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Hofesh Shechter

LIGHT: Bach dances
Show
Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie
Duration: about 1h30

Program

Distribution

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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Media

Hofesh Schechter - « Light : Bach Dances »
Karina-Canellakis

Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie

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M5 Paris Underground (Métro) Line 5 3B Tram 3B
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221 avenue Jean-Jaurès, 75019 Paris

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