De carne e sonho

De Carne e Sonho (Flesh and Dream) is a Brazilian tribute to the tango, a dance from the neighbouring countries, because the six dancers and the five musicians all come from Belo Horizonte. A sensual and freely-open tango, which even flirts with the samba carioca. A brilliant, spirited composition to the music of Piazzolla, Gardel, Barbieri and… Vivaldi. Dramatic or joyful tango, languorous or insolent tango, hieratic or audacious tango, body to body and heart to heart. The tango, passionately.

What does the tango mean to you?
“The tango represents an enormous and really intense feeling of passion with all its nuances. It is aggressive, extremely melancholic and suave, all at the same time. I can’t imagine that a person exists who is able to listen to Piazzolla’s music without feeling any emotion. Besides, the choreographic language of tango is fabulously rich, making it possible to produce beautiful creations indefinitely, even with music that has nothing whatsoever to do with tango. For example, the Samba in Brazil now borrows steps that come from the tango”.

Source : programme de salle de la Maison de la Danse