23 Nov 2007
He Was a Quiet Man
An unhinged office worker who planned to go on a shooting spree at his workplace struggles with his newfound status as a hero after he ends up stopping a shooting spree instead.
Dido & Aeneas
Henry Purcell's opera Dido & Aeneas, completed in 1689, was the subject of a memorable and breathtaking performance at the Staatsoper Berlin in 2005. In Dido & Aeneas Sasha Waltz opens up new horizons in music theatre, creating a fusion of dance, singing and music the choreographic opera. The (extended, revised) libretto, the (reconstructed) music, vocal parts, dance, the stage set featuring a rousing underwater ballet combine to form a sublime total choreography and parallel action involving dancers, singers and musicians. In this choreographic opera, Sasha Waltz demonstrates not only her familiarity with Emile Jaques-Dalcroze and Pina Bausch, but also the confidence she has in her own style. Sensational!
Top Billed Cast
Aurore Ugolin Dido
Reuben Willcox Aeneas
Deborah York Belinda
Céline Ricci Second Women
Fabrice Mantegna Sorceress
Jiri Bartovanec Second Witch - Dancer
Clémentine Deluy Dido (dancer)
Michal Mualem Dido (dancer)
Virgis Puodziunas Aeneas
Juan Kruz Díaz de Garaio Esnaola Sorceress - Dancer
Charlotte Engelkes Narrator
Manuel Perez Torres Train of Aeneas - Dancer
Sasa Queliz Belinda - Dancer
Shi Xuan Ru Sorceress - Dancer
Takato Suzuki A Sailor - Dancer
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