ROBERT WILSON |
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PERSEPHONE |
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“I think of my work as one work, an ‘opus’,
a construction, a product that evolves in time. In 1993 I created an
installation for the Venice Biennale, MEMORY/LOSS. Working from that
in 1994 in Gibellina, Italy, I created tse, a work based on T.S. Eliot’s
THE WASTE LAND, an installation with actors staged in a huge old granary.
One of its scenes was dedicated to the ancient Greek myth of Persephone.
Extending it and adding new parts, I created Persephone.”
Robert Wilson A show originally conceived to be presented in outdoor and unconventional spaces, particularly venues of great visual and architectonic impact such as the Ancient Stadium of Delphi or the Saracen Fortress of Istanbul, the great flexibility of the scenic elements of this piece allow it to go into virtually any venue, traditional or not, of virtually any size. A cast of seven actor/dancers perform the myth re-envisioned by Robert Wilson. Music of Philip Glass and Gioacchino Rossini accompany text by Homerus, Brad Gooch and Maita di Nescemi in retelling the classic myth from all sides – the text of Homerus’ Hymn to Demeter in ancient Greek is contrasted and complemented by |
text in which Hades is described picking up Persephone
in a bar – “My heart thumps, my head is ringing. My name
is Hades, and I always make the first move.” |
Florence, Italy – 50 Estate Fiesolana |