VESPERTINE
Liam Scarlett has said that his aim as a choreographer is to translate music into vivid life and movement. In his new work for the Norwegian National Ballet, Vespertine, he has selected music he has been inspired by, including that of the Italian violinist and composer Arcangelo Corelli .
Vespertine is Scarlett's second creation for the Norwegian National Ballet, having created a new Firebird earlier in the autumn of 2013 to Igor Stravinsky's music. With Vespertine, he goes even further back in musical history, to the Baroque era.
Vespertine is an abstract work with direct echoes of the period and the music. The harmonies, juxtaposition and atmosphere created by these pieces of music have been the springboard for Scarlett's inspiration; each piece describes a small episode of events, interpreted through the dancers.
CREATIVE TEAM
Choreography & costumes
Liam Scarlett
Lighting design
Michael Hulls
Music
Bjarte Eike: Through the Mist / John Dowland: Lachrimae antique /
Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso op 6 nr 4 i D-dur / Francesco Geminiani: La follia
Performed by
Dancers of the Norwegian National Ballet
Photography by Erik Berg