Ne. Sans Opera & Dance performs excerpts set to Handel, Bach, and Philip Glass, March 1
Countertenor Shane Hanson, pianist/conductor Leslie Dala join noonhour Discover Dance! performance
The Dance Centre presents Ne. Sans Opera & Dance/Idan Cohen at the Scotiabank Dance Centre on March 1 at 12 pm as part of Discover Dance! series.
ORIGINALLY FROM ISRAEL, a hotbed of contemporary dance, choreographer Idan Cohen formed Ne. Sans Opera & Dance to re-imagine and reconnect contemporary dance and opera, to electrifying effect.
This noonhour performance gives people a rare chance to see the dancers in an intimate setting perform excerpts of recent works set to music by Handel, Bach, and Philip Glass. With accompaniment by pianist/conductor Leslie Dala, the program also features countertenor Shane Hanson.
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