THE KING IS DANCING
Baroque music and dance at the court of Sun King Louis XIV

Ensemble ornamente99 (Karsten Erik Ose)
& Nederlands Historisch Dans- en Theaterensemble

"This is dance on the highest level." — Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, 2007

"What a delightful coincidence of stylistic competence and playfulness" — Die Rheinpfalz, 2008

The ensemble ornamente 99 and the Nederlands Historisch Dans- en Theaterensemble provide captivating insight into the cultural life at the court of Louis XIV with this world-class baroque luxury programme. "The King is Dancing" is a remarkable interdisciplinary programme and demonstrates how closely the French baroque music by Lully, Hotteterre or Marais was linked into the period coreographies by Feuillet, Pécour and L'Abbée. Complemented by magnificent costumes after historic models the audience has the unique opportunity to experience the overwhelming opulence and cultural grandeur at the court in Versailles.


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© Isabelle Girard de Soucanton (1/2/4), Daniel Gasenza (3)

2 page summary     english     deutsch     français

Brochure    english    deutsch    français
CV    word document (dt-eng-fr)

LISTEN to audio samples of the project:
Introduzione alla Cantata "Pur nel sonno..." — D. Scarlatti 2:37
Sonata in B (Allegro) — G. Keller 1:56
Chiacona — A. Caldara 5:47


Contact: email Andreas Janotta