World Premiere
HELDEN/HEROES – Ballet by Terence Kohler
- Music Alfred Schnittke / Lera Auerbach
- Choreography Terence Kohler
- Set design rosalie
- Light design Christian Kass
“Helden/Heroes” will be the fourth work by young Australian choreographer Terence Kohler, who was “choreographer in residence” at the Bavarian State ballet during the entire 2010/2011 season. Naturally, Kohler knows the ensemble well and is confident in his approach to create a full-length work for the company to be performed at the Nationaltheater.
“Helden/Heroes” is a comprehensive theme: Kohler choses to focus in on the conflict between Epimetheus and Prometheus. According to mythology, the former assigned animals their character traits while the ladder brought fire down to earth – hence introducing culture to human kind which opens up doors to claim power. This might either be used to bring reason and useful items to humanity, or to surrender to the satisfying feeling of omnipotence which might ultimately become self-destructive. Terence Kohler extends this challenge to find reason into the here and now in search of hope for a better future ahead. The music for the “symphonic ballet with a storyline” is composed of pieces by Alfred Schnittke and Russian-American composer Lera Auerbach who worked closely with Kohler, contributing original scores for his work. Stage-, object- and costume design is by rosalie.
World premiere on April 21, 2013, 7.30 p.m. Nationaltheater Munich
- Further performances
- Sa 27.04.13, 7.30 p.m.
- Fr 10.05.13, 7.30 p.m.
- Fr 31.05.13, 8.00 p.m.
- Sa 01.06.13, 7.30 p.m. Live-Stream on www.staatsoper.de/tv
- Su 07.07.13, 7.30 p.m.
Nationaltheater
Soloists and Ensemble of the Bavarian State Ballet. Bavarian State Orchestra. Conductor Myron Romanul
Tu 23.04.13 and We 24.04.13, both 7.30 p.m.
GUEST PERFORMANCE MIKHAILOVSKY BALLET ST. PETERSBURG – SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Ballet by Nacho Duato
- Music Peter I. Tschaikowsky
- Choreography and Stageing Nacho Duato
- Set design Angelina Atlagič
Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato has been a guest in Munich on several occassions as Artistic Director of the Compañia Nacional de Danza. With local balletomanes, he is probably most famous for creating “Multiplicity. Forms of Silcence and Emptiness” which has reached cult-status in Munich. 2013 marks his first visit in the role of Artistic Director of the famous Mikhailovsky Ballet, where he has assembled a group of acclaimed soloists. On April 23 and 24, we welcome the ensemble to the Nationaltheater, where they will present two guest performances of Nacho Duato’s “Sleeping Beauty” complete with gorgeous costume designs by Angelina Atlagič.
Cast
- Princess Aurora: Olesya Novikova
- Prince Désiré: Leonid Sarafanov
- Lilac fairy: Ekaterina Borchenko
- Soloists and Ensemble of the Mikhailovsky Ballet St. Petersburg
- Bavarian State Orchestra
- Conductor: Valery Ovsianikov
Fr 26.04.13, 7.30 p.m.
TERPSICHORE GALA XI
On April 26, 2013, the Terpsichore Gala XI will mark a special highlight of the Ballet Festival Week 2013. Not only will it feature guest principals of the highest caliber from around the world, but it also will add to the versatile repertory of the Bavarian State Ballet.
Bayerisches Staatsballett: Germany Premiere BIRTHDAY OFFERING
- Choreography Frederick Ashton
- Music Alexander Glasunov
- Lisa-Maree Cullum, Roberta Fernandes and Soloists of Bayerisches Staatsballetts
Bayerisches Staatsballett: SYLVIA PAS DE DEUX
- Choreography George Balanchine
- Music Leo Delibes
- Daria Sukhorukova – Lukáš Slavicky
Bayerisches Staatsballett: Pas de deux from IN THE MIDDLE, SOMEWHAT ELEVATED
- Choreography William Forsythe
- Music Thom Willems
- Katherina Markowskaja – N.N.
