Rapides

Like Francine Lancelot and Béatrice Massin, Bruno Benne is among the rare choreographers with a passion for Baroque style. The astonishing artist rises to the challenge of both keeping this heritage alive and drawing energy from it to fuel contemporary creation. In Rapides, the choreography is conceived as a dual mirroring between 18th-century and contemporary arts. Like a brilliant reflecting pool with dancing, dazzling jets, the piece reveals and brings to light the modernity and renewal of Baroque creation. In total harmony with Handel's Water Music, reinterpreted by contemporary composer Youri Bessières, the ten dancers perform movements from embellished whirls to spirited spurts, echoing water flowing from the fountains of the Grand Siècle and roiling torrents. A joy for the eyes and ears.