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Article: Les Noces a huge exercise in teamwork

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March 17, 1996
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IF THE theme of so much drama in the International Festival of the Arts has been dislocation and search for identity, then the creative methods have been the opposite. Multi-media shows abound and the term cross-art describes something that uses technology and all the arts to create total theatre. Collaboration rules, OK?

Such a work is Les Noces, words and music by Stravinsky for 10 dancers, two choirs, solo singers and grand pianos -- four of each -- plus percussion, harp and organ. The idea comes from Stephen Morrison of Opera New Zealand -- the group formed in 1990, which this year brought us Don Giovanni -- and is supported by the Royal New Zealand Ballet. They have plans for ...

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