Staatsballett Berlin: Pas de deux from ROMEO AND JULIET
- Choreography John Cranko
- Music Sergej Prokofjew
- Iana Salenko – Marian Walter
Bolshoi-Ballet Moscow: Pas de deux from LA FILLE DU PHARAO
- Choreography Pierre Lacotte
- Music Cesare Pugni
- Ekaterina Krysanova – Dmitry Gudanov
Bayerisches Staatsballett: TWO BY TWO
- Choreography Russell Maliphant
- Music Andy Cowton
- Lucia Lacarra – Marlon Dino
Ballet of the Mariinsky Theatre St. Petersburg: TALISMANN PAS DE DEUX
- Choreography Pjotor Gusev after Marius Petipa
- Music Riccardo Drigo, Cesare Pugni
- Ekaterina Osmolkina – Maxim Zyuzin
Het Nationale Ballett Amsterdam: SARKASMEN
- Choreography Hans van Manen
- Music Sergei Prokofieff
- Igone de Jongh – Alexander Zhembrovskyy
Ballet of the Mariinsky Theatre St. Petersburg: Pas de deux GRAND PAS CLASSIQUE
- Choreography Victor Gsovsky
- Music Daniel François Esprit Auber
- Oksana Skorik – Timur Askarov
Het National Ballet: Pas de deux from CINDERELLA
- Choreography Christopher Wheeldon
- Music Sergei Prokofieff
- Anna Tsygankova – Jozef Varga
Bayerisches Staatsballett: Pas de deux from DIE KAMELIENDAME
- Choreography John Neumeier
- Music Frederick Chopin
- Lucia Lacarra – Marlon Dino
Bavarian State Orchestra
Conductor Myron Romanul
Th 25.04.13, 7.00 p.m.
ILLUSIONS – LIKE SWAN LAKE. Ballet by John Neumeier
- Music Peter I. Tchaikovsky
- Choreography and Staging John Neumeier
- Choreography „second memory“ after Lew Iwanow
- Choreography Grand pas de deux in „third memory“ after Lew Iwanow and Marius Petipa
- Set design Jürgen Rose
Cast
- King: Marlon Dino
- The Man in the Shadows: Maxim Chashchegorov
- Princess Natalia: Lucia Lacarra
- Princess Claire: Ivy Amista
- Duke Alexander: Karen Azatyan
- Prince Leopold: Cyril Pierre
- Queen mother: Séverine Ferrolier
- Princess Odette: Daria Sukhorukova
- Prince Siegfried: Cyril Pierre
- Rotbart: Marlon Dino
- Soloists and Ensemble of the Bavarian State Ballet
- Bavarian State Orchestra
- Conductor: Michael Schmidtsdorff
Su 28.04.13, 11.00 a.m.
MATINEE OF THE HEINZ-BOSL-FOUNDATION /BAYERISCHES STAATSBALLETT II – JUNIOR COMPANY
Premiere
JARDI TANCAT Ballet by Nacho Duato
- Music based on Spanish folk tales, composed and sung by Maria del Mar Bonet (1981)
- Choreography and costumes Nacho Duato
- Light design Nicolas Fischtel
CONCERTANTE Ballet by Hans van Manen
- Music Frank Martin
- Choreography Hans van Manen
- Set design Keso Dekker
- Light design Joop Caboort
WORLD PREMIERE Ballet by Tomasz Fabianski
- Choreography Tomasz Fabianski
- Music Sergei Rachmaninoff
World Premiere
ASTRES ERRANTS Ballet by Sebastian Goffin
- Choreography Sebastian Goffin
- Music Jon Lord („Boom of the Tingling Strings“, 4th Movement)
- Light design Christian Kass
- Cast
- Nicha Rodboon – Nicholas Losada
- Elisa Mestres – Jonah Cook
- Lisa Gareis, Alisa Scetinina, Nagisa Hatano, Kateryna Kistol, Carlos Salcedo de Zarraga, Andrei
- Dan Berihoi, Devon Carbone, Thomas Gordon
Su 28.04.13, 7.30 p.m.
