Lighting Designer

Choreographer Mats Ek seized the earthbound power of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring . Fueling his unique, highly theatrical style, he created an exceptional, reworked version of the piece for the Opéra de Lyon Ballet and full Orchestra. This thrilling event starts off with the gloriously vibrating incantations deployed in Sharon Eyal's House.

The Rite of Spring / House

Opéra National De Lyon

Inspired by the powerful emotions surrounding love, Soul Chain combines ballet and electro into gripping contemporary dance. The ensemble becomes a swarm of energy in a highly demanding choreography that won the German Theatre Award DER FAUST in 2018 and was invited to the prestigious TANZPLATTFORM DEUTSCHLAND in 2020.

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Soul Chain (UA)

Staatstheater Mainz

"Corps de Walk" is a style-defining piece from the period before the international breakthrough of star choreographer Sharon Eyal. First performed in 2011, the commissioned work by the contemporary Norwegian dance company Carte Blanche is about the dangerous eroticism of the masses. Together with her partner and techno artist Gai Behar and DJ Ori Lichtik, Eyal parodies the large group scenes of classical ballet with choreography that seems to come straight from the dance floor of a futuristic techno club. Almost 15 years after its premiere, "Corps de Walk" is being re-staged by the Hessian State Ballet.

Corps de Walk: Hessian State Ballet: Choreography by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

The Lyon Opera Ballet recreates two mythical pieces from the contemporary repertoire: House and The Rite of Spring , where rhythm is at the helm.

Although nearly thirty years and distinct approaches to choreographic writing separate The Rite of Spring (1984) and House (2011), both pieces share a certain sense of collective vertigo, echoing ancient rituals. This is the heart of The Rite of Spring , originally choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky and reinterpreted here by the Swedish choreographer Mats Ek, which retains Igor Stravinsky's score intact. This version—reworked in 2022—is characterized by a dance that is both rigorous and eruptive, where virtuoso leaps, sweeping gestures, and combative postures coexist. The opening piece, House , an emblematic work by Sharon Eyal, is guided by the pulse of techno music. In it, the choreographer deploys her unique vocabulary, imbued with club dances and a technique inherited from classical ballet. A hypnotic tour de force where bodies undulate and unfold in a perpetual game of imbalances.

Lighting Designer

Alon Cohen

Events

Upcoming events

3 - 14 Nov, 2026

The Rite of Spring / House · Opéra National De Lyon

Dec 9, 2026

House & The Rite of Spring · Opéra de Dijon

Past events

3 - 14 Nov, 2026

The Rite of Spring / House · Opéra National De Lyon

Oct 3, 2025

Soul Chain (UA) · Staatstheater Mainz

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