William Forsythe Evening
| Blake Works I |
Teatro alla Scala New Production Premiere 4 July 2016, Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, Palais Garnier
William Forsythe, choreography and stage design James Blake, music Dorothee Merg e William Forsythe, costumes Tanja Rühl, lights |
| Blake Works V |
Teatro alla Scala New Production World Premiere
William Forsythe, choreography, stage design and costumes James Blake, music Tanja Rühl, lights on original drawings by Brandon Stirling Baker |
Recorded music
A grand return to La Scala, and with an unprecedented one, for William Forsythe: the starting point and the new arrival in the exploration into the musical fabric of James Blake are brought together for the first time. It began with Blake Works I at the Opéra of Paris and, by way of the digital stage, arrives at La Scala with the world premiere of Blake Works V, a new chapter in The Barre Project. A work in continual evolution, the Barre series began in 2021 at the height of the pandemic with a dance filmed and streamed; the performances at La Scala will present an unpublished, unique version, with new choreographic sections conceived specially for the diverse and formidable talents in the Company.
