Hofesh Shechter

LIGHT: Bach dances

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Show

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Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie

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Duration: about 1h30

Program

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D'après les Cantates de Johann Sebastian Bach

Hofesh Shechter , artistic conducting, chorégraphie

John Fulljames , artistic conducting

Lars Ulrik Mortensen , musical conducting, organ

Tom Scutt , décors et costumes

Paule Constable , conception lumière

Concerto Copenhagen

Hofesh Shechter Company

Robinson Cassarino , danse

Chieh-Hann Chang , danse

Frédéric Despierre , danse

Rachel Fallon , danse

Emma Farnell-Watson , danse

Natalia Gabrielczyk , danse

Adam Khazhmuradov , danse

Yeji Kim , danse

Rosalia Panepinto , danse

Jill Su-Jen Goh , danse

Niek Wagenaar , danse

Mary Bevan , soprano

Jennie Lomm , soprano

Chisa Tanigaki , soprano

Mia Bergström , contralto

Kristin Mulders , contralto

Gerald Geerink , tenor

Zahid Siddiqui , tenor

Jakob Bloch Jespersen , bass

Yannis François , bass

With LIGHT: Bach dances, a monumental new work inspired by Bach’s cantatas, Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter stages a stunning celebration of life with a masterful mix of dance, theatre and music.

Note to audience: This show includes real life testimonies of people facing death. We thank them deeply for their sharing.
Heartfelt thanks to: Vicky Bartlett, Denise Bates, Johanne Dal-Lewkovitch, Jean Fawcett, Barry Gladwin, Nathan Johnson, Mogens Krabek, Anne Skjelbo.

Coproducers: Royal Danish Theatre, Hofesh Shechter Company
Winner of the FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet 2020
The collaboration with Concerto Copenhagen is supported by Augustinus Fonden

Coproduction Théâtre de la Ville (programmation Hors les murs), Philharmonie de Paris

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