Scapino Ballet Rotterdam
Visually rich production about the beauty and vulnerability of our oceans.
Following the successful production 'Anima Obscura', Nanine Linning creates with her international team once again a visually rich and emotionally charged multimedia performance. 'La Mer' is based on Claude Debussy's grand composition of the same name from 1905 and explores the beauty and vulnerability of our oceans. With twenty-five dancers, Linning contrasts the romantic imagination of the sea from Debussy's time with today's harsh reality; rising sea levels and pollution.
Dubbeldans Series
This performance is part of the Dubbeldans series with two performances in the Schuur and two in the Stadsschouwburg, complemented by a masterclass. Five evenings out for only € 104. More info
The result is a captivating hybrid of dance, music, couture and video art that invites reflection on our own actions. The cinematic music of Yannis Kyriakides – sound compositions he wrote for the phenomenal soprano Barbara Hannigan – offers a contemporary counterpart to Debussy's symphony. The digital scenography of media artist Heleen Blanken and more than eighty sustainable costumes by Japanese haute-couture designer Yuima Nakazato transform the stage into a mysterious world where beauty and menace go hand in hand.
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Credits
Concept, direction and choreography: Nanine Linning Music: Claude Debussy and Yannis Kyriakides Costume design: Yuima Nakazato Visual scenography: Heleen Blanken Dramaturgy: Peggy Olislaegers
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam
Scapino breathes dance, lives dance, is dance. Scapino was founded in 1945 by, among others, Hans Snoek, Hans van Norden and Nicolaas Wijnberg. With every performance, Scapino wants to make an impact and under the artistic direction of Nanine Linning, Scapino is committed to artistic innovation.
