“Time present and time past <\/i>Are both perhaps present in time future”<\/i><\/p>\n
– T.S Eliot<\/p>\n
“Except for the still point there would be no dance <\/i>and there is only the dance”<\/i><\/p>\n
– T.S. Eliot<\/p>\n
Present tense and past tense
\n<\/i>may both be present in the near future
\n<\/i>and the time to come is in the past.
\n<\/i>Without the quiet point there would be no dance,
\n<\/i>and there is only dance<\/i><\/p>\n
In the concluding stanzas of the Four Quartets, T.S. Eliot writes about the fire and the rose:<\/p>\n
everything must be turned for the better
\n<\/i>when the flames bend
\n<\/i>in the crowned knot of fire<\/i>and fire and rose are one.<\/p>\n
Carolyn Carlson was the artistic director of the Cullberg Ballet from 1993-1995. Sub Rosa <\/i>was Carlsson\u2019s first work created expressly for the Cullberg Ballet and had its premiere at Dansens Hus, Stockholm in January of 1995. The primary themes of the work were time, dance, fire and the rose. Inspirations included the poetry of Fernando Pessoas, T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets as well as a book by William Edelen titled Towards The Mystery<\/i>, about the dreams of Albert Einstein. Finally, and not least, the versatility and talent of the dancers played a major role in the creation of the piece The performers in Sub Rosa<\/i> not only danced but also played music. Bernard Cauchard, a member of the company at the time, played both accordion and organ while his colleague Yvan Auzely read lyrics and danced. Another dancer, Vanessa McIntosh, designed the costumes. Additionally the piece featured a bold light design and imaginative scenography.<\/p>\n
As a devout Zen Buddhist, Carolyn Carlson has a particular interest in the conception and experience of presence and time. Her thoughts on time are summarized in Towards The Mystery<\/i>, by William Edelen:<\/p>\n
\u201cEinstein once pointed out that among the peoples of the earth, a 12-year-old Hopi Indian would be best prepared to understand his theory of relativity because Hopis have no expression of time, neither past time nor future. Time for them is merely swirling space where past, present and future time are one and the same concept. Behind and beyond our senses is a layer of consciousness in which everything is related. Everything is one and everything is NOW.”<\/p>\n
* The Romans considered the rose as symbolizing a pact of secrecy. It was hung above the table at a traditional banquet, a symbolic reminder that what was uttered there should remain confidential. (Source Nordic Family Book)<\/p>\n
Detailed information on the music of Sub Rosa<\/i>:<\/p>\n
Act 1<\/p>\n
Specter by John Oswald
\nPublisher: Short Stories, Kronos Quartet, Elektra Nonesuch
\n7559-79310-2<\/p>\n
Four for tango by Astor Piazzola
\nPublisher: Winter was hard, Kronos Quartet, Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79181-2<\/p>\n
An eye for optical theory by Michael Nyman
\nPublisher: Short cuts, the Michael Nyman Band, Argo
\n443-396-2<\/p>\n
The Old Tower of L\u00f6benicht by Gavin Bryars
\nPublisher: After the requiem, ECM new series 1424<\/p>\n
Balada Conducatorolui av Sapo Perapaskero
\nPublisher: Latcho Drom, Taraf de Haidouks, Virgin
\n72438 392492-9<\/p>\n
Bella by bar light, The good and happy army, A woman can take … by John Lurie
\nPublisher: Winter wass hard, Kronos Quartet, Elektra Nonesuch
\n7559-79181-2<\/p>\n
Stranger than paradise, The Paradise Quartet
\nPublisher: Made to Measure, MTM 7 CD<\/p>\n
The sex of Chris Fitkin
\nPublisher: Short Cuts, Piano Circus, Argo
\n443 396-2<\/p>\n
Cossacks farewell (Trad.)
\nPublisher: The Terem Quartet, Real Worlds Records
\n77778-62842-2<\/p>\n
Simfonia Lubova by Igor Ponomarenko
\nPublisher: The Terem Quartet, Real Worlds Records
\n77778-62842-2<\/p>\n
Danse de la Mariee by Micha Nisimov
\nPublisher: Les Yeux Noirs, A Band of Gypsies, Buda Musique
\n82840-2<\/p>\n
Dance Roumaine by Eric Slabiak
\nPublisher: Les Yeux Noirs, A Band of Gypsies, Buda Musique
\n82840-2<\/p>\n
Le Chale bleu by Francois Perchat
\nPublisher: Les Yeux Noirs, A Band of Gypsies, Buda Musique
\n82840-2<\/p>\n
Morange … almost a tango by Thomas Oboe Lee
\nPublisher: White Man Sleeps, Kronor Quartet, Elektra Nonesuch
\n7559-79163-2<\/p>\n
Crossing by Paul Giger
\nPublisher: Chartre, ECM New Series 1386<\/p>\n
Act 2<\/p>\n
String Quartet No. 1, The Sinking of the Titanic, Sub Pink by Gavin Bryars14. The sinking of the Titanic, Crepuscule TW1 922-2 “Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future” – T.S Eliot “Except for the still point there would be no dance and there is only the dance” – T.S. Eliot Present tense and past tense may both be present in the near future and the time to come is in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-17773","archived_performance","type-archived_performance","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.cullberg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/archived_performance\/17773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.cullberg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/archived_performance"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.cullberg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/archived_performance"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.cullberg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/span>Publisher: Three Viennese Dancers, Adritti String Qaurtet, ECM New Series 1323<\/p>\n
\nVita Nova, Gavin Bryars Ensemble, ECM New Series 1533<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"