Choreographing to Brahms' A German Requiem may seem audacious, or even an affront, but that is what Martin Schlaepfer has done for the Ballet am Rhein and it works... wonderfully.
Schlaepfer has directed the company, which he formed under the auspices of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, since 2007. The company is built up from more than forty, very individual, artists who present Balanchine and Cunningham, Robbins and van Manen, and new creations from Schlaepfer himself. The German Requiem is a challenge, certainly, both artistically and economically, with large forces in the pit, a 50-strong chorus, two vocal soloists, and the company of dancers. That adds up to about a hundred and forty performers on - or under - the stage. ...continue reading.
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