In this intense solo work, a young woman gathers the fragments of her bombed-out life among the ruins; the flames are extinguished but the scars of war never heal. The piece was created for Barbora Kohoutková, principal ballerina of the Finnish National Ballet.

Directed by Adam Darius
Music: Peter Maxwell Davies, Jimi Hendrix, Toru Takemitsu

9 minutes
Presented at Alminsali, Finnish National Opera, May 18th, 2001

Photo: Minna Tervamäki in rehearsal

 

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