Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity will present four major works from artists who have transformed their disciplines of opera, modern dance, theatre and performance art.
In 1976 director Robert Wilson and composer Philip Glass broke all the rules of conventional opera and gained worldwide praise when they premiered their five-hour fusion of sound, image and movement, Einstein On The Beach.
Masters of osmosis, blending real and virtual imagery, Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon have once again set new standards with their production of La Belle Et La Bête: A Contemporary Retelling. All elements of the presentation –– from Belle’s paintings to the characters’ dramatic metamorphoses –– spring to life via virtual holographic imagery.
Any time iconic director Robert Lepage launches a new work the world takes notice. Luminato is proud to be the only Canadian co-commissioning partner and host of the North American premiere for his next major piece – the first in a four-part cycle for theatre in the round, Playing Cards 1: Spades.
Batsheva Dance Company headed by choreographer Ohad Naharin has been popularly embraced as one of the most exciting contemporary dance companies in the world. Luminato 2012’s presentation of Sadeh21 is a North American premiere and marks the long awaited return of the Batsheva Dance Company to Toronto.
These four performances will have Toronto audiences mesmerized.
Einstein On The Beach
An Opera in Four Acts
Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
June 8 and Saturday, June 9 @ 6:00 PM
Sunday, June 10 @ 3:00 PM
4 hours and 20 minutes, no intermission. Audience may leave and re-enter the auditorium throughout
Tickets from $49 to $175
La Belle Et La Bête: A Contemporary Retelling
Bluma Appel Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Performing Arts
Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9 @ 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 9 @ 2pm, Sunday, June 10 @ 3:00 PM
Monday, June 11 and Tuesday, June 12 @ 7:30 PM
1 hour and 30 minutes, no intermission
Tickets from $49 to $99
Playing Cards 1: Spades
Directed by Robert Lepage
Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Opera Centre, Canadian Opera Company
June 13–16 @ 7:30 PM Sunday, June 17 @ 2:00 PM
3 hours, without intermission
Tickets from $45 to $90
Sadeh21
By Ohad Naharin in collaboration with Batsheva Dance Company dancers (season 2010/11)
MacMillan Theatre, University of Toronto
June 14–16 @ 8:00 PM
1 hour and 15 minutes, no intermission
Tickets from $25 to $85
For full details on this and other programmes at this year’s Luminato Festival visit luminato.com.