© Emma Birski / OnP
Body and Soul
Palais Garnier
20h
Dress Cocktail attire
Guided by a strange voice under the flickering light of a flush-fitting ceiling lamp, two men observe one another and then confront each other. This duo soon becomes a crowd, a swell, which comes alive to the rhythm of Chopin’s preludes. Crystal Pite’s second creation for the Paris Opera Ballet, Body and Soul serves up waves of words and gestures which form the material for a secret narrative. Through the movement of the dancers, the words of a woman never cease to manifest themselves, like a duet between body and soul. Exploring the theme of mourning and bereavement, the Canadian choreographer presents the conflicting urges and impulses that challenge the unity of each of us. In a mysterious twilight awash with sound effects, this dramatically powerful three-act ballet progresses, not without humour, towards an exuberant and stimulating finale.
Body and Soul
Production de 2020 - Crystal Pite
-
Music
Owen Belton
-
Choreography
Crystal Pite
-
Musiques additionnelles
Frédéric Chopin
-
Musiques additionnelles
Teddy Geiger
-
Voice
Marina Hands
-
Scenography
Jay Gower Taylor
-
Costume design
Nancy Bryant
-
Lighting design
Tom Visser
Cast
Baulac
Femmes
Renavand
Barbeau
Bourdon
O'Neill
Saint-Martin
Marchand
Hommes
Moreau
Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra