{"id":25338,"date":"2025-09-04T12:19:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T10:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/programblad\/in-bloom-a-rite-of-spring\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T13:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T11:16:49","slug":"in-bloom-a-rite-of-spring","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/en\/programblad\/in-bloom-a-rite-of-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"In Bloom &#8211; a rite of spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='no-program-container'> <div class='no-program-sidebar row w-100 m-0 justify-content-center '><div class='col-12 col-lg-6 p-0'><nav class='nav nav-tabs program-type-nav-tabs' id='program-type-nav-tab' role='tablist'><button class='nav-link program-type-nav-link active' id='nav-medverkande-tab' data-bs-toggle='tab' data-bs-target='#nav-medverkande-menu' data-linked-tab='#tab-medverkande-content' type='button' role='tab' aria-controls='nav-medverkande-menu tab-medverkande-content' aria-selected='1'><span class='nav-link-text'><h5 class='mb-0'>Cast<\/h5><\/span><\/button><button class='nav-link program-type-nav-link' id='nav-program-tab' data-bs-toggle='tab' data-bs-target='#nav-program-menu' data-linked-tab='#tab-program-content' type='button' role='tab' aria-controls='nav-program-menu tab-program-content' aria-selected=''><span class='nav-link-text'><h5 class='mb-0'>Program<\/h5><\/span><\/button><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n            <div class='row w-100 m-0 justify-content-center'>\n                <div class='tab-content no-program-content col-12 col-lg-6 pt-24 pb-80 pt-lg-32  more-items' id='program-content'>\n                    <div class='no-program-type-content tab-pane fade active show' id='tab-medverkande-content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='nav-medverkande-tab' tabindex='0'>\n        <div class='tab-content accordion accordion-flush' id='nav-medverkande-content'>\n              <div class='tab-pane fade show active accordion-item no-program-item-accordion' id='tab-medverkande-25315-content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='nav-medverkande-tab-25315' tabindex='0'>\n            <div id='collapse-25315' class='accordion-collapse collapse d-block' aria-labelledby='heading-25315' data-bs-parent='#nav-medverkande-content'>\n                <div class='no-program-item-accordion-body accordion-body'>\n                \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h3\">Artistic Team<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"no-accordion-59ceb5fe-7f31-4e99-b94b-956c36aa86b7\" class=\"wp-block-norrlandsoperan-blocks-accordion no-accordion accordion accordion-flush row w-100 m-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-norrlandsoperan-blocks-accordion-item accordion-item\"><div class=\"no-accordion-header\"><button class=\"no-accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#no-accordion-59ceb5fe-7f31-4e99-b94b-956c36aa86b7-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"no-accordion-59ceb5fe-7f31-4e99-b94b-956c36aa86b7-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-accordion-header-img\" src=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Annabelle-Loiseau_web.jpg\" alt=\"Choreography: Pierre Bolo and Annabelle Loiseau\"\/><span class=\"accordion-button-text\">Choreography: Pierre Bolo and Annabelle Loiseau<\/span><span class=\"accordion-button-icon\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.99821 16C7.99821 15.7347 8.10357 15.4804 8.2911 15.2929C8.47864 15.1053 8.733 15 8.99821 15L20.5842 15L16.2902 10.708C16.1972 10.615 16.1235 10.5046 16.0732 10.3831C16.0228 10.2616 15.9969 10.1314 15.9969 9.99996C15.9969 9.86847 16.0228 9.73827 16.0732 9.61679C16.1235 9.49531 16.1972 9.38494 16.2902 9.29196C16.3832 9.19898 16.4936 9.12523 16.615 9.07491C16.7365 9.02459 16.8667 8.9987 16.9982 8.9987C17.1297 8.9987 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Bolo are two choreographers who are one.<br\/>Their personalities and complementary qualities form the foundation of their choreographic expression. Their works are different every time, despite their distinct choreographic and musical signatures. From the everyday life of the kitchen to the anarchy of dancing bodies, from a sliding surface to the haste of the present\u2014they engage in various ways to understand the stage space, to bring to life a concept, a musical work, or a text. In an ever-changing world, they never stop navigating through evolving physicalities\u2014they continue to transform themselves in order to create even more.<br><br><em>&#8220;Our work lies somewhere between abstraction and storytelling; the challenge lies in interpreting the dance. First and foremost are the space and the light, which shape both the individual moments and the whole. Our hip-hop DNA emphasizes tempo and posture, groove, and the group.&#8221;<\/em><br><br><em>Pictured: Annabelle Loiseau. Pierre Bolo is one of the dancers in tonight&#8217;s performance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<picture class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-image nb-mask nb-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Annabelle-Loiseau_web.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Annabelle-Loiseau_web.