'OrphEus – a dance opera' is a bold, new full-length work by Michael Parmenter with The New Zealand Dance Company premiering at Auckland Arts Festival and NZ Festival in March 2018.
In this third Webisode, we talk to some of the stellar people behind the movement of this dance opera including Concept Creator & Choreographer Michael Parmenter, Rehearsal Director Claire O'Neil, & members of our fabulous Movement Chorus.
For more info & to book tickets, please visit: http://www.nzdc.org.nz/orpheus
Co-produced by The New Zealand Dance Company, Auckland Arts Festival and the New Zealand Festival.
Video: Caroline Bindon
Music: Nos esprits libres
Composer: Antoine Boësset
Artists: Performed live by the singers and musicians involved with 'OrphEus - a dance opera'. Singers: Aaron Sheehan, Nicholas Tolputt, William King, Jayne Tankersley & Sid Chand; Musicians: Donald Nicolson, Julia Fredersdorff, Laura Vaughan, Polly Sussex, Sally Tibbles, Miranda Hutton, Jonathan Le Cocq & David Downes.