Back on track 61

Musicality has always occupied a key place in Jean- Christophe Maillot’s work. Among the works which developed his musical sensibility, Ravel’s Concerto in G has been dormant in him for years and represents the choreographer’s personal Everest. At 61 years of age Jean-Christophe Maillot has decided to climb it, in memory of his father who introduced it to him when he was a child.

The relationship with time passing and the constant need to create are at the heart of Back on Track 61. As a mise-en-abyme of his thinking, Jean-Christophe Maillot offers the Company’s choreographic artists the presence of Bernice Coppieters and Asier Uriagereka, iconic dancers of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, who take to the stage once more to bring all the subtleties of their interpretation, shaped by years of collaboration.

Choreography: Jean-Christophe Maillot
Music: Maurice Ravel, Concerto in G Major
(performed by Martha Argerich)
Scenography and Lighting: Jean-Christophe Maillot and Samuel Théry
Costumes: Jean-Michel Lainé
Duration: 22 min

Premiere held on October 29th 2021, Salle Garnier Opéra de Monte-Carlo