 Event |
OrphEus: A Dance Opera
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| Venue |
Civic Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
Auckland Arts Festival |
| First Date |
9 March 2018 |
| Last Date |
11 March 2018 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
In the Greek and Roman legends, Orpheus could move mountains, people and animals through the vibrations of his lyre and his song. Parmenter has adapted the action to address modern dilemmas of how we are moved, and how we resist if the movement is not leading us in a positive direction…. Parmenter has woven two legends together: the voyage Orpheus makes with jason and the Argonauts, and his journey to the underworld to bring back his beloved wife, Eurydice…. One of Parmenter's great passions is dancing to the voice - and for orpheus, the score is taken from two 17th century French composers, Antoine Boesset and Etienne Moulinié. … But rather than creating traditional version of the underworld, Pafrmenter has set it as a refugee camp, such as on the Italian island of Lampedusa, or the area where groups of rough-sleepers wait by the wall at Calais. 'A holding place for stateless citizens. They have no power to go forward or to go back, because they are coming from a war zone'. |
| Primary Genre |
Dance
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| Secondary Genre |
Dance
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Further Information |
The show involves nine dancers, four singers, including Aaron Sheehan, one of the world's leading early-music singers, and the baroque ensemble Latitude 37. There is also a movement chorus of 25 volunteers, drawn form a range of ages and nationalities. (Listener) A co-production with the Auckland Arts festival, the New Zealand festival and the New Zealand dance Company. Limited Venues. Opera House, Wellington 16 - 17 March, for the New Zealand Festival.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
203388 |
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