Béjart Ballet Lausanne: Light

Béjart Ballet Lausanne: Light Choreography: Maurice Béjart (1981) Music: Antonio Vivaldi, The Residents, Tuxedomoon Costumes: Henri Davila, based on models by Nuno Côrte-Real Lights: Dominique Roman With Kateryna Shalkina (Light) Elisabet Ros (The Woman) Lisa Cano (Venezia) Julien Favreau (Poverello) Gabriel Arenas Ruiz (The Marquis) Oscar Chacon (The Red-haired Priest) Marco Merenda (Giraluce) and the dancers of Béjart Ballet Lausanne A great success for Béjart in the 80s, Light has never been re-released since. Gil Roman, artistic director of Béjart Ballet Lausanne, summarily resurrects this somewhat kitsch piece, conceived by the choreographer as a bridge between San Francisco and Venice. An opportunity for the company’s soloists to showcase their talent in splendid solos and duets with very pure lines. To evoke Venice, its palaces, its Grand Canal and its red-haired priest, Béjart chose the music of Antonio