Pearl
Choreography by Ed Wubbe
Music: Vivaldi, de Visee, Merula,
live accompanied by Combattimento
'PEARL' is "Dance at its best", according to the Dutch daily newspaper de Volkskrant. Last season, the baroque sensation by company choreographer Ed Wubbe, to the live accompaniment of intoxicating music performed by Combattimento was one of the biggest box office dance hits. Now, 'Pearl' is home from a sell-out tour and back in the theatres by popular demand.
This intoxicating choreography to virtuoso dance music by composers such as Vivaldi exudes the heady, theatrical mood of the Baroque and is driven by the tempo and dynamism of now. Romance, resplendence and sumptuousness, seduction, decadence and decay are the ingredients that Wubbe, and his full complement of dancers, invoke in bringing 'Pearl' to life. The wonderful music is performed live by the distinguished Combattimento musicians joined alternately by celebrated alto singers. And, with spectacular costumes for the dancers and musicians, 'Pearl' is a visual feast to rival any spectacle that exhilarated contemporary Versailles. Both on, and off, stage.
The Dutch Combattimento chamber orchestra is one of the most distinguished Baroque ensembles in the world and is known for its musical mastery and sparkling stage presence.
Press reviews
De Volkskrant: "Pearl was remarkable. Dance at its best. With live Baroque music, and stunning costumes. About decadence and its decaying underbelly. About love that fades, about roses that are nothing but withered buds. Over the last two months, Pearl toured the country to sell-out theatres."
Theaterparadijs: 'The production is grand and theatrical and, accompanied by delicious live performance of enthralling Baroque music, audiences are whisked away into another time and place.
Danspubliek.nl: "Everything about the production is simply perfect."
Theaterjournaal: "When you combine the music of composer Antonio Vivaldi (17th century) with the dancers of Scapino Ballet Rotterdam (21st century) the result is a stunning production. Quite honestly, the only two words about PEARL that really count in this review are: see it! (...) The closing duet between Bryndis Brynjolfsdottir and Alexandre Jolicoeur, against a backdrop of gold awash in warm light, is achingly beautiful. Is this where it all turns to ashes, or a moment of love and surrender? No matter what we see unfolding, we are transfixed. Entranced by the sublime. Dancers are gods. Scapino is Mount Olympus."
Dansen.blog: "PEARL lives up to its claim -- it is a sensation from start to finish. A tour de force for Ed Wubbe and Scapino Ballet."
Noordhollands Dagblad: "Even the opening is breath-taking. The audiences are dazzled as dancers appear, clad in fabulous costumes. (...) But Wubbe reveals the sordid underside of this shimmering opulence. (...) He sweeps us off into a fascinating world of light and shadow, where intrigues and tensions bubble up to the surface. Wealth, drama and conflict typify PEARL as baroque, but baroque for the 21st century."
De Limburger, four stars: "PEARL, masterful, compelling drama."
Leeuwarder Courant: "The Wubbe's choreography is a masterful fusion of elegance and opulence driven by an electrifying energy. (...) You could almost imagine the music was written for the choreography, not vice versa."
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, artistic director Ed Wubbe
Information about bookings:
Peter Jansen, Business Manager: Peter.jansen@scapinoballet.nl
More information:
Martin Bras, Press & Communication
Martin.Bras@scapinoballet.nl / publiciteit@scapinoballet.nl
Adress: Eendrachtsstraat 8, 3012 XL Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Tel.: *31 (0)10-414 24 14 / www.scapinoballet.nl
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