Dance Biennale in Lyon: No Surprises
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Artistry of Jiří Kylián Amazing Kylián's production One of a Kind, little known in the Czech Republic, is unique as a triptych. Its three parts are unified by the presence of a female dancer, who almost never leaves the stage. The uniqueness of a human being, the uniqueness of a moment and the celebration of freedom, all those themes are embedded in the subtext of the choreography. Jiří Kylián was commissioned to create this refined piece in 1998, the year marking the 150th anniversary of the Constitution of the Netherlands. Not all commissioned works of art are outstanding, in this case, however, a masterpiece has been created. Inherent dance qualities, excellent dance technique, beauty and perfection of movement result in a unique experience. The level of Lyon Opera Ballet company meets the high demands of the piece, but the performance of both casts on the premiere evenings was marked by a degree of apparent nervousness that somewhat suppressed Kylián's spirit and the performance thus lacked the authenticity and warmth of the original Dutch interpretation. Anyway, that might have been also due to the fact that the choreography is intentionally lit from below, which rather feels like watching a film footage.
Israel Galvan's Flamenco The most valued performance of the Biennale was La Curva by virtuoso dancer Israel Galvan, who has been continually, creatively and in a rather unique way transforming traditional flamenco to the level of contemporary theatre. Wherever he performs, he is called the "meteorite" of contemporary Spain. Along with the wide variety of performances, workshops and conferences daily screenings of dance films and theatre records have become another valued asset of the event, too. We could thus for instance recall Kazuo Ohno performing in his brilliant La Argentina and see something of the oeuvre of Ushio Amagatsu and his dancers from the Sankai Juku company, who performed at the Biennale too. Another outstanding movie was Monologue by the dancer Lisebeth Gruwez in the concept of Belgian Jan Fabre, which is one of his best and most frequently performed works.
Dance Biennale in Lyon, 13th - 30th September 2012 Translation by: Tomáš Valníček
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