Angelin Preljocaj is a leading figure in French contemporary dance and a loyal supporter of the Maison de la Danse, which has supported his work for many years. Requiem(s) was born from a profoundly personal grief . The loss of his father, mother, and several close relatives in 2023 led the choreographer to explore mourning through the only language that truly belongs to him: the moving body. Nineteen exceptional performers take to the stage with a primal energy and absolute precision. From Bach to System of a Down, from Mozart to Ligeti, the music propels the bodies through a succession of hypnotic tableaux, oscillating between collapse and revolt, tenderness and trance. Drawing on medieval danse macabre as well as the raw energy of contemporary ballet, Preljocaj transforms intimate grief into a collective and cathartic ritual. He does not choreograph death. He choreographs what remains: the memory, the rage to exist, the stubborn beauty of the human gesture.

Adrien Chalgard

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Requiem(s) · Ballet Preljocaj

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