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Annabelle-Loiseau_web-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Annabelle-Loiseau_web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Annabelle-Loiseau_web-300x200.jpg 300w\" class=\" object-fit-contain object-position-center\"><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-norrlandsoperan-blocks-accordion-item accordion-item\"><div class=\"no-accordion-header\"><button class=\"no-accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" 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position-relative  py-64 pt-md-64 pb-md-80 pt-lg-64 pb-lg-96 bg-beige-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-container nb-container container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-row nb-row row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-column col nb-column  col-12 col-lg-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h2 mb-32 mb-lg-64  no-bottom-line\">Credits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-row nb-row row  gy-64\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-column col nb-column col-12 col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group d-flex flex-column d-lg-flex flex-lg-row column-gap-48 row-gap-24\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group d-flex flex-column row-gap-24\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0  h5\">Choreography  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0\">Pierre Bolo and Annabelle Loiseau<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0  h5\">Dancer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0\">K\u00e9vin Ferr\u00e9, Salem Mouhajir, Floriane Leblanc, Patrick Fl\u00e9geo, Aida Boudriga, Andr\u00e8ge Bidiamambu, Gabriel Um Tegue, Lise Dusuel, Pierre Bolo, Florine Foucher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0  h5\">Original music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0\">Igor Stravinsky, orchestrated by Pierre Boulez, performed by the Cleveland Orchestra.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0  h5\">Musical adaptation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0\">Yvan Talbot<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0  h5\">Lighting Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0\">Veronique Hemberger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0  h5\">Suit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0\">Annabelle Loiseau<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-column col nb-column col-12 col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group d-flex flex-column d-lg-flex flex-lg-row column-gap-48 row-gap-24\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group d-flex flex-column row-gap-24\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0  h5\">Production<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0\">Marine Rioult and Tifenn Ezanno<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0  h5\">Partners, co production and support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph m-0\">Ministry of culture, DRAC Pays de la Loire, Region of Pays de la Loire, Department of Loire Atlantique, City of Nantes, Musique et Danse in Loire Atlantique, scene nationale de Ch\u00e2teauvallon, Quai des Arts \u2013 Argentan CDN of Rouen, David Bobee \u2013 Sc\u00e8ne Nationale of Petit Quevilly WIP Vilette as part of the Special Prize of the (Re)connaissance competition, CCN of Cr\u00e9teil and Val de Marne, Mourad Merzouki \u2013 Cie K\u00e4fig, CNDC Angers, ONYX-La Carri\u00e8re \u2013 Saint-Herblain, Espace Culturel de l&#8217;Hermine \u2013 Sarzeau, SPEDIDAM, ADAMI, Institut fran\u00e7ais in Paris and the City of Nantes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h3 mt-32\">On stage<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"no-accordion-ca936496-cbb6-4337-a6ba-2ea0cecf8c7b\" class=\"wp-block-norrlandsoperan-blocks-accordion no-accordion accordion accordion-flush row w-100 m-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-norrlandsoperan-blocks-accordion-item accordion-item\"><div class=\"no-accordion-header\"><button class=\"no-accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#no-accordion-ca936496-cbb6-4337-a6ba-2ea0cecf8c7b-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"no-accordion-ca936496-cbb6-4337-a6ba-2ea0cecf8c7b-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-accordion-header-img\" src=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chute-libre-IB-couleurs-HD-3-Foto-Stephane-Tasse_web.jpg\" alt=\"Compagnie Chute 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French choreographers Annabelle Loiseau and Pierre Bolo have developed their artistic expression by working with thirty dancers, as well as lighting designers, musicians, actors, circus performers, and photographers\u2026 Their choreographic language lies between abstraction and narrative, with a focus on the interpretation of dance. They primarily use the choreographic vocabulary of hip-hop, followed by space and light to compose moments and wholes. 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class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph\">When <em>*The Rite of Spring*<\/em> premiered in 1913 with the Russian Ballet in Paris, it caused a sensation. Both Stravinsky\u2019s music and the dance itself were perceived as so provocative that the audience erupted in uproar. A commotion broke out in the auditorium, and the theater had to call the police.<br\/><br\/>Today, Stravinsky\u2019s music is considered one of the most influential musical works of the 20th century. The ballet itself, however, fell into obscurity. Partly because it was not performed, and partly because the innovative choreographer Nijinsky had not written down how the work was to be performed. 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