{"id":1932,"date":"2015-06-25T15:27:06","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T15:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openwhite.eu\/index.php\/2015\/06\/25\/beethovens-9th-symphony-malley-lausanne-switzerland\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:30:46","slug":"beethovens-9th-symphony-malley-lausanne-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.openwhite.eu\/en\/index.php\/2015\/06\/25\/beethovens-9th-symphony-malley-lausanne-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"Beethoven’s 9th Symphony (Malley – Lausanne\/Switzerland)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This choreographic transposition of Beethoven’s work has no other idea, no other purpose, no other argument than the music that supports it, nourishes it, and is its sole reason for being.Dance, here, merely follows the slow journey of the composer from anguish to joy, from darkness to light.This is not a ballet, in the generally accepted sense of the term, superimposed on a score that is one of the summits of music, but a profound human participation in a work that belongs to all humanity and which is here not only played and sung, but danced, just as Greek tragedy was or all primitive and collective religious manifestations.Maurice B\u00e9jart <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

A monumental work, driven by extraordinary collective energy.With Maurice B\u00e9jart’s 9th Symphony<\/em>, the stage becomes a total space where music, dance, and light converge in rare intensity. This iconic piece, powered by Beethoven’s force, demands technical and artistic excellence equal to its ambition.Bringing together over 200 artists on stage\u2014dancers, choir members, and musicians\u2014the performance operates on a spectacular scale where every element must be perfectly controlled.On this production, we held the role of lighting technical manager. A key position at the heart of the operation, responsible for implementation, precision, and reliability of the entire system.Our work involved coordinating teams, ensuring installation and operation, and maintaining perfect execution of the lighting design under all conditions. Anticipation, rigor, and responsiveness were essential to support such a dense work, where every detail matters.In a production of this magnitude, technique becomes invisible when mastered. This is where success lies: enabling the stage to express itself fully, without constraint, in service of the artists and the audience. <\/p>\n\n

Choreography: Maurice B\u00e9jartTexts: Friedrich Nietzsche, Friedrich von SchillerMusic: Ludwig Van Beethoven, CitypercussionOriginal sets, lighting and costumes: Jo\u00eblle Roustand, Roger BernardLighting design: Dominique RomanCostume design: Henri DavilaTechnical manager: Fran\u00e7ois Vandermeeren<\/p>\n\n

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