The Great Chevalier
In the framework of Focus Spectale vivant 2024 organised by Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg
On 9 November 1974, the Ballet National Folklorique du Luxembourg gave its very first performance here at Casino, to a packed house, with the unforgettable Josiane, The Country Girl by sisters Joséphine and Claudine Bal, founders of the company. Fifty years later, BNFL marks its return to Casino Luxembourg with The Great Chevalier. To celebrate this anniversary, M. Chevalier, the new artistic director, is revisiting the venue with an evening that pays tribute to the historic link between Casino and the BNFL.
Kicking off the world tour with this first Luxembourg date, M. Chevalier offers us a moment of high-flying dance thanks to his breathtaking physical prowess as a soloist. The Great Chevalier incorporates a series of figures that have catapulted the Ballet National to international prominence, including the ‘Dauwendanz’ (pigeon dance). The 'Dauwendanz' is widely recognised as one of the most emblematic and challenging pieces in the contemporary folk dance repertoire.
A tender and intimate love letter to the country, danced by one of its most illustrious dancers, the tour will be an opportunity to visit all the prestigious venues that have contributed to the Ballet National's success.
Illustration by Catherine Entringer © Simone Mousset Projects
Performance
10+
Free admission
Concept, artistic direction, and realisation: Simone Mousset
Presentation by Louis Chevalier, with the participation of Simone Mousset
Company dramaturg: Lou Cope
Scenography (element): Mélanie Planchard, in collaboration with Simone Mousset and Lewys Holt
Historical music composed and recorded by: Maurizio Spiridigliozzi
Partners
Co-productions and partners: Casino Luxembourg - Forum d’Art Contemporain, Ministère de la Culture du Luxembourg, Fondation Loutsch-Weydert, Fondation Indépendance by BIL, fonds stARTup de l’OEuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte With the support of CN D Centre national de la danse, TROIS C-L | Maison pour la danse, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, The Place London, Cromot Maison d’artistes et de production - Paris, artist in residency