Lever de soleil Program (French version)

A creation of the Zingaro Equestrian Theater Conception, direction, scenography: Bartabas Assistant director: Anne Perron Rider and horse costumes: Marie-Laurence Schakmundes, assisted by Eve Leroux, Elisabeth Cerqueira, Evelyne Mettot, François Siméon, Yannick Laisné, Alain de Raucourt Masks: Ehrard Stiefel with Dominique Contesso, assisted by Aydé Rouvière and Sigfrido Rivera Hats and accessories: Gérard Viard Make-up and hairstyling: Caroline Roy-Gönpo Dome painting and decorations : Didier Martin and Laurence Durlot, Anne Garcia, Valia Sanz Photos : Antoine Poup

For any online purchase of the book, Bartabas will sign your copy. To do so, simply enter the first name for whom the dedication is intended in the ‘Order Notes’ box after clicking on ‘Confirm Order’. "Like two quiet people discovering each other, we shared a flood of useless words; our travels, our encounters, our adventures and the burden of our companions. From cigarette to cigarette and glass of wine to cigarette, we exchanged our doubts and the torments of creation. I talked a lot about my horses, she talked very little about her dancers. Finally, silence fell. The desire to talk gave way to the desire to do. ‘I'd like to introduce you to a horse... his name is Micha Figa." In 1990, Bartabas met the German choreographer and dancer Pina Bausch. A friendship developed between them, and he decided to introduce her to the horse Micha Figa – the ideal partner, in his opinion, to reveal the dancer's true personality. This was the beginning of an unparalleled artistic and initiatory adventure that would last more than ten years. During those nights stolen from their encounters, Pina Bausch and Micha Figa forged a bond that should have led to a much-anticipated performance. Life had other plans. What remains are moments of grace that escaped the spotlight, and Bartabas, who was their sole witness, gives us his hallucinatory account here. A downward gesture, an artist's tribute to another, takes us behind the scenes of creation and tells of the irrational and sublime that can play out between man and animal. After D'un cheval l'autre (2020) and Les cantiques du corbeau (2022), Bartabas presents his third book. Editions Gallimard Collection Blanche 112 pages ! Written in french !

Bartabas signs a " Manifeste pour la vie d'artiste " and invites 12 personalities to speak about it by his side. Far from the idea of Bohemia, this Manifesto for artist's life bases on the strong idea of the artistic commitment. It reveals how and to what extent the dedication of an artist to its work can modify its way of life, its daily life, its private life. This artistic commitment at the same time physical and spiritual implies an ethics on a daily basis, an investment without concession. This artistic commitment influences the lifestyles of the artists and their production, each in their own way.

For the first time, Bartabas sets the dance of horses and riders to written music: The Rite of Spring and Symphony of Psalms by Stravinsky, Dialogue de l'ombre double by Pierre Boulez. Texts in english : Françoise Gründ and André Velter Photographs : Antoine Poupel