Beethoven 7
In ‘Beethoven 7’, Sasha Waltz and an ensemble of 14 dancers dedicate themselves to the complete ‘Symphony No. 7 in A major (op. 92)’ by Ludwig van Beethoven. This special piece of music, composed in 1812 at the end of the composer’s life when he was already deaf, resonates with questions of his time that still play a role for us today: The failure of a revolution, the (forced) return to old traditions, the friction between the desire for social transformation and restoration and the accompanying loss of freedom and future prospects.
To the live electronic sounds of the Chilean composer Diego Noguera Berger entitled ‘Freiheit/Extasis’, which were commissioned during the creation process, Sasha Waltz takes up these themes at the beginning of the evening and reinterprets them from a contemporary perspective: How do personal freedom and social constraints relate to each other?
Duration: ca. 1 h 50 min, with an intermission
Without language
Cast – BEETHOVEN 7 in Hellerau
Choreography & Concept: Sasha Waltz
Music: Ludwig van Beethoven, Diego Noguera
Costume: Bernd Skodzig, Federico Polucci
Light design: Martin Hauk, Jörg Bittner
Dramaturgy: Jochen Sandig
Dance & Choreography: Clémentine Deluy, Rosa Dicuonzo, Edivaldo Ernesto, Yuya Fujinami, Tian Gao, Eva Georgitsopoulou, Hwanhee Hwang, Agnieszka Jachym, Lorena Justribó Manion, Jaan Männima, Sean Nederlof, Virgis Puodziunas, Sasa Queliz, Orlando Rodriguez
Repetition: Jirí Bartovanec
Team Sasha Waltz & Guests
Assistant Director & Production: Francisco Martinez
Technical Production Mangement: Moritz Hauptvogel
Light: Martin Hauk
Light Assistant: Olaf Danilsen
Sound: Carlo Grippa
Costume Management Assistant: Nadja Herklotz
Wardrobe: Manja Beneke
Haar and Make-Up: Kati Heimann
Guest Performance Management: Karsten Liske
Artistic Direction and Management: Sasha Waltz, Jochen Sandig
Operations Management: Bärbel Kern
Deputy Operations Management & Technical Management: Reinhard Wizisla
Commercial Management: Stephan E. Schmidt
A production by Sasha Waltz & Guests. Made in Radialsystem Berlin. Sasha Waltz & Guests is supported by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.
Music-Credits
Rights are obtained by the organiser and credit is checked and named accordingly – example attached:
»7. Sinfonie in A Dur, Op. 92«
Ludwig van Beethoven
Recording:
»Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92«
Teodor Currentzis
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