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Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
La Sylphide. POB. 2004.
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Aurelie Dupont, Mattieu Ganio, and Melanie Hurel perform in this Opera national de Paris production of
the 1972 reconstruction of the ballet with music by Schneitzhoeffer choreographed by Pierre Lacotte,
with Ermanno Florio conducting.
the 1972 reconstruction of the ballet with music by Schneitzhoeffer choreographed by Pierre Lacotte,
with Ermanno Florio conducting.
Performed at the Palais Garnier by the Opéra National de Paris in July 2004,
this staging of Philippe Taglioni's classic ballet stars leading ballerina Aurélie Dupont in the title role of
Sylphide, which was once played by Marie Taglione, the choreographer's daughter.
This revival performance is actually a reconstruction of Pierre Lacotte's well-known 1972 version.
In expressing Lacotte's (and Taglioni's) original choreography,
Dupont and her male partner Mathieu Ganio recreate the style that defined the romantic ballet.
this staging of Philippe Taglioni's classic ballet stars leading ballerina Aurélie Dupont in the title role of
Sylphide, which was once played by Marie Taglione, the choreographer's daughter.
This revival performance is actually a reconstruction of Pierre Lacotte's well-known 1972 version.
In expressing Lacotte's (and Taglioni's) original choreography,
Dupont and her male partner Mathieu Ganio recreate the style that defined the romantic ballet.
La Sylphide: Aurelie Dupont
James: Mathieu Ganio
Effie: Melanie Hurel
Effies Mutter: Virginie Rousseliere
Die Hexe: Jean-Marie Didiere
Gurn: Emmanuel Hoff
Pas de deux des Ecossais: Isabelle Ciaravola & Gil Isoart
James: Mathieu Ganio
Effie: Melanie Hurel
Effies Mutter: Virginie Rousseliere
Die Hexe: Jean-Marie Didiere
Gurn: Emmanuel Hoff
Pas de deux des Ecossais: Isabelle Ciaravola & Gil Isoart
Le Corps de Ballet de l'Opera National de Paris
Orchestre de l'Opera National de Paris
Orchestre de l'Opera National de Paris
Jewels. POB. 2005.
Watch The Performance Here:
Balanchine's three-part, evening-long ballet, Jewels, is one of the jewels of his output.
Created in 1967, Jewels revisits the central pillars of his glorious career.
Thus, the first of the trio, Emeralds, to music by Fauré, is an homage to the French school of ballet;
a Romantic episode in which soft-core lyricism comes to the fore.
The second ballet, set to Stravinsky, Rubies, celebrates American dance virtues, filled with sexy Broadway and jazz references.
Finally, Diamonds, with music from Tchaikovsky, takes us to Mr. B's roots in St. Petersburg with a dazzling tribute to Russian ballet tradition.
Each of the works is pure Balanchine, full of the abstract stage patterns, novel arm and feet movements, and virtuoso fireworks typical of his style.
Jewels is superb in this video taken from live 2005 performances of the National Opera Ballet in its home playing field, the jewel box of Paris' Palais Garnier.
The French company excels in meeting Balanchine's demands.
All the featured principals turn in breathtaking performances and the highlight may be the way they turn Diamonds, which often goes flat in performance, into a thrilling experience.
Created in 1967, Jewels revisits the central pillars of his glorious career.
Thus, the first of the trio, Emeralds, to music by Fauré, is an homage to the French school of ballet;
a Romantic episode in which soft-core lyricism comes to the fore.
The second ballet, set to Stravinsky, Rubies, celebrates American dance virtues, filled with sexy Broadway and jazz references.
Finally, Diamonds, with music from Tchaikovsky, takes us to Mr. B's roots in St. Petersburg with a dazzling tribute to Russian ballet tradition.
Each of the works is pure Balanchine, full of the abstract stage patterns, novel arm and feet movements, and virtuoso fireworks typical of his style.
Jewels is superb in this video taken from live 2005 performances of the National Opera Ballet in its home playing field, the jewel box of Paris' Palais Garnier.
The French company excels in meeting Balanchine's demands.
All the featured principals turn in breathtaking performances and the highlight may be the way they turn Diamonds, which often goes flat in performance, into a thrilling experience.
Saturday, 28 April 2012
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