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(c) Emanuel Gat Dance

Emanuel Gat

(Istres)

Act II & III or The Unexpected Return Of Heaven And Earth

Location: Frankfurt LAB (Gallus)

Dance

In January 2021, choreographer Emanuel Gat and his company found themselves in a dance studio in Metz; performances that had already been planned were cancelled due to COVID-19. Instead of despairing over the situation, Gat developed a crazy idea. In only ten days, he created an entirely new piece. Act II & III is a choreographic and theatrical investigation that unfolds parallel to the historic 1965 recording of the second and third acts of Puccini’s “Tosca”, conducted by Georges Prêtre and interpreted by Maria Callas, Carlo Bergonzi and Tito Gobbi. Instead of illustrating the world-famous libretto and its characters, the independent choreography uncovers the opera’s many musical layers and – sustained by an outstanding ensemble of dancers – intimately and powerfully evokes existential themes such as love, betrayal, jealousy, hope, death, war and persecution.

All Information: tanzfestivalrheinmain.de/de/kalender/act-ii-und-iii-or-the-unexpected-return-of-heaven-and-earth

Language no problem
Duration: 70 min.
29.10. Artist Talk after the show
German Premiere

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