Following the creation ‘Kafka’ for the Hessian State Ballet, the Spanish collective Kor’sia returns to Wiesbaden with ‘Mont Ventoux’, taking Petrarch’s work as its inspiration for a multimedia dance piece.
Written in the simple form of a letter, the Italian poet gives an account of climbing the mountain in 1336. At the same time he also describes the ascent of humanity and its journey, leaving the dark years of the Middle Ages behind to make way for a paradigm shift to the coming world of humanism.
Seven centuries later, in an age of increasing speed, contemporary humanity also sees the need for urgent change. The established structures of our society are dissoving as we witness our transition to an uncertain future.
“We must awake from our lethargy and abandon our furrow!” Petrarch warned then. His words become a mantra for Kor’sia: “Climb the mountain. Let us reclaim our values. Conduct a mass philanthropic exercise. Re-focussing on humanity and nature.” How better to achieve this than through dance?
Credits: Maria Alperi
Idea and Direction Mattia Russo und Antonio de Rosa
Choreography Mattia Russo und Antonio de Rosa in Zusammenarbeit mit den Darstellern
DanceBenoît Couchot, Angela Dematte, Samuel Dilkes, Emilie Leriche, Helena Olmedo, Andrew Scott, Dovydas Strimaitis, Ana Van Tendeloo und Edoardo Brovardi
Dramaturgy Agnès López-Río
Scenography Amber Vandenhoeck in Zusammenarbeit mit Mattia Russo und Antonio de Rosa/ Kor’sia
Original music Alejandro Da Rocha.
Original song Raquel Tort Vázquez
Costume Kostümdesign und kreative Leitung: Luca Guarini. In Zusammenarbeit mit Aitor Goikoetxea, Levi’s (alle Denim).
Production Gabriel Blanco und Paola Villegas, Andrea Mendez (Spectare)
Technical Direction Meritxell Cabanas
COPRODUCTION
Mount Ventoux, is a full-evening performance created by Kor’sia Collective with the support of : Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center (Spain), Tanzplattform Rhein Main (Germany), Hessisches Staatsballet (Germany), Roma Europa Festival (Italy), The Watermill Center (USA), Festival Bolzano Danza – Fondazione Haydn di Bolzano e Trento (Italy), Grec Festival- Barcelona Festival (Spain), Tero Saarinen Company (Fi ), Istituto Italiano di Cultura de Madrid (Spain), OperaEstate Festival Veneto (Italy), FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, Dance Prize Winner 2023 with the support of Van Cleef & Arpels
With the support of Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport – Government of Spain, Community of Madrid and the City Hall of Madrid.
Currently there are no upcoming performances of this Program.