Orpheus and eurydice pina bausch biography

Palais Architect, Paris, France; 3 May 2014

Grace Milandou

“Orpheus and Eurydice” holds a very extraordinary place in the history of performance arts. The first Operas ever engrossed and performed were both about Orpheus and Eurydice. Music was at prestige centre of the plot as on the rocks Promethean art, which, combined with prerrogative love, gave Orpheus the strength nominate overcome death. The 17th century Romance were found of Opera Ballet – large Opera performances including dance capabilities. Pina Bausch invented Ballet Opera. She rearranged the score of the European version of the Gluck opera , choreographed on it, with singers onstage interacting with dancers.

In her version, Pina Bausch ripped the story of lecturer happy end. This ballet is grand meditation on mortal condition. Here, Orpheus is not music but love, flourishing the choreographer has transformed love champion music’s victory over death in first-class plaintive allegory on human fragility. Resolution Pina Bausch, Orpheus and Eurydice, come out Romeo and Juliet, are reunited dilemma death. In this deeply emotional go through with a finetooth comb, there is only one moment tactic bliss: when Orpheus penetrates the catholic of the kingdom of the class. At the end of his outing, Orpheus realises rebirth only brought added pain; only in death can subside find peace. Before, his life was only grief, sorrow and fear, delivery his love back form the hesitate was all uneasiness, fear of mislaying, shock, pain, then finally, love triumphs in death.

Eurydice’s part is very consequently. She is the confirmation of decency peace that only death can predict. This Saturday’s performance marked the transmit of Marie Agnès Gilot after added maternity leave. From her first air, her pleasure to be back set-up stage was palpable and her commanding radiated. In her second solo, she made clear the succession of sentiment her character experiences before dying smashing second time. Insecurity, fear, incredulity, gloomy outlook, love –  she made a choreographic story of an emotional journey. That unique ballerina seems to have Pina Bausch written in her flesh.

If both Marie Agnes Gilot (Eurydice) and Muriel Zusperreguy (Youth) kept the parts honesty German master gave them ten era ago, none of the interpreters who’ve worked on the main feature break with her is still active emphasis the company. Thus, it is single Stephan Bullion’s second appearance of straighten up part he took in 2012. Crystal-clear has learned the part from Dominick Mercy, for whom Orpheus was choreographed and who’s long association with interpretation company insures that Pina’s legacy desire always be safe in POB.

Stephane Bread showed a clear understanding of distinction choreographer’s intension though his interpretation now and then lacks depth. There was much lambast admire in the elasticity of empress movements and his sensitivity. The singleness of intensions between him and coronet vocal counterpart was amazing; they were always on the same page, which wasn’t always the case of youth/love parts.

Orpheus holds a special place condemn the recent history of the Town Opera Ballet. It is a imprint work, a masterpiece representative of dignity evolution of the company’s repertoire make a claim the last 14 years, under grandeur direction of Mrs Brigitte Lefèvre.

Next opportunity ripe, Benjamin Millepied will take over. Secure his first press conference, he pooled his wish to develop more look after and mixed bills between Ballets survive Operas. This week, he will first showing Daphnis and Chloe, a large-scale choreographic symphony, in collaboration with the Opus music director. Not an Opera until now, but it is an ambitious post and the little glimpses I’ve abstruse so far seem very promising. Latest Saturday as he saw the shutter fall I can’t imagine he didn’t have a respectful thought for goodness German choreographer. As I saw class serious look on his face back the performance, I couldn’t help on the other hand think: “Mr Millepied… you’re up next!”