LE SONGE

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Daniel Teruggi, Bertrand Maillot
LE SONGE
Grimaldi Forum Monaco, 2009

Orchestra, Chorus: Les Ballet de Monte Carlo
Choreographer: Jean-Christophe Maillot

Plunge headlong into the colourful fantasy and enchantment of a Shakespeare classic, gorgeously reinterpreted by Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo -- under the Presidency of H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover. Gorgeous dancing – and wildly imaginative sets and costumes – bring to vivid life the ecstatic, elegant eroticism in Shakespeare‘s classic fantasy. Internationally acclaimed choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot, brilliantly unites theatre, dance, and music (including Mendelssohn‘s captivating score) in a fairytale world of mischievous sprites and mortals. Hapless humans entangled in the net of their own unconscious impulses create a dream-like comedy surfi ng on the wings of the maddest desires. This visually stunning ballet interweaves small dances, theatrical scenes, expressive mime and even circus acts, telling a captivating story with the aid of larger-than-life mythical characters. The crowd of characters is carried along in a noisy, comic, acrobatic dance, daring to make joyful jokes, perform immodest, naughty tricks, displaying cheekiness, and frivolous eroticism. One of the great merits of the ballet comes from the artists themselves, who bring exuberant enthusiasm and superior acting and dancing skills to their roles.

"[…] wird die Geschichte zu Mendelssohn Bartholdys Bühnenmusik, zeitgenössischen (Traum-)Klängen und Geräusch-Effekten von Daniel Teruggi und Bertrand Maillot klar und komödiantisch unterhaltsam erzählt." Crescendo, Oktober/November 2011

"Und in der Tat seine [Jean-Christopher Maillot] Kompanie mit Beatrice Coppieters und Jérôme Marchand in den Hauptrollen tanzt vorzüglich in einem aufs Wesentliche reduzierten Bühnenbild des Künstlers Ernest Pignon-Ernest." Klaus Kieser, tanz, Oktober 2011

"Erstmals 2005 aufgeführt, basiert das Stück auf Shakespeares’ Sommernachtstraum und erfährt eine gelungene und fantasievolle Neuinszenierung des Klassikers." der-neue-merker.eu, 29.07.2011