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Early Music Vancouver presents Atempor/elle: In Search of Inner Coherence
Atempor/elle is an intimate show at the heart of which contemporary and baroque music and dance coexist and merge to make way for a timeless work. Playing with baroque aesthetic, choreographer and dancer Stéphanie Brochard depicts the portrait of a woman. The baroque costume, a mask, and the belle-danse are constraints that need to be removed. Through an unusual use of the costume, taking the choreography away from the pure baroque gestures, emerges a movement vocabulary full of invention and finesse that remains colored by a baroque touch.
The viola da gamba expresses the inner voice of our female protagonist, always in search of inner coherence. The music is essential, sometimes provoking, sometimes deterring, accomplice or observer; the musician is the perfect dance partner. The musical pieces range from the Baroque to contemporary repertoire, including works by Abel, Hume, Sainte-Colombe, Marais, Forqueray and finally Ana Sokolovic, Montreal-based composer.
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