Demis Volpi will introduce himself to Hamburg audiences with his 2023 work "The thing with feathers". The title of the ballet is borrowed from the poem "Hope is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson. The piece is a gesture of open arms, a tribute to individuality embedded in the belief in a community permeated by care and humanity. To Richard Strauss' "Metamorphoses", Volpi creates a touching interplay of sadness, joy and desire while optimistically illuminating the ephemeral nature of dance. Conductor Vitali Alekseenok describes Strauss' "Metamorphosen", a work for 23 solo string players, as a cloud of sound in which you immerse yourself and lose track of time. For him, Volpi's choreography is a visualization of the music: individual lines of sound combine with the form of the human body and reinforce each other.
Choreography: Demis Volpi
Music: Richard Strauss – Metamorphoses for 23 Solo Strings
Set: Demis Volpi
Costumes: Thomas Lempertz
Lighting Design: Volker Weinhart
Dramaturgy: Julia Schinke
30 minutes
WORLD PREMIERE:
Ballett am Rhein, Opera House, Dusseldorf, April 29, 2023
