Modern Ballet Evening of one-act ballets: "Suite en blanc", "Petite mort", "The Second Detail". Brilliant Classical Stanislavsky Ballet and Opera theatre (established 1887, founded by Stanislavsky)
Running time: 2 hours 25 minutes
The performance has 2 intermissions
Schedule for Evening of one-act ballets: "Suite en blanc", "Petite mort", "The Second Detail". 2022
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Choreography: William Forsythe Choreography: Jiri Kylian Composer: Thom Willems Composer: Edouard Lalo Choreography: Serge Lifar
Orchestra: Stanislavsky theatre symphony orchestra
Modern Ballet in 3 acts
Premiere of this production: 07 July 2017, Stanislavsky Ballet and Opera theatre, Moscow, Russia
"Suite en blanc"
World premiere of "Suite en blanc": June 19, 1943 Paris Opera Ballet, Zürich Opera House
Russian premiere: July 7, 2017 The Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre
Performing rights: Musikverlag Hans Sikorski, Hamburg, by arrangement with Editions Mario Bois, Paris.
Choreographic rights: The Serge Lifar Foundation
"Petite Mort"
World premiere of "Petite Mort": August 23, 1991 Salzburg Festival, Nederlands Dance Theater
Russian premiere: July 11, 2010 The Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre
Revival: July 7, 2017
Music of "Petite Mort": Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Adagio from Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A major (KV 488) Andante from Сoncertо for Piano and Orchestra in C major (KV 467)
"The Second Detail"
World premiere of "The Second Detail": February 20, 1991 National Ballet of Canada, Toronto
Russian premiere: November 28, 2012 Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre
Premiere at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre: July 7, 2017
Performances of Thom Willems's music are given by permission of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Limited
Suite en blanc by Serge Lifar was created in 1943 to the music of Édouard Lalo - an abstract ballet that became a symbol of neo-classical style in choreography. Suite en blanc requires both elegance and virtuosity of performance. With this ballet I wanted to present the whole Stanislavsky Ballet Company at its best. At the same time I wanted our soloists to work on specific things as this choreography demands exceptional musicality and technical skills.
The second ballet had been part of the Company’s repertoire already, but I wanted to revive it - Le petite mort to the music of Mozart by the outstanding Jiří Kylián. Talking about Jiří Kylián is both easy and hard as we clearly deal with true genius. The way he deeply understands Mozart’s music makes us wonder if the music becomes the choreography or it inhabits the dancers’ bodies. At the same time each dancer tells his own story. I consider this ballet to be incredibly emotional and profoundly musical. Jiří Kylián defines it best himself. He says his ballets speak of love and death and words cannot explain these sacraments, only dance. Hard to add anything more. I can only say that Jiří’s choreography evokes everything best in us as well as dramatic. This is really Kylián’s masterpiece as most of his creations are. And I am so happy that not only our Company will dance his ballet again, but also get a chance to further perfect the movement.
The third ballet of the evening is William Forsythe’s The Second Detail to the music of Thom Williams. I suppose both Forsythe and Kylián can be regarded as the classics today. I was lucky to be part of a few of Forsythe’s works. He is the architect of movement who newly defines the space you evolve in. Every time you dance Forsythe’s choreography you discover something new about yourself the same as with Kylian. You learn, and for me this is most essential.
It is important that not only the audience will be able to enjoy these performances, but also the dancers of the Stanislavsky Ballet Company will be enriched by the new experience.
Schedule for Evening of one-act ballets: "Suite en blanc", "Petite mort", "The Second Detail". 2022
Jiří Kylián / "Petite mort" (in English). Stanislavsky Ballet and Opera theatre |
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About This Video 02:02 Petite mort had been part of the Company’s repertoire already, but Laurent Hilaire wanted to revive it - the outstanding ballet by the outstanding choreographer Jiří Kylián.
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