Standing ovation for Blue Lady
Carolyn Carlson's legendary solo, reinterpreted and handed over to dancer/choreographer Tero Saarinen, received a standing ovation from the audience at its international premiere at the Lyon Dance Biennial. With alternating performances by Saarinen and CCN dancer Jacky Berger, the show has just embarked on a big tour.
The TV channel Arte met up with Carlson and Saarinen in Lyon just before the premiere. To watch these intense moments on film, click here.
premiered in 1983, in Teatro La Fenice, Venise
recreation 2008 in la Biennale de la Danse de Lyon
choreographer
Carolyn Carlson
performers
Tero Saarinen
alternating with Jacky Berger
original music
René Aubry
stage design
Frédéric Robert
lighting / recreation
Peter Vos
original lighting
John Davis ; Claude Naville
costumes / recreation
Chrystel Zingiro
fitting archives
Baptiste Evrard
photos and films archives
Claude le-Anh (photos), André Labarthe (film), Charles Picq (film)
artistic assistant
Henri Mayet
with the artistic and technical collaboration of
Larrio Ekson, Gilles Nicolas, Fifi, Robert Pereira et Alain Normand.
production
Centre Chorégraphique National Roubaix Nord-Pas de Calais,
coproduction
Biennale de la Danse de Lyon, Le Colisée - Théâtre de Roubaix
in association with
L'Atelier de Paris-Carolyn Carlson, Tero Saarinen Company.
premiered
7 September 2008 in Lyon
