POPPEA // POPPEA by Christian Spuck, music by Donner, Monteverdi, Schumann, Torrini, Power, Westhoff, and Geminiani
Gauthier Dance // Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart
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Cast
Emma Ryott — Set designer, costume designer
Dunja Funke — Dramaturgy
Reinhard Traub — Lighting
Eric Gauthier — Dancer
Anneleen Dedroog — Dancer
Miriam Gronwald — Dancer
Anna Süheyla Harms — Dancer
Maria Prat Balasch — Dancer
Rosario Guerra — Dancer
Florian Lochner — Dancer
William Moragas — Dancer
David Stiven Valencia Martinez — Dancer
Tars Vandebeek — Dancer
Program notes
Revisit the story of Poppea, wife of infamous Roman emperor Nero in an award-winning reimagining by visionary German choreographer Christian Spuck on the stage of the Theaterhaus Stuttgart! The theatre's dynamic Gauthier Dance, founded in 2010 and already a notable name on the international dance scene, offer a vibrant interpretation of the legend, led by the incredible Eric Gauthier, in which the role of music is indispensable. In a chiaroscuro visual atmosphere imbued with cinematic grandeur, the graceful movements of the dancers blend with melodies and harmonies by a marvelously wide-ranging and eclectic selection of musical talents—from Monteverdi and Schubert to Emilíana Torrini and Cat Power—bring life and intensity to this timeless drama.
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