Swan Lake
Radhouane El Meddeb
[ CREATION ]
A ballet for 32 dancers In coproduction with the Compagnie de SOI
Infos
Strasbourg
Opéra
Colmar
Théâtre municipal de Colmar
Mulhouse
La Filature
24th and 25th of january and the 1st of february shows will be performed to recorded music
Cast
Choreography Radhouane El Meddeb Music Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski Musical Director Hossein Pishkar Set Design Annie Tolleter Costumes Celestina Agostino Lighting Eric Wurtz Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
Artists
CCN • Ballet de l'Opéra national du Rhin
Presentation
Since the Marius Petipa / Lev Ivanov interpretation of 1894, "Swan Lake" (Le Lac des cygnes) represents the magic of classic dance like few other ballets. Tchaikovsky didn't live long enough to experience the impact of his great composition on the Russian and international audience. His friends even warned him against accepting the job to write the score to this ballet, as it seemed unimportant compared to his symphonic ambitions. The black and the white swan, Odette and Odile, Siegfried and Rothbart – legendary characters who have been interpreted in various ways by choreographers for more than 120 years. Now it's on Tunisian choreographer Radhouane El Meddeb to show his vision of "Swan Lake," performed by the entire Ballet of the OnR. This artist based in two cultures from both sides of the Mediterranean likes to probe his roots, interacting with the Other and finding out what it reveals about himself. With this anticipated premiere, he undertakes to explore new fields of poetry and imagination.
