{"id":107003,"date":"2024-01-08T09:18:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T17:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forallevents.com\/reviews\/?p=107003"},"modified":"2024-01-21T09:25:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T17:25:40","slug":"bejart-ballet-lausanne-at-ballet-de-lopera-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forallevents.com\/reviews\/bejart-ballet-lausanne-at-ballet-de-lopera-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Bejart Ballet Lausanne at Ballet de l’Opera Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Paris <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Opera <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>presents <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>guest company <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>B\u00e9jart Ballet Lausanne <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>at the Palais Garnier <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>January <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>4 to 7, 2024. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>B\u00e9jart <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Ballet Lausanne is a<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> world class company that <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>continues to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>present works by Maurice <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>B\u00e9jart.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>h<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> program <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>featu<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>res<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> recorded music <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>throughout<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>comprises four pieces choreographed by <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>B\u00e9jart<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> begins with <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Tous les hommes presque toujours s\u2019imaginent,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> a work choreographed by <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Gil Roman, the company\u2019s arti<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>tic director. S<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>et to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>melodic and sombre <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>music <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>with energised sections<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> by John Zorn, the large company of dancers play angels <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> tribe members. Costumes of earth tones with <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>fascinating textured long skirts with sashes unify <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>the ballet <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>with the intriguing set of a low <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>circular <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>wall suggesting an amphitheatre. A larger wall <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>center stage <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>creatively becomes a video screen that adds another dimension to the relationships <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>and visual storytelling.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The choreography <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>blends small and larger groups moving across the stage, sometimes with Egyptian <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>motifs. A trio of playful angels is delightful, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>lovely partnering in another section is elegant<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> and another highlight is a duo that is so moving, fluid and emotive. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>There is also a contemporary wit in a section of delicious <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>inewy movement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>he following four pieces are choreographed by <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>B\u00e9jart<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Bhakti III <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>is <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>fourteen minute<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>s long<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>is <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>set to traditional indian music <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>features <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>crisp <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>solos and duos <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>led by Shakti danced by Mari Ohashi and Shiva danced by Alessandro Cav<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>allo<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>with wonderful extensions. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>The mise en scene is supported by six dancers representing men in prayer<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> on the floor <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>then<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>standing, chanting<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> with<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> yogic motifs and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>finger bell chim<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>es<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>next<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> piece, Duo is 9 minutes of pure joy, set to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>music by Munir Bashir that begins with flute sounds and perfectly complements t<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>he<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> lithe long lines and fluid dance quality <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>of Valerija Frank and Julien Favreau<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. The choreography includes the pair mirroring each other at times, acrobatic <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>inspired movement<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> – and a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>beautiful <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>feeling of yearning as the music becomes melodic and haunting.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dibouk is a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>glorious <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>seven minute <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>piece \u2013 and a main highlight of the program. Set to traditional jewish music, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Kathleen Thielhelm and Dorian Browne <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>change directions rapidly and have a visceral push-pull relationship that works so well <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>to drive<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> the visual storytelling. Lighting is creatively used in this piece almost as another character when we begin with a huge shadow on the wall that is ominous, then the lighting becomes warmer. The flow of this piece is wonderful – short and sweet!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, the company performs 7 Danses Grecques, set to music by Mikis Theodorakis, with ensemble dances and two series of <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>outstanding <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Pas de Deux featuring Kwinten Guilliams, Konosuke Takeoka; Oana Cojocaru, Masayoshi Onuki, Floriane Bigeon, Denovane Victoire. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Dramatic moments include when the entire company moves together towards the audience! Big jumps and leaps, a rich blue backdrop, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>lovely ensemble work and smaller groups dance with precision and grace. Jaunty moments in the choreography <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>are fun and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>add to the high level of technique and quality of dance <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>in this company.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>his is a superlative company performing a wide variety of dance pieces. Highly Recommended!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

More Information:<\/p>\n

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The Paris Opera presents guest company B\u00e9jart Ballet Lausanne at the Palais Garnier January 4 to 7, 2024. B\u00e9jart Ballet Lausanne is a world class company that continues to present…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"yasr_overall_rating":0,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[828,830,829,832,831],"class_list":{"0":"post-107003","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-jo-tomalin","7":"tag-bejart-ballet-lausanne","8":"tag-gil-roman","9":"tag-maurice-bejart","10":"tag-palais-garnier","11":"tag-paris-opera"},"yasr_visitor_votes":{"stars_attributes":{"read_only":true,"span_bottom":"