Dardanus
April 26, 2015
In residence at the Opéra National de Bordeaux with director Michel Fau and conductor Raphaël Pichon of Ensemble Pygmalion, I will create choreography for Jean-Philippe Rameau's lyric tragedy in five acts, Dardanus.* At the heart of six tragedies, Dardanus represents an important step in the evolution of Rameau's multifaceted musical genius. It is in this work, with its charming libretto containing all the "classic themes" of the French opera: thwarted love, valor of the hero secretly loved, the visionary magician, and evil spirits, that the importance of an orchestra accompanying song reached its full maturity.
Director: Michel Fau
Musical Director: Raphaël Pichon
Ensemble Pygmalion Chorus and Orchestra
Set: Emmanuel Charles
Costumes: David Belugou
Make-up and Masks: Pascale Fau
Lighting: Joël Fabing
Choreography: Christopher Williams
Opéra National de Bordeaux
Grand-Théâtre - Place de la Comédie
33025 Bordeaux Cedex - France
Tél. +33 (0)5 56 00 85 95
April 18th. 2015 at 8pm
April 22nd, 2015 at 8pm
April 24th, 2015 at 8pm
April 26th, 2015 at 3pm
Opéra Royal de Versailles
Château de Versailles - Place d'Armes
78000 Versailles - France
Entrée par la Grille d'Honneur
May 5th, 2015 at 8pm
May 6th, 2015 at 8pm
*This work is a coproduction of Opéra National de Bordeaux, Chateau de Versailles Spectacles, Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, and Ensemble Pygmalion with the support of Casino Théâtre Barrière de Bordeaux, la CCIB, and CRCI.