STEPS & TIMES. SCÈNES DE BALLET
Ballet by Frederick Ashton
- Music Igor Stravinsky
- Choreography Frederick Ashton
- Set design André Beaurepaire
- Light design John B. Read
Cast
- Principal Couple: Katherina Markowskaja and Javier Amo
FIVE BRAHMS WALTZES IN THE MANNER OF ISADORA DUNCAN
Ballet by Frederick Ashton
- Music Johannes Brahms („Fünf Walzer für Klavier”, op. 39)
- Choreography Frederick Ashton
Cast
- Soloist: Séverine Ferrolier
- Piano: Maria Babanina
- VOICES OF SPRING
- Ballet by Frederick Ashton
- Music Johann Strauß („Frühlingsstimmen-Walzer“)
- Choreography Frederick Ashton
Cast
- Principal Couple: Katherina Markowskaja and Lukáš Slavický
THE SONG OF THE EARTH Ballet by Kenneth MacMillan
- Music Gustav Mahler („Das Lied von der Erde“)
- Choreography Kenneth MacMillan
- Set design Nicholas Georgiadis
- Light design John B. Read
Cast
- The Woman: N.N.
- The Man: N.N.
- The Messenger of Death: N.N.
- Mezzo-Soprano: Okka von der Damerau
- Tenor: Burkhard Fritz
- Soloists and Ensemble of the Bavarian State Ballet
- Bavarian State Orchestra
- Conductor: Ryusuke Numajiri
Mo 29.04.13, 7.30 p.m.
FOREVER YOUNG BROKEN FALL Ballet by Russell Maliphant
- Music Barry Adamson
- Choreography Russell Maliphant
- Light design Michael Hulls
Cast
- Female soloist: Ekaterina Petina
- Male soloists: Marlon Dino, Erik Murzagaliyev
THE MOOR’S PAVANE Ballet by José Limón
- Music Henry Purcell, arranged by Simon Sadoff
- Choreography José Limón
- Costumes Pauline Lawrence
Cast
- The Moore: Cyril Pierre
- His Wife: Séverine Ferrolier
- His Friend: Tigran Mikayelyan
- The Friend’s Wife: Gözde Özgür
CHOREARTIUM Ballet by Léonide Massine
- Music Johannes Brahms (Symphony No. 4 e-Moll, op. 98)
- Choreography Léonide Massine
- Choreographic Reconstruction Lorca Massine
- Set design Keso Dekker
Cast
- Soloist female 1: Ivy Amista
- Soloist female 2: Zuzana Zahradníková
- Soloist female 3: Ilana Werner
- Soloist female 4: Lisa-Maree Cullum
- Soloist female 5: Katherina Markowskaja
- Soloist female 2nd Movement: Lucia Lacarra
- Soloist male 1: Lukáš Slavický
- Soloist male 2: N.N.
- Soloist male 3: Javier Amo
- Soloist male 4: Maxim Chashchegorov
- Soloists and Ensemble of the Bavarian State Ballet
- Bavarian State Orchestra
Conductor: Robertas Šervenikas
SUPPORTING PROGRAM
Su 24.03.13 – Su 14.04.13
BALLETT EXTRA MARATHON FEATURING WORLD PREMIERE HEROES
Starting in mid-March, Art Galery AA Schindel, located at Preysingstraße 20, will host a series of creative encounters leading up to the world premiere of “Helden/Heroes”. The program will consists of a filmed documentary giving an insight into the unique rehearsal process, artists talks with choreographer Terence Kohler and set designer roalie and events with soloists and ensemble members of the Bavarian State Ballet.
Mo 29.04.13, 10.30 a.m., Platzl
DIE UNMÖGLICHE ENZYKLOPÄDIE EXTRA – WORLD DANCE DAY
The World Dance Day was created by the initiative of UNESCO and was first celebrated in 1982 in order to pay tribute to dance as a universal from of language. It takes place every year on April 29. In 2013, the Bavarian State Ballet will be joining this celebration with its own exciting event. Time and place, as well as motto will be communicated in due time to keep the suspense. One thing is for certain: all neighbors of the Bavarian State Ballet at Platzl 7, the heart of Munich will be participating.
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