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Martha Graham Dance Company: Paris Opera

About the Event

Pioneer of modern American dance, Martha Graham has revolutionised codes, using the whole body to create movement and connect her dancers with the earth.

Almost thirty years after its last visit, the Martha Graham Dance Company returns to the stage of the Palais Garnier with a number of emblematic works from its repertoire: Appalachian Spring and The Rite of Spring, performed for the first time at the Paris Opera a variation on the celebrated solo Lamentation, featuring a ballerina clothed in a long fabric tube Cave of the Heart and Ekstasis, symbols of the influence of Ancient Greek theatre on the choreographer’s work.

Cast / Production

Cave of the Heart
only on 4 and 5 sept. 2018
Music Samuel Barber
Choreography Martha Graham
Costume design Martha Graham
Set design Isamu Noguchi

Appalachian Spring
only on 6, 7 and 8 sept. 2018
Music Aaron Copland
Choreography Martha Graham
Costume design Martha Graham
Set design Isamu Noguchi

Ekstasis
Music Ramon Humet After Lehman Engel
Choreography Virginie Mécène After Martha Graham

Lamentation variation
Music
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Choreography Nicolas Paul After Martha Graham

The Rite of Spring
Music Igor Stravinsky
Choreography Martha Graham
Set design Edward T. Morris
Costume design Pilar Limosner After Martha Graham, Halston
Conductor Christopher Rountree
Paris Opera Orchestra

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