- Companhia Olga Roriz

A Sagração da Primavera
(The rite of spring)
Solo by Olga Roriz
Premiered on 29th May, 2013 – Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benite, Almada
2013 celebrates the centenary of the creation of The Rite of Spring by Nijinsky/Stravinsky.
Being the second time Olga Roriz creates this piece, the choreographer confesses:
- "Something was left undone, much was left to say. I intend to find another way of being,
an accumulation of the same but always under renovation, never understood. Ignoring
taboos, rewriting history, adding references and creating the moment. Passion, memories
and knowledge will remain intact, those will be respected but without voice, without space,
without present. Body to body in a never peaceful confrontation."
The revisiting of a larger work such as The Rite of Spring and the insistence of her longevity
as a dancer and performer, which is transmitted by her own body and her choreographic and
artistic legacy continues now on building, developing and sharing, with the public, her
gestual presence and her unique interpretation.
After such a long journey it is imperative that the legacy of this choreographer is transmitted
to new generations in order not to lose what is, already, a Portuguese cultural heritage.
Olga Roriz - 2013
Direction | Olga Roriz
Performers
(2013/2014) Olga Roriz
(2014/2015) Paulina Santos
Music
Igor Stravinsky
(Orquestra Filarmónica de Los Angels dirigida por Esa-Pekka Salonen)
Set and Dramaturgic Assistant | Paulo Reis
Costumes | Olga Roriz e Paulo Reis
Light Design | Cristina Piedade
Set and Costume Assistant | Maria Ribeiro
Technical Director | Manuel Alão
Video edition | João Raposo
Sound Design | Sérgio Milhano
Direction advisor | Paulo Reis
Production Director | Fernando Pêra
Secretary and production | Teresa Brito
Duração: 40’