Mixed bill by Mauro Bigonzetti, Bridget Breiner, Étienne Delorme, Jérémy Galdeano and Věra Kvarčáková
Les Grands Ballets invites you to a show that is colorful, visceral, bright and dynamic at the once. This mixed bill puts up-and-coming choreographers in the spotlight to express their love of dance through passionnate creations.
With its visceral, passionate gestural language, Mauro Bigonzetti’s Cantata evokes rugged Mediterranean beauty and embraces the colours of the South. Instinctive and vital, the dance explores the multiple facets of relationships between men and women, from seduction and passion to quarrels and jealousy. The voices and music of the four on-stage singers of Gruppo Musicale Assurd draw the ten pairs of dancers into the festive working-class atmosphere of Southern Italy, to the sounds of the tambourine and castanets.
This mixed program also features works by up-and-coming choreographers. Company dancer Étienne Delorme presents a dynamic contemporary ballet with tension and sensitivity. Bridget Breiner will address the challenges of the creative process, between devotion and inspiration with In Honour Of, a dazzling dance. Jérémy Galdeano and Věra Kvarčáková explore themes of impermanence and reverie in their piece Nebe (“sky” or “heaven” in Czech).
Choreography: Mauro Bigonzetti
Costumes: Helena De Medeiros
Music: Original and traditional music from Southern Italy with arrangements by Gruppo Musicale Assurd
Lighting: Carlo Cerri
Duration : 40 minutes
Cantata pays homage to Italian culture and to its musical tradition, popular in the most noble sense of the word. The piece is inspired by Italian music from the 18th and 19th centuries, from lullabies to the pizziche of Salento, and with a nod to Neapolitan serenades. The voices and music of the singers of Gruppo Musicale Assurd draw the 10 pairs of dancers into the festive atmosphere of southern Italy, to the sounds of the tambourine and castanets.
Choreography: Bridget Breiner
Assistant to the choreographer: Sébastien Mari
Costume Design: Thomas Lempertz
Music: Georgs Pelēcis, In Honour of Henry Purcell
Lighting : Marc Parent
Duration: 16 minutes
Breiner’s imagination runs wild with In Honour Of. Drawn from Georges Pelecis’ composition In Honour of Henry Purcell, this opus explores the legacy of artistic heritage. Following a path carved by previous generations of artists, the choreographer dedicates a dazzling dance between devotion and inspiration to those who created before her.
Choreography: Jérémy Galdeano et Věra Kvarčáková
Costumes: Marija Djordjevic
Music: Ezio Bosso, Hania Rani, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Lighting : Marc Parent
Duration: 25 minutes
Previously dancers with Les Grands Ballets, Jérémy Galdeano and Věra Kvarčáková have already accomplished several works together, including DOMA which as added to the company’s repertoire in 2019. With this new creation inspired by the Czech word for both sky and heaven, they invite us to navigate the flow of impermanence and reverie through dance.
Choreography: Étienne Delorme
Costumes: James Lavoie
Music: Charles Bicari, Marie Davidson, Nina Kraviz, Leigh Walker, SOPHIE
Lighting: Marc Parent
Duration: 25 minutes
In this contemporary ballet en pointe, the company’s dancer and choreographer explores the theme of a race against time, and its consequences on our actions and our relationships. Nothing is gained by running, when the journey is just as important as the final destination. This exploration through dance is intended as a dynamic one, with tension and sensitivity.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Total duration: 2h06, including a 20-minute intermission
LES GRANDS BALLETS
Directeur artistique: Ivan Cavallari
Directeur général: Marc Lalonde
Présidente émérite: Constance V. Pathy, C.M., C.Q., DMus.
Fondatrice: Ludmilla Chiriaeff
Directeur artistique émérite: Gradimir Pankov
