Inner Landscapes: Paris Opera Ballet

About the Event

William Forsythe’s sharp writing marries David Morrow’s music to offer the Rearray trio, a brilliant set of theme and variations pushing bodies to their limits.

Entitled “Inner Landscapes”, this evening suggests an intimate quest, an exploration of emotions and movement in three pieces, two of which are new additions to the repertoire.

In Vers un pays sage (1995), choreographer Jean‐Christophe Maillot pays tribute to his father, the painter Jean Maillot. To the frenzied music of John Adams, the dancers engage in a dazzling marathon, a joyful explosion of colour.

Aszure Barton makes her Paris Opera debut with a black‐and‑white piece, Busk (2009), whose title refers both to the English word for street performance and the Spanish buscar (to search). Using gypsy and choral music, the Canadian choreographer highlights the potential of the dancers’ bodies in an expressive and virtuoso language, sometimes close to mime.

Vers un Pays Sage
Entry to the répertoire

Jean‐Christophe Maillot
Choreography set and costume design

John Adams
Music (1947)

Dominique Drillot
Lighting design

Rearray
Based on the choreography created for Sylvie Guillem and the Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London (2011)

William Forsythe
Choreography scenography and costumes

David Morrow
Music (1952)

Dorothee Merg
Costume design

Tanja Rühl
Lighting design

Busk
Entry to the répertoire

Aszure Barton Choreography

August Söderman, Camille Saint‑Saëns, Daniel Bélanger, Lev « Ljova » Jourbine, Moondog, Slava Grigoryan
Music

Nicole Pearce
Set and lighting design

Michelle Jank
Costume design

With the Paris Opera Étoiles, First Soloists and Corps de Ballet

Recorded music