Producted by the Montalvo-Hervieu Company
Presented by the Grand National Theater
With the participation of the French Cultural Center and CULTURESFRANCE
AIRBUS, VEOLIA, and SHUI ON in Wuhan

From New York to Melbourne, London to Berlin as well as Rome and Amsterdam, the talent of Montalvo-Hervieu is universally acclaimed. Together they create a poetic and warm universe, full of fantasy and wonder, where the inventive images and choreography harmoniously meld together to give audiences, old and young alike, a joyful evening.

La Bossa Fataka
It is a poetic and fantastic interpretation which carries an original message both visually and choreographically of the work by the celebrated composer of King Louis 14th (a contemporary of Kangxi), Jean-Philippe Rameau, which shows a sensitivity and imagery relevant to modern times.  Video Images are much used in this piece, it allows the ideas of the court ballet to be artistically metamorphosed into the present.  On a screen images are shown at high speed of the Palace of Versailles where Hip Hop, African, and Contemporary dancers, the art of clowns, sound effects and dancing on point.

The Montalvo-Hervieu Company
In 1981, José Montalvo – choreographer – met Dominique Hervieu – a dancer – and started to choreograph short pieces in which she was the principal dancer.  They created together a particular form of movement made of fluidity, rapidity and precision which has characterised their productions.  It was to be the start of an artistic adventure of profound complicity, which gave birth in 1988 to the Montalvo-Hervieu company.  The originality of their technique has gained world wide acknowledgement.  Their achievements were recognised when they were given the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.

Rameau (1683/1764)
Named in 1745 as the composer to the Chamber of King Louis 14th, Rameau wrote his most well known pieces Les Indes Galantes, Castor and Pollux between (1735-1739).  Rameau was an innovator, and his operas represent a total revision of classical French opera, with an audacious and varied style, particularly due to the importance given to the orchestra, with the introduction of truly descriptive pieces of music.

Choreographed by : Jose Montalvo et Dominique Hervieu
Set Design and Video : Jose Montalvo
Costumes by : Dominique Hervieu
Music : Jean-Philippe Rameau
Sound Created by : Catherine Lagarde
Lighting : Vincent Paoli
Computer Images : Basile Maffone, Mathilde Germi, Jean-Francois Théault
(Featuring 8 artists to be announced)

Remarks: Tickets for La Bossa Fataka are available now!