La Esmeralda
La Esmeralda is a ballet in three acts and five scenes, inspired by the novel Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo, originally choreographed by Jules Perrot to music by Cesare Pugni. It is popular among the audience. In Europe and the Americas, the Esmeralda PDD is the most famous. Because of its excellent dance skills, it is often one of the “must have” pieces in international ballet competitions.
Together Alone
Created by the choreography superstar Benjamin Millipied in 2015 to music of Phillipe Glass, Together Alone tells the story of the dichotomy in modern life of being fully accompanied and yet alone at the same time. Modern life is curious, the more we have the more alone people feel. The connection to all is only an illusion.
Oblivion
This piece plays with the subject of being forgotten! What the passage of instants do in a person, in life, and in love?
It touches the idea of the importance to remember and also the san importance of forgetting.
Lost
A neoclassical ballet based on the minimalistic movement. Created by one of today's most important Japanese choreographers, the piece is based on only movement and no story. Minimal and beautiful, exciting and sublime. It's a romantic piece, in which Vladimir Malakhov looks beautiful!
Romeo and Juliet
The famous balcony scene in
Romeo and Juliet occurs in Act II, Scene Two of Shakespeare's well-known play. Within the balcony scene there are several very important events that take place. Each one builds the intensity of the passionate attraction between the two iconic lovers.
Romeo climbs the Capulet family's garden wall, and sees Juliet alone on her balcony. Unaware that Romeo is nearby, Juliet sighs and speaks her feelings of love out loud. Romeo declares himself to Juliet, and she warns him about the danger of his presence there. Romeo and Juliet swear their true love to each other, plan a secret marriage, and finally say good night.
La Sylphides
La Sylphides’ original choreography was by Michel Fokine, with music by Frédéric Chopin. The ballet, described as a "romantic reverie", is frequently cited as the first ballet to be about mood and dance. La Sylphides has no plot but instead consists of several white-clad sylphs dancing in the moonlight with the "poet" or "young man" dressed in white tights and black tunic.
Le Parc
Created in 1994 for the Ballet de l'Opera de Paris, and set to some of Mozart’s most beloved piano concertos, Le Parc has become a masterpiece in the company’s repertoire. Twenty years on, it is still fresh, still beautiful, and every bit as moving. The choreographer, Preljocaj set his ballet in the 17th century France, and uses dancers to embody the noble class of the time.
America
The choreography is the origin of mankind and the beginnings of the continent of America. It is an artistic view of the birth, growth and development of the continent and its people.
The Dying Swan
The Dying Swan (originally The Swan) is a solo dance choreographed by Mikhail Fokine to Camille Saint-Saëns' Le Cygne from The Carnival of the Animals. The short ballet (4 minutes) follows the last moments in the life of a swan, and was first presented in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1905.
Don Quixote
Don Quixote is a ballet in four acts and eight scenes, based on episodes taken from the famous novel Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Minkus and first presented by the Ballet of the Imperial Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow. Pas de deux is the center piece of the full-length Don Quixote.
Arepo
Created by Maurice Bejart to the music of Hugues Le Bars and created for Rudolf Nureyev, Arepo is a piece created to marry classical and neoclassical movement to a more Latin sound. There is no defined story plot more than to show quality of movement.
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, is a concertante work written by Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1934. It is a set of 24 variations on the twenty-fourth and last of Niccolo Paganini’s Caprices for Solo Violin, which is magnificent, and perfectly represents the 19th century romantic music. The composer thought of moving it to the ballet stage when the piece was written. Its choreographer was the ballet master Mikhail Fokine, who’s work shows the staging image of Paganini: the skinny, pale, fanatical and ghost-like body wrapped with the passionate soul. When awakened by the god of art, the piece crazily plays the music and the brilliant music illuminates the entire hall.
(Listed in order of appearance)
Apr. 29th
Pas de deux from
La Esmeralda
Choreographer: Marius Petipá
Music: Cesare Pugni
Presenters: Dinu Tamazlacaru, Lisa Pavlov
Together Alone
Choreographer: Benjamin Millipied
Music: Philip Glass
Presenters: Alessio Carbone, Laëtitia Pujol
Oblivion
Choreographer: Yoel Gonzalez
Music: Nastor Piazzola
Presenters: Yoel Gonzalez, Aracelis Lobaina
Lost
Choreographer: Soth Ondrej
Music: Max Richter
Presenter: Vladimir Malakhov
Romeo and Juliet
Choreographer: Leonid Lavrovsky
Music: Sergei Prokofiev
Presenters: Julian MacKay, Kristina Kretova
——Intermission——
La Sylphide
Choreographer: August Bounonville
Music: Jean Schneitzhofer
Presenters: Dinu Tamazlacaru, Lisa Pavlov
Le Parc
Choreographer: Angelin Prejloca
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Presenters: Alessio Carbone, Laëtitia Pujol
America
Choreographer: Yoel Gonzalez
Music: Antonio Lara
Presenters: Yoel Gonzalez, Aracelis Lobaina
The Dying Swan
Choreographer: Mauro de Candia
Music: Camile Saint-Saens
Presenter: Vladimir Malakhov
Pas de deux from
Don Quixote
Choreographer: Marius Petipá
Music: Ludwig Minkus
Presenters: Julian MacKay, Kristina Kretova
Apr. 30th
Cuban Nutcracker
Choreographer: Alisher Hazanov
Music: The Klazz Brothers
Presenter: Julian MacKay
La Sylphide
Choreographer: August Bounonville
Music: Jean Schneitzhofer
Presenters: Dinu Tamazlacaru, Lisa Pavlov
Lost
Choreographer: Soth Ondrej
Music: Max Richter
Presenter: Vladimir Malakhov
Oblivion
Presenters: Yoel Gonzalez, Aracelis Lobaina
Arepo
Choreographer: Maurice Bejart
Music: Eric Vu An
Presenter: Alessio Carbone
——Intermission——
America
Choreographer: Yoel Gonzalez
Music: Antonio Lara
Presenters: Yoel Gonzalez, Aracelis Lobaina
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Choreographer: Mauro de Candia
Music: Nicoolo Paganini
Presenter: Dinu Tamazlacaru
Le Parc
Choreographer: Angelin Prejloca
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Presenters: Alessio Carbone, Laëtitia Pujol
The Dying Swan
Choreographer: Mauro de Candia
Music: Camile Saint-Saens
Presenter: Vladimir Malakhov
Pas de deux from
Don Quixote
Choreographer: Marius Petipá
Music: Ludwig Minkus
Presenters: Julian MacKay, Kristina Kretova
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