So Schnell

It was long overdue. Thirty years after its landmark premiere, So Schnell,  one of Dominique Bagouet’s masterpieces, is back on stage. In the  meantime, it has entered the repertoire of the Ballet de l’Opéra de  Paris and the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, and is recreated today  by Catherine Legrand, a long-time collaborator of the French  choreographer, So Schnell reveals the subtle writing of one of  the great names of French New Dance to a new generation. A work “whose  primary subject is dance”, asserts Catherine Legrand, So Schnell  articulates Johann Sebas-ian Bach’s cantata BWV 26 – as well as silences  and sound effects – with a choreography that is both fluid and  virtuoso. Dominique Bagouet continued to refine this piece up to his  death in 1992. For this new production, Catherine Legrand, who regularly  revives and performs Bagouet’s works, has chosen twelve dancers, mixing  generations. The colourful costumes and pop scenography of the original  make way for a new sobriety and a lighting design by Begoña Garcia  Navas that under-lines the architecture of this piece, the work of an  artist who has influenced the entire contemporary scene.

Source : programme du CN D