is the film adaptation of a stage…
A little over thirty years ago, in between Berlioz surprising music interspersed with bombing and the sound of machine guns, an unconventional Friar Lawrence cried out to Jorge Donn and Hitomi Asakawa: “Make love, not war!” Today, Gil Roman, who…
Noism Company Niigata is the only company in Japan that is a resident company of a public theater. The artistic director Kanamori Jo, has worked with prominent international dance companies like Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT). His choreography is based not…
Early 1979At John Neumeier‘s request, I am thinking about a piece destined for the Hamburg Ballet. I choose Vivaldi, a misunderstood musician, particularly in his religious music. The musical montage is done. I hesitate between two titles: Light or Caro…
Bolt, Shostakovich’s forbidden ballet which was never performed after its premiere in 1931, in a new scenic version by Alexei Ratmansky. Shostakovich composed a caustically humourous ballet, blending popular tunes, serious music, circus music, waltzes, marches, tangos. He had imagined…
