"CADENZA"

By the Ensemble Leporello

Created in Limelight, Kortrijk in 1987

 

Performed by 

Afra Waldhör, Le Bateau Ivre

Dirk Opstaele, The Fire Duck

Johan Van Weerst, King of Diamonds

 

Three suites for cello composed and performed by

Johan Van Weerst.

 

Written and choregraphed by Dirk Opstaele.

 

The company:

The Ensemble Leporello is a music theatre compagny. It's performances gather actors, dancers, singers and musicians. Leporello is now touring with "Satyrsong Antigone" (a small scale opera for 9 singers and 2 percussionists), "Monstrous" (a short 'speakdance' for four singers/dancers) and "Cadenza" can be considered as a mere confrontation between 3 characters, each of them with his or her own style of movement and expression. Not having any anecdotical plot, the performance develops a series of emotional tensions through music and choreography. 

 

Music in "Cadenza":

V. Bellini, "Il Pirata"

J. Van Weerst, "Portrait"

             "Ritournelle"

             "Reflexions Nocturnes"

Mano Negra, "Sidi H'Bibi"

Von Suppé, "A morning, afternoon and evening in Vienna"