Stockhausen: Examen (1991) - Eldorado/Preljocaj (2008)

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"Examen" it's life, my life.., but also life of everyone on this planet. We have to protect ourself, to learn. "Examen" it's a portion of 1° act of "Licht" (Light), and the name of this portion is "Donnenstag" (Thursday). Why Thursday? Thursday it's the learning day. The Man, into "Examen", learn and, in my opinion, he learn upmost music. Music as the most beatiful art, infinetely ingenious message, pulsations... Karlheinz Stockhausen, extract from "Examen" soundtrack

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1 - Examen, from "Donnenstag aus Licht" (Jeudi de lumière) (1991)

On 2001 Angelin Preljocaj create HELIKOPTER, from a Karlheinz Stockhausen's piece.
On September 2005 Stockhausen invite him to his Koln's study to listen the new work SONNTAGS-ABSCHIED, that he hopes to assign to him.
The rehearsal strated on 2007 beginning at Aix-en-Provence's Pavillion Noir, with a group of twelve dancers.
Nicole Tran Ba Vang it's the art director and the costume designer of the piece, now named ELDORADO

Directed by Olivier Assayas
Original Music by Karlheinz Stockhausen (from Sonntags-Abschied 2005) - Chorégraphie: Angelin Preljocaj
Cinematography: Yorick Le Saux - Film Editing: Marion Monnier - Executive production manager: Claire Dornoy
Sound Department: David Rit, Martin Sadoux, Julien Sicart - Visual Effects: Frederik Bois
Release Date: 25 February 2008 (France) 90 min.
Production Companies: MK2 TV - Arte France; Ballet Preljocaj; Lithium Films (co-production)