Video Full Piece (Vooruit) (The Place)

The sung voice is the nexus between physicality and musicality. In Oh Souvenir we explore the sung voice through Opera.Using the passage “Parle-moi de ma mère” from Bizet’s Carmen as our starting point, we explore how the experience of an opera audience is structured: from the curtain rising and the conductor entering, to the set, lights, and libretto, and the essential relationship between words and music.

Choreography and Dance: Albert Quesada & Vera Tussing Music: Parle-moi de ma mère from Bizet’s Carmen, sung by Plácido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa Illustrations: Gosia Machon Lighting: In collaboration with Arne Lievens Costumes: Vera Tussing Writer: JS Rafaeli Produced by Albert Quesada & Vera Tussing, Monty With the support of Vlaamse Overheid, Consell Nacional de la Cultura i de les Arts (CoNCA) Co-produced by Monty, Vooruit, Kunstencentrum BUDA (BE) Residencies: Monty, wp Zimmer, Kunstencentrum BUDA, Summer Studios (BE), Choreoroam / The Place, The Royal Opera House (UK), PACT Zollverein (DE), DeVIR/CAPa (PT), La Caldera (ES) Duration: 20 minutes

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