The ballet "Rain" was created in 2001 by Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker and premiered with her ensemble Rosas at the Brussels opera house De Munt. Ten years later, the work took place in the repertoire of the Ballet of the Paris Opera. A premier for the Belgian choreographer who usually works exclusively with her own troops, and a challenge for the Paris dancers who had to familiarize themselves with a whole new choreographic vocabulary. The "Music for 18 Musicians by Steve Reich" forms the basis for a dance performance full of sparkling vitality. An expressive performance that combines irrepressible dynamism with extreme precision, and in which each dancer makes a personal contribution to the harmonious overall picture. An "interaction of soloists," says the director of the Paris Opera Ballet Brigitte Lefèvre. The music is interpreted live the ensembles Synergy Vocals and Ictus, conducted by Georges-Elie Octors.
