Angelin Preljocaj Le songe de Medee - MC 14-22 - ceci est mon corps

Product Description Ballet performance orchestrated by Angelin Preljocaj, one of the world's leading choreographers offers two of his major works, danced by the Ballet de l'op(r)ra de Paris. Songe de M(r)d(r)e, with music by Mauro Lanza and freely based on the Greek myth of Medea, explores a woman's soul, portraying her, paradoxically, as a tender loving mother and a tormented victim who sacrifices everything, including her children, for love. MC14/22 (Ceci Est Mon Corps) is a meeting of the spiritual and the carnal, drawing on St Mark's version of The Last Supper in the Bible: 'Take, eat: this is my body'. Created for twelve male dancers, Preljocaj's 'Apostles of Movement', and with soundscapes by Tedd Zahmal, this passionate work is a hymn to the male body, stripped down to its deepest reality, juxtaposing the glorification of strength and the condemnation of forc From the Contributor This double bill from one of the world's leading choreographers offers two of his major works, danced by the Ballet de l’opéra de Paris. The dreamlike Songe de Médée, with music by Mauro Lanza and freely based on the Greek myth of Medea, explores a woman's soul, portraying her, paradoxically, as a tender loving mother and a tormented victim who sacrifices everything, including her children, for love. MC14/22 (Ceci est mon corps) is a meeting of the spiritual and the carnal, drawing on St Mark's version of The Last Supper in the Bible: ‘Take, eat: this is my body’. Created for twelve male dancers, Preljocaj's ‘Apostles of Movement’, and with soundscapes by Tedd Zahmal, this powerfully sensual and passionate work is a hymn to the male body, stripped down to its deepest reality, juxtaposing the glorification of strength and the condemnation of force. Works MC 14/22 (Cei est mon corps); Le Songe de Médée Cast Marie-Agnès Gillot (Médée) Wilfried Romoli (Jason) Ensemble Court-Circuit; Pierre-André Valade ProductionCompany: Ballet de L’Opéra national de ParisStage Director: Denis CaïozziChoreographer: Angelin Preljocaj Disc InformationCatalogue Number: OA0981DDate of Performance: 2004Running Time: 118 minutesSound: Dolby Digital 5.0 Surround; Dolby Digital StereoAspect Ratio: 16:9 AnamorphicSubtitles: EN, FR, DE, ES, ITLabel: Opus Arte