My favorite things (coproduction) / The Rite of Spring Gat Dance at the CND until Novembre 24th

The two-work evening begins with a solo by Israeli choreographer Emanuel Gat and progresses on to his piece for five dancers. The solo, My favourite things, is set to music by John Coltrane, and demonstrates the choreographer’s personal and intimate connection with dance and movement. For the second piece, he draws his inspiration from the famed and initially infamous composition by Stravinsky, “The Rite of Spring”, creating choreography that demands the utmost precision in timing and action.


A red square of light glows on the otherwise completely black stage, just large enough to allow space for the five dancers as they execute salsa variations with definitude. The three women pass between the two men so that one is always alone, but the lack of a partner is nearly imperceptible in the whirling chaos that somehow mounts so calmly. Originally choreographed by Vaslav Nijinski, Emanuel Gat’s version of this piece cultivates tension and suspense, the result of combining beauty with risk. Irène Filiberti

My favorite things : interpreted by Emanuel Gat
The rite of Spring : interpreted by Roy Assaf, Emanuel Gat, Avital Mano, Noa Shavit, Moran Zilberberg

Emanuel Gat / Emanuel Gat Dance
My favorite things (coproduction) / Le Sacre du printemps
Friday 23 november 2007 at 08:30pm, Saturday 24 at 05pm and 08:30pm

CND - Grand Studio
Centre national de la danse
www.cnd.fr
1, rue Victor-Hugo
93507 Pantin - France

RER E Pantin
Metro Hoche (ligne 5)

Tarifs : 14€, TR: 11€
Subscription : 10€, TR: 8€

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