A highlight of the New York City cultural season takes place at The Joyce when the Lyon Opera Ballet performs the work of some of our most revered choreographers. This is your chance to see three glorious pieces on one program–Maguy Marin’s austere and impassioned Grosse Fugue; William Forsythe’s beautifully inventive Duo; and Merce Cunningham’s magnificently intricate Beach Birds.
In this interview, Marketing Intern Aktina Stathaki talks with Lyon Opera Ballet Director Yorgos Lukos about topics that include his programming choices for the company’s Joyce season, funding for the arts, the use of non-conventional performance spaces, and more.
Purchase tickets for Lyon Opera Ballet (at The Joyce Mar 9-14) now.
Oy……epouvantable. At least Forsythe composes dance patterns that are interesting. Cunningham, so deadly dull and mechanical …. each dancer unrelated to the others. Stiff rigid boring.
Marin. Goodness, those girls really know how to run. Maybe you should enter them in a marathon. Beethoven was pretty fine but he stood alone.
Amazing interview. Inspiring, and fun. Thanks!
Very good interview, thanks! and thanks for the high-quality blogging, it’s always very insightful.
excellent interview ,the questions were very interesting,I really enjoyed it.
Looking forward to see more interviews
Thanks, Ino. We’re glad you enjoyed it and we’re very happy to have you participate in the discussion!
Please let us know if there are other specific topics you’d like to have us cover on the blog.
Thanks, Angeliki! We were really lucky to have Aktina, a Greece-native like Yorgos, working with us for this interview. We’re glad you enjoyed it.
A really insightful interview with a hugely influential artistic director. Keep up the good work!
I really enjoyed this interview!! Excellent work!!!!