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Celestial bodies : how to look at ballet
\"As much as we may enjoy Swan Lake or The Nutcracker, for many of us ballet is a foreign language. It communicates through movement, not words, and its history lies almost entirely abroad--in Russia, Italy, and France. In [this book], dance critic Laura Jacobs makes the foreign familiar, providing [an] ... accessible introduction to the world of classical dance\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Daphnis et Chloé, précédé de L'après-midi d'un faune. L'apres-midi d'un faune
This world premiere brings together the vital forces of the Capitole: the Ballet, the Chorus and the Orchestra under the direction of Maxime Pascal. An exceptional evening at the Halle aux grains. In 1912, with Daphnis and Chloe, Ravel offered Diaghilev's Ballets Russes a veritable choreographic symphony with choir, a masterpiece of French music that was taken up by the choreographer Fokine and the dancer Nijinsky. A century later, the great choreographer Thierry Malandain reinvents, for the Ballet du Capitole, this pastoral myth of innocence in love and unfolds a vast and fascinating impressionist fresco. Preceded by his rereading of Debussy's famous Après-midi d'un faune, this world premiere brings together the vital forces of the Capitole: the Ballet, the Chorus and the Orchestra under the direction of Maxime Pascal. An exceptional evening at the Halle aux grains.
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Getting started in ballet : a parent's guide to dance education
\"From selecting a teacher in the early stages, to supporting a child through his or her choice to dance professionally, [this book] leads parents of prospective dancers through a full range of considerations, encouraging careful thinking and informed decision-making when embarking on dance training\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Kafka : le procès = the trial
A ballet by the eminent Italian choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti, which was loosely based on Franz Kafka's literary masterpiece of the same name (1914). In the darkness of sleep, a door opens and a woman enters, dressed in sheets of paper, symbolising fate and the trial that will befall the protagonist ... This is the premise of 'The Trial', a ballet by the eminent Italian choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti, which was loosely based on Franz Kafka's literary masterpiece of the same name (1914) - its fascinating language, its traumatic plot and its ever-relevant message. The modern production, rich in dramatic twists and turns, re-enacts the story of Josef K., who wakes up on his 30th birthday to find three police officers beside his bed who want to arrest him for reasons he does not understand. The protagonist, disoriented and incredulous, is then drawn into a judicial machinery that involves him in a whirlwind of strange events.
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Making ballet American : modernism before and beyond Balanchine
\" George Balanchine's arrival in the United States in 1933, it is widely thought, changed the course of ballet history by creating a bold and original neoclassical style that is celebrated as the first successful American manifestation of the art form. This book intervenes in the prevailing historical narrative and rebalances Balanchine's role in dance history by revealing the complex social, cultural, and political forces that actually shaped the construction of American neoclassical ballet. Situating American ballet within a larger context of literary, musical, arts, and dance modernisms, Making Ballet American examines a series of critical efforts to craft new, modernist ideas about the relevance of classical dancing for the country's society and democracy. The book's unique structure interweaves chapters focused on cultural and intellectual histories of ballet production and discourse with close examinations of three Americana ballets spanning the Depression, World War II, and Cold War eras. Through this blend of cultural and choreographic analysis, Making Ballet American illustrates the evolution of modernist ballet theory and practice during a turbulent historical period. Ultimately, the book argues that the Americanization of Balanchine's neoclassicism was not the inevitable outcome of his immigration or his creative genius, but rather a far more complicated story that spans several authors and continents and that pivots on the question of modern art's relationship to American society and the larger world. \"-- Provided by publisher.
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Daphnis et Chloé, précédé de L'après-midi d'un faune. Daphnis et Chloe
This world premiere brings together the vital forces of the Capitole: the Ballet, the Chorus and the Orchestra under the direction of Maxime Pascal. An exceptional evening at the Halle aux grains. In 1912, with Daphnis and Chloe, Ravel offered Diaghilev's Ballets Russes a veritable choreographic symphony with choir, a masterpiece of French music that was taken up by the choreographer Fokine and the dancer Nijinsky. A century later, the great choreographer Thierry Malandain reinvents, for the Ballet du Capitole, this pastoral myth of innocence in love and unfolds a vast and fascinating impressionist fresco. Preceded by his rereading of Debussy's famous Après-midi d'un faune, this world premiere brings together the vital forces of the Capitole: the Ballet, the Chorus and the Orchestra under the direction of Maxime Pascal. An exceptional evening at the Halle aux grains.
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Roméo et Juliette = Romeo and Juliet : ballet en deux actes = ballet in two acts
Dialogues in English. Shakespeare’s mythical story is performed by dancers of the National Ballet and Contemporary Dance Company of Spain at the Royal Theater of Madrid, Teatro Real. Goyo Montero, the Artistic Director of the Nuremberg’s Ballet Company signs the choreography and Prokofiev’s music is played by the Madrid Symphonic Orchestra.
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The Ballets russes and beyond : music and dance in belle-âepoque Paris
\"Belle-âepoque Paris witnessed the emergence of a vibrant and diverse dance scene, one that crystallized around the Ballets Russes, the Russian dance company formed by impresario Sergey Diaghilev. The company has long served as a convenient turning point in the history of dance, celebrated for its revolutionary choreography and innovative productions. This book presents a fresh slant on this much-told history. Focusing on the relation between music and dance, Davinia Caddy approaches the Ballets Russes with a wide-angled lens that embraces not just the choreographic, but also the cultural, political, theatrical and aesthetic contexts in which the company made its name. In addition, Caddy examines and interprets contemporary French dance practices, throwing new light on some of the most important debates and discourses of the day\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Carlos Acosta's Don Quixote
Carlos Acosta's first venture directing one of ballet's 19th century classics was eagerly anticipated, as was his own starring role in the production (as Basilio), opposite the Argentinian Royal Ballet principal Marianela Nuñez (Kitri). Packed cinemas for the live relay, as well as sold-out houses for his performances, testified to the draw the great Cuban dancer still exerts - and the audiences were not disappointed. Still built on Petipa's original choreography, Acosta's clear dramatic structure and vivid stage action gave the 'boy gets girl despite her father' story a more convincing air than usual, with Don Quixote's parallel obsession with Dulcinea-Kitri coherently woven into the plot. Acosta's and Nuñez's performances were peerless, Tim Hatley's stage designs vivid and apposite, and this production is surely destined to be a perennial Royal Ballet favourite.
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