Intro
White Darkness
Ballet evening by William Forsythe/ Sharon Eyal/ Nacho Duato
This multi-part evening by the Semperoper Ballett takes us on a thrilling exploration through recent dance history. The evening begins with »The Second Detail«, a modern classic from 1991 by William Forsythe (*1949), who brilliantly pushes the forms and movements of classical ballet to the outer limits of balance and spatial orientation. With »Half Life« from 2017, the Israeli choreographer Sharon Eyal (*1951) introduces herself to Semperoper audiences with a typically explosive works that seems to have sprung directly from a techno rave. The evening finishes with the choreography »White Dark-ness«, which the Spaniard Nacho Duato (*1957) created in 2001 following the death of his beloved sister. A requiem full of pain and devotion to a person who has lost faith in love and seeks oblivion. This intense programme celebrates dance as an expression of the creative spirit, of exultation and deep-seated compassion.
Premiere 3. June 2023
White Darkness
William Forsythe / Sharon Eyal / Nacho Duato
Sep
2023
Dates
Sep
2023
Info
- 7 pm – 9.30 pm
- Two intermissions
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 1 pm – 3.30 pm
- Two intermissions
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Info
- 7 pm – 9.30 pm
- Two intermissions
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.30 pm
- Two intermissions
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Guided tour through the Semperoper
Cast
Cast11. Sep 2023Change
- Choreography, Set Design and Lighting Design William Forsythe
- Music Thom Willems
- Costume Design Issey Miyake, Yumiko Takeshima
- Bühnen- and Beleuchtungseinrichtung Tanja Rühl
- Staged by Laura Graham
THE SECOND DETAIL
- Choreography Sharon Eyal
- Co-Choreografie Gai Behar
- Music Ori Lichtik
- Costume Design & Maske Rebecca Hytting
- Lighting Design Alon Cohen
- Staged by Clyde Emmanuel Archer
HALF LIFE
- Choreography Nacho Duato
- Music Karl Jenkins
- Set Design Jaffar Chalabi
- Costume Design Lourdes Frías
- Lighting Design Joop Caboort
- Staged by Gentian Doda
WHITE DARKNESS
- Thomas Bieszka, Kanako Fujimoto, Svetlana Gileva, Joseph Gray, SeoHyeon Jeong, Swanice Luong, Susanna Santoro, Chiara Scarrone, Carl Becker, Marco Giombelli, Václav Lamparter, Vincenzo Mola, Rodrigo Pinto
- Tänzerin im weißen Kleid Raquél Martínez
THE SECOND DETAIL
Music from tape
Project Partner: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Cast12. Sep 2023Change
- Choreography, Set Design and Lighting Design William Forsythe
- Music Thom Willems
- Costume Design Issey Miyake, Yumiko Takeshima
- Bühnen- and Beleuchtungseinrichtung Tanja Rühl
- Staged by Laura Graham
THE SECOND DETAIL
- Choreography Sharon Eyal
- Co-Choreografie Gai Behar
- Music Ori Lichtik
- Costume Design & Maske Rebecca Hytting
- Lighting Design Alon Cohen
- Staged by Clyde Emmanuel Archer
HALF LIFE
- Choreography Nacho Duato
- Music Karl Jenkins
- Set Design Jaffar Chalabi
- Costume Design Lourdes Frías
- Lighting Design Joop Caboort
- Staged by Gentian Doda
WHITE DARKNESS
- Thomas Bieszka, Kanako Fujimoto, Svetlana Gileva, Joseph Gray, SeoHyeon Jeong, Swanice Luong, Susanna Santoro, Chiara Scarrone, Carl Becker, Marco Giombelli, Václav Lamparter, Vincenzo Mola, Rodrigo Pinto
THE SECOND DETAIL
Music from tape
Project Partner: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Cast14. Sep 2023Change
- Choreography, Set Design and Lighting Design William Forsythe
- Music Thom Willems
- Costume Design Issey Miyake, Yumiko Takeshima
- Bühnen- and Beleuchtungseinrichtung Tanja Rühl
- Staged by Laura Graham
THE SECOND DETAIL
- Choreography Sharon Eyal
- Co-Choreografie Gai Behar
- Music Ori Lichtik
- Costume Design & Maske Rebecca Hytting
- Lighting Design Alon Cohen
- Staged by Clyde Emmanuel Archer
HALF LIFE
- Choreography Nacho Duato
- Music Karl Jenkins
- Set Design Jaffar Chalabi
- Costume Design Lourdes Frías
- Lighting Design Joop Caboort
- Staged by Gentian Doda
WHITE DARKNESS
- Thomas Bieszka, Kanako Fujimoto, Svetlana Gileva, Joseph Gray, SeoHyeon Jeong, Swanice Luong, Susanna Santoro, Chiara Scarrone, Carl Becker, Marco Giombelli, Václav Lamparter, Vincenzo Mola, Rodrigo Pinto
- Tänzerin im weißen Kleid Raquél Martínez
THE SECOND DETAIL
Music from tape
Project Partner: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Cast17. Sep 2023Change
- Choreography, Set Design and Lighting Design William Forsythe
- Music Thom Willems
- Costume Design Issey Miyake, Yumiko Takeshima
- Bühnen- and Beleuchtungseinrichtung Tanja Rühl
- Staged by Laura Graham
THE SECOND DETAIL
- Choreography Sharon Eyal
- Co-Choreografie Gai Behar
- Music Ori Lichtik
- Costume Design & Maske Rebecca Hytting
- Lighting Design Alon Cohen
- Staged by Clyde Emmanuel Archer
HALF LIFE
- Choreography Nacho Duato
- Music Karl Jenkins
- Set Design Jaffar Chalabi
- Costume Design Lourdes Frías
- Lighting Design Joop Caboort
- Staged by Gentian Doda
WHITE DARKNESS
- Thomas Bieszka, Kanako Fujimoto, Svetlana Gileva, Joseph Gray, SeoHyeon Jeong, Swanice Luong, Susanna Santoro, Chiara Scarrone, Carl Becker, Marco Giombelli, Václav Lamparter, Vincenzo Mola, Rodrigo Pinto
- Tänzerin im weißen Kleid Duosi Zhu
THE SECOND DETAIL
Music from tape
Project Partner: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Complete Cast
- Choreography, Set Design and Lighting Design William Forsythe
- Music Thom Willems
- Costume Design Issey Miyake, Yumiko Takeshima
- Bühnen- and Beleuchtungseinrichtung Tanja Rühl
- Staged by Laura Graham
- Choreography Sharon Eyal
- Co-Choreografie Gai Behar
- Music Ori Lichtik
- Costume Design & Maske Rebecca Hytting
- Lighting Design Alon Cohen
- Staged by Clyde Emmanuel Archer
- Choreography Nacho Duato
- Music Karl Jenkins
- Set Design Jaffar Chalabi
- Costume Design Lourdes Frías
- Lighting Design Joop Caboort
- Staged by Gentian Doda