Last night Bjørn took me to Oslo Opera House.
What a cool idea: a group of Norwegian break-dancers dancing side by side with classical ballet dancers.
I am a big fan of hybrids and walking outside our comfort zones. So this is a perfect example of this kind of experiments.
At some point seeing a ballet dancer moving to the sound of break-dance music (or seeing the break-dance guys trying to dance ballet) was hillarious but also stimulating for many of us who are trying to do things we never did before (like writing a novel - and all my false starts).
There was also the contrast between the sounds of street music on stage--crunchy, energyzing, and youthful - and the timeless classical music with its drama and elegance.
I loved it, loved it, loved it.
There was an impressive moment when one of the break dancers with his messy look and street-wise demeanor was left alone on the stage. All attention fell on his body. He stood up, walked to the piano on the left and surprised us all with his confident playing of a classical piece while a beautiful ballerina came by his side and listened.
She looked enchanted and so were we.
What a cool idea: a group of Norwegian break-dancers dancing side by side with classical ballet dancers.
I am a big fan of hybrids and walking outside our comfort zones. So this is a perfect example of this kind of experiments.
At some point seeing a ballet dancer moving to the sound of break-dance music (or seeing the break-dance guys trying to dance ballet) was hillarious but also stimulating for many of us who are trying to do things we never did before (like writing a novel - and all my false starts).
There was also the contrast between the sounds of street music on stage--crunchy, energyzing, and youthful - and the timeless classical music with its drama and elegance.
I loved it, loved it, loved it.
There was an impressive moment when one of the break dancers with his messy look and street-wise demeanor was left alone on the stage. All attention fell on his body. He stood up, walked to the piano on the left and surprised us all with his confident playing of a classical piece while a beautiful ballerina came by his side and listened.
She looked enchanted and so were we.
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| The Poster at the entrance |
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| The Opera House Curtain, show is over... |
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| The view as one walks inside the Opera House |
