A Ballet Soirée. An International Celebration of Ballet
The Hong Kong Ballet presents A Ballet Soirée. This salon of international ballet – featuring six short pieces varying in style, origin and mood – will showcase something to suit every taste.
Choreographers from around the world are represented, including the father of modern ballet George Balanchine, one of today’s foremost choreographers Spanish-born Nacho Duato, acclaimed German choreographer Christian Spuck, famous American choreographer Val Caniparoli, Taiwanese-American creator Edwaard Liang and emerging Chinese talent, Li Jun. Prima ballerina Tan Yuan Yuan and her partner Vito Mazzeo from San Francisco Ballet will join stars Jin Yao, Wu Fei-fei, Wu Yan, Zhang Yao and the rest of The Hong Kong Ballet’s cosmopolitan dancers to create a truly international experience.
Set to Vivaldi’s richly structured baroque music, Nacho Duato’s Castrati is a deeply affecting, powerful piece for nine men. The perfectly constructed ballet explores the meaning of masculinity and the significance of sacrifice in a world that demands perfection. Danced for the first time by an Asian company, this performance of Castrati will be an elegant showcase for The Hong Kong Ballet’s talented male dancers.
Pas de Deux from Lady of the Camellias
Choreographer: Val Caniparoli Music: Frédéric Chopin Lighting Designer: Mak Kwok-fai
World Premiere: Ballet Florida, February 25, 1994, The Raymond Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida
Performed by Tan Yuan Yuan, Guest Principal Dancer of The Hong Kong Ballet and Principal Dancer of San Francisco Ballet, and Vito Mazzeo, Principal Dancer of San Francisco Ballet
Based on a famous French novel by Alexandre Dumas, Val Caniparoli’s ballet tells the bittersweet tale of a true love between courtesan Marguerite Gautier and a provincial bourgeois, Armand Duval. In this scene from Act 1 of the full-length ballet, Marguerite has spurned the advances of her escort preferring instead the sincere embraces of the smitten Armand, her true lover. Lady of the Camellias combines clean, precise choreography with a touching vision of the naivety of young love. Accompanied by Chopin’s joyous early work, the pas de deux from this ballet emphasizes the importance of romantic chemistry between a ballerina and her partner.
Castrati Stage Photo Photography: Mats Backer
Dancing with the Wind – World Première
Choreographer: Li Jun, Principal Dancer of the National Ballet of China Music: Ah Yan Set Designer: Leocampo Yuen Costume Designer: Kun Li Lighting Designer: Mak Kwok Fai Special Thanks: Crystal Music Ensemble and Gu Zheng Artist Yao Yao Wang
Over the last year, Li Jun has visited Hong Kong on many occasions to create a brand new ballet on the dancers of The Hong Kong Ballet. Dancing with the Wind is the third piece that he has choreographed; this plot-less ballet expresses the creator’s thoughts and feelings through movement. The classical Western art form of ballet is spiced with music, costumes and an aesthetic that are unmistakably Chinese. Occidental and oriental influences swirl together to form a free-flowing experimental piece.
Pas de Deux from Symphonic Dances – Asian Première
Choreographer: Edwaard Liang Music: Sergei Rachmaninov Costume Designer: Mark Zappone Lighting Designer: Jack Mehler Re-lighting: Mak Kwok-fai
Performed by Tan Yuan Yuan, Guest Principal Dancer of The Hong Kong Ballet and Principal Dancer of San Francisco Ballet, and Vito Mazzeo, Principal Dancer of San Francisco Ballet
Edwaard Liang’s Symphonic Dances, which debuted in 2012, is set to the music of the same name by Sergei Rachmaninov. The piece, “has a youthful primitive energy,” according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Sean Martinfield on Examiner.com had this to say: “Edwaard Liang’s Symphonic Dances is an explosive revelation, an instant classic.”
Le Grand Pas de Deux
Choreographer: Christian Spuck Music: La Gazza Ladra by Gioachino Rossini Costume Designer: Nicole Krahl Lighting Designer: Billy Chan Re-lighting: Mak Kwok-fai
World Premiered on 31 December 1999 Stuttgart Ballet
This caricature of a classical pas de deux, created by world-renowned choreographer Christian Spuck, incorporates steps from many famous ballets such as Giselle, Swan Lake and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux. Not only does it demand technical excellence, it also requires both dancers to act convincingly, and to master impeccable comic timing.
Le Grand Pas de Deux
Choreographer: Christian Spuck Music: La Gazza Ladra by Gioachino Rossini Costume Designer: Nicole Krahl Lighting Designer: Billy Chan Re-lighting: Mak Kwok-fai
World Premiered on 31 December 1999 Stuttgart Ballet
This caricature of a classical pas de deux, created by world-renowned choreographer Christian Spuck, incorporates steps from many famous ballets such as Giselle, Swan Lake and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux. Not only does it demand technical excellence, it also requires both dancers to act convincingly, and to master impeccable comic timing.
Theme and Variations
Choreographer: George Balanchine Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Répétiteur: Ben Huys Set & Costume Designer: Bill Haycock Lighting Designer: Billy Chan Re-lighting: Mak Kwok-fai
An intensive development of the classic ballet lexicon, Theme and Variations presents a new and exhilarating challenge for all the dancers. Balanchine wrote that the piece was intended «to evoke that great period in classical dancing when Russian ballet flourished with the aid of Tchaikovsky’s music.» The ballet moves from variation to variation, interspersing solos among group performances.
Le Grand Pas de Deux Stage Photo Dancers: Jin Yao, Wei Wei Photography: Conrad Dy-Liacco
PROGRAMME PLUS!
A Preview of A Ballet Soirée Date: 16. 10. 2012 (Tuesday) Time: 7:30PM-8:45PM Venue: GR3, 8/F, Grand Theatre Backstage, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Suitable for ages 6 and above Conducted in English. Free admission. Limited audience capacity, advanced registration required. Registration & Enquiries 2105 9724 / marketing@hkballet.com
Pre-performance Talk Date: 2. 11. 2012 (Friday) Time: 6:50PM Venue: Level 2 Foyer, Hong Kong Cultural Centre The programme is about 20 minutes long. Free admission with A Ballet Soirée tickets. Conducted in English with Cantonese translation.
Autograph Session Date: 3. 11. 2012 (Saturday) Time: After Matinée Performance Venue: Level 2 Foyer, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
For A Ballet Soirée ticket-holders only. Limited places available on a first-come, first serve basis.
Symphonic Dances Stage Photo Dancers: Tan Yuan Yuan, Vito Mazzeo Photography: Erik Tomasson
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