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Post by account_disabled on Dec 12, 2017 14:23:55 GMT
Hi, Martha Clarke noted choreographer and theater artist will bring to life the theatrical imagery inspired by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya in a world premiere. This is the first commission by the Company’s Artistic Directors Terese Capucilli and Christine Dakin. The dance will also feature a commissioned score from Italian composer Franco Piersanti — the Company’s first new score since 1978, reviving Martha Graham’s long tradition of working with commissioned music. Artistic collaborators include lighting designer Chris Akerlind, costume designer Donna Zakowski and scenic designer Roberto Hernandez. Said Martha Clarke, "I am thrilled to be invited by Artistic Directors Christine Dakin and Terese Capucilli to create a new work for the Martha Graham Dance Company. I have loved Francisco Goya's etchings "Los Caprichos" for many years; they possess a remarkable range of emotion and commentary that are universal and timeless. Their haunting themes present the potential for the heightened theatricality associated with Graham's own unique and extraordinary work. It is an honor to be given the opportunity to contribute to the Company's next steps into the future" Enigmatic, controversial and harrowing, Francisco Goya’s “Los Caprichos” were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain. The series of 80 etchings deals with themes such as the Spanish inquisition, abuses of the church and nobility, witchcraft, prostitution and animals acting like humans. For more details: Whiteboard Explainer Video
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