EROS
EROS is a solo dance piece choreographed and performed by Matteo Carvone, drawing free inspiration from the eponymous mythical figure.
At the primordial dawn of time, the universe existed as an infinite abyss of Night. Night, after mating with the Wind, laid a silver egg within the heart of this darkness, and from that egg Eros emerged.
Despite his name recalling the well-worn stereotype of a cherubic figure with wings and arrows, or the mere notion of human sexuality, Eros transcends such clichéd and romantic imagery. He is a powerful and disquieting deity of creation, bringing illumination to the universe and making all things and creatures visible to one another. Eros possesses the capacity to manipulate and command the thoughts and will of both mortal and divine beings through their hearts. Eros embodies the radical vitality of immortal energy, the very essence of life, and the fervent, penetrating desire that generates new life.
Eros can be both passionate and fierce, requited and unreciprocated, representing love in its dualistic nature of pure delight and and unadulterated pain: an immense force sought after and simultaneously feared.
CREDITS
Performance, Direction & Choreography: Matteo Carvone
Dramaturgy & Set Design: Francesco Cocco
Light Design: Jakob Bogensperger
Music: Various artists
Production: Schwere Reiter Munich & Tanztendenz, with the kind support of the cultural department of the city of Munich.
Matteo Carvone (IT) is a choreographer and dancer whose work merges physicality, scenography, and technology to create evocative, immersive experiences.
Born in Trieste, Italy, and based in Munich since 2012, he explores archetypal figures, human fragility, and the tension between structure and chaos. Through a multidisciplinary approach, his performances challenge perception, drawing audiences into richly layered landscapes.
His works have been presented at international festivals and institutions, including the Venice Biennale and the Bayerische Staatsoper. As a dancer, he has been a member of the Gärtnerplatztheater in Munich and Jo Strømgren Company in Oslo.
For the Swedish audience, he is known for his performance in Alexander Ekman’s piece Kuckel. In the summer of 2025, he will be assisting and choreographing in the opera production of Georg Philipp Telemann's Orpheus at Drottningholms Slottsteater.
