ALTRO CANTO

Halfway between the statuary of cathedrals and the chiaroscuro of Georges de La Tour, Altro Canto exalts the androgynous body by marrying every nuance of Monteverdi's Magnificat. In this ballet, Jean-Christophe Maillot does not develop a pa Read more... Halfway between the statuary of cathedrals and the chiaroscuro of Georges de La Tour, Altro Canto exalts the androgynous body by marrying every nuance of Monteverdi's Magnificat. In this ballet, Jean-Christophe Maillot does not develop a particular theme, but rather the music is the real lung of the piece. It crosses bodies, resonates in them, and brings to the audience a dance imbued with sacredness. Altro Canto Premiered on April 19th 2006 at the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco Choreography: Jean-Christophe Maillot Music: Claudio Monteverdi - Biagio Marini - Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger Performed by the Akademia ensemble conducted by Françoise Lasserre Costumes: Karl Lagerfeld Scenography: Rolf Sachs Lights: Dominique Drillot Director: Yann Coatsaliou Medium 4cast techniques Vision engineer: Marc Dumont Camera operators: Marie-Éve Behe - Guillaume Beaufils - Igor Chpiliotoff - Grégory Sebbane Sound: Olivier Dumoulin Production: Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

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