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MAGNIFICAT and Henri Michaux: Mouvements
Grand Théâtre de Québec
Choreographer: Marie Chouinard To the music imbued with the divine Le Magnificat BWV 243 by Jean-Sébastien Bach, performed by La Chapelle Royale (instrumental ensemble) and the Collegium Vocale Gent (choir), this is the movement of the soul that choreographer Marie Chouinard and the performers wish to offer you. In this work, MAGNIFICAT is deployed in large group movements, but also in trios, duos, and solos. During this moment of grace, it is the Virgin who speaks, and her word is powerful, exhilarating. The woman, newly pregnant, addresses us; she is blessed, sublimely fulfilled. In her eyes, the world is freed from all yokes. This will be followed by the work Henri Michaux: Mouvements, which is the embodiment of the book by poet and painter Henri Michaux (1899-1984) published in 1951, which Marie Chouinard discovered in 1980. This piece is realized to the letter since even the poem, which appears in its middle, its postface, and the first and fourth covers, with its inverted drawings, are part of the choreographic work. The drawings are projected in the background, thus giving spectators the opportunity to make a personal reading of Michaux's score simultaneously. Echoing the visual presentation of a blank page with its black drawing, the performers, dressed in black, dance on a white floor. A presentation by the Grand Théâtre de Québec CREDITS MAGNIFICAT World Premiere: Madrid en Danza Festival, Madrid, Spain, May 25, 2025 Choreography: Marie Chouinard Music: Le Magnificat BWV 243, Jean-Sébastien Bach, performed by La Chapelle Royale (instrumental ensemble) and the Collegium Vocale Gent (choir), under the direction of Philippe Herreweghe. Recording used with permission from PIAS Recordings Lighting and Set Design: Marie Chouinard Costumes and Makeup: Marie Chouinard Performers: Michael Baboolal, Adrian W.S. Batt, Julianna Bryson, Justin Calvadores, Rose Gagnol, Valeria Galluccio, Béatrice Larouche, Luigi Luna, Arnaud Mongeon, Carol Prieur, and Jérôme Zerges **CREDITS HENRI MICHAUX: MOUVEMENTS World Premiere: Created at the ImPulsTanz International Dance Festival, Vienna, Austria, August 2, 2011 Artistic Direction, Choreography, and Vocal Score: Marie Chouinard Music: Louis Dufort Texts and Drawings: Henri Michaux, from the work "Mouvements" (1951), with permission from the rights holders of Henri Michaux and Éditions Gallimard. Lighting, Set Design, and Video: Marie Chouinard Costumes: Marie Chouinard Hairstyling: Marie Chouinard Voice: Marcel Sabourin Performers: Michael Baboolal, Adrian W.S. Batt, Julianna Bryson, Justin Calvadores, Rose Gagnol, Valeria Galluccio, Béatrice Larouche, Luigi Luna, Arnaud Mongeon, Carol Prieur, and Jérôme Zerges A production by COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD with the support of ImPulsTanz (Vienna) Warning: this show contains strobe effects Dance Series This show is part of our 2026-2027 Dance Series. We invite you to consider
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