Under Louis Robitaille’s artistic direction, in collaboration with stage director Eric Jean and 14 dazzling dancers, three international choreographers—Andonis Foniadakis, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Ihsan Rustem—evoke in “five seasons” the grand cycles of existence, as captured in the music and poems of Leonard Cohen. His words find new expression through dance.
A Danse Danse / BJM - Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal co-presentation
Greek-born choreographer Andonis Foniadakis began his career as a professional dancer with the Ballet de l’Opéra de Lyon (1996–2002), where he worked with such leading choreographers as Maguy Marin and Jiří Kylián. He founded his own company, Apotosoma, in 2003. He has choreographed for numerous other companies, including the Béjart Ballet Lausanne (Switzerland), the Sydney Dance Company (Australia) and the Nationa...
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The Colombian-Belgian Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (1973) completed her dance education at the Royal Ballet School of Flanders in Belgium. After a 12-year long dance career, where she danced as a soloist with the Scapino Ballet, she decided in 2003 to focus her energies solely on choreography. In that same year she was hailed “rising star of the Dutch dance scene” by the dutch journal NRC Handelsblad and only seven years later...
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Ihsan Rustem was born in London, where he trained at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. Rustem began his professional career at the age of 17, joining Matthew Bourne's Adventures in Motion Pictures, followed by engagements with Ballett Theater Munich (Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz) and Introdans in The Netherlands.
In 2007 Ihsan moved to Switzerland as a founding member of both the State Theater Bern Balle...
Read more about Ihsan RustemAn internationally renowned contemporary repertory company, Ballets Jazz Montréal has been evolving steadily and dynamically since 1972. With a team of international-calibre dancers who have maintained the essence of the company since its origins, BJM today collaborates with unique signatures of contemporary dance and ballet. A great ambassador of Quebec dance around the world, BJM today offers an artistic product that is ...
Read more about Ballets Jazz MontréalIdeation Louis Robitaille.
Dramaturgy and Stage Direction Eric Jean.
Choreography Andonis Foniadakis, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Ihsan Rustem.
Music Direction Martin Léon.
Decor and Accessories Pierre-Étienne Locas.
Lighting Design and Production Cédric Delorme-Bouchard.
Video Design Hub Studio – Gonzalo Soldi, Thomas Payette.
Costume Design Philippe Dubuc.
Costume Production Anne-Marie Veevaete.
World Premiere December 5, 2017, Montreal, Danse Danse.