Miserere
Inspired by Jan Dismas Zelenka’s Miserere (ZWV57)
Miserere
Freely inspired by Jan Dismas Zelenka’s Miserere
MISERERE questions the human condition through the eyes and voice of a woman, a seer, a sibylline oracle, accompanied by an exultant chorus. The Miserere (ZWV57) by the Baroque composer Zelenka (1679-1745) serves as a source of inspiration for a contemporary musical, theatrical and choreographic rewrite. Taken out of its religious straitjacket, this psalm is presented in a resolutely secular and poetic context. Part pop icon, part mater dolorosa, a woman speaks to us: at once concrete and mythical, rebellious, inspired and vibrant, she takes upon herself the pains and tears of the world in order to transfigure them. As she sings and utters the Miserere, she is surrounded by an energetic chorus of six dancers who embody the haunting, ever-renewing forces of life.
An initial exploration of the project has been presented at the Théâtre de la Vie (Festival des mots, des notes) in June 2023.
Premiere planned in January 2026.
Credits
Conception and direction: Ingrid von Wantoch Rekowski
Artistic collaboration & choreography: Serge Aimé Coulibaly
Performer: Candy Saulnier
Dancers : Suzie Babin, Frauke Mariën, Israël Ngashi, Adonis Nebié, Nathanäel Petit
Dramaturgy: Manolo Sellati, Éric Brucher
Assistant: Laura Wolf
Sound creation and composition: Sébastien Schmitz
Lighting & stage design : Arié Van Egmond
Costumes: Regine Becker
Stage management: Kevin Sage
Production advisor: Isabelle Bodson
Production supervisor: Pauline Bernard / Quai 41
Production : Lucilia Ceasar. Coproduction : Palais des Beaux-Arts (Charleroi), Théâtre de Namur, Central La Louvière, Charleroi danse, La Monnaie / De Munt, KVS (Brussels), La Coop asbl et Shelter Prod. With the support of taxshelter.be, ING and tax-shelter of the belgium fédéral government, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (Direction of theatre).




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Ingrid von Wantoch Rekowski – miserere © Antoine Porcher
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Ingrid von Wantoch Rekowski – miserere © Antoine Porcher
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Ingrid von Wantoch Rekowski – miserere © Antoine Porcher
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Ingrid von Wantoch Rekowski – miserere © Antoine Porcher
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