Dale Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 The Kirov-Mariinsky sent out this release on Wednesday regarding the 2004 season: Ballet Premieres Ballets by W. Forsythe (As part of the IV International Ballet Festival Mariinsky) The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude Music: Franz Schubert Set Design: William Forsythe Costumes: Stephen Galloway Steptext Music: J. S. Bach Costumes and Set Design: William Forsythe In the Middle Somewhat Elevated Music: Thom Willems Costumes and Set Design: William Forsythe Premieres of ballets by G. Balanchine to mark one century since his birth The Four Temperaments Music: The Four Temperaments: Theme with Four Variations for String Orchestra and Piano (1940) by Paul Hindemith Choreography: George Balanchine La Valse Music: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales (1911, orchestrated 1912); La Valse (1920), by Maurice Ravel Choreography: George Balanchine Ballet Imperial Music: Piano Concerto No.2 in G major, Op. 44 (1879) by Peter Tschaikovsky Choreography: George Balanchine Festivals Mozart and Da Ponte festival, 24th-28th February IV International Ballet Festival MARIINSKY, 5th-14th March. With the participation of stars from the Mariinsky Theatre, American Ballet Theatre, the Opera de Paris and London's Royal Ballet; performances of Swan Lake, Don Quixote, La Bayadere, Etudes, Les Noces, Le Sacre du printemps, The Sleeping Beauty, Chopiniana, Manon and Sounds of Empty Pages. XII International Stars of the White Nights Festival, 30th May-18th July. As part of the Festival there will be a programme marking two centuries since the birth of Mikhail Glinka and a series of ballet performances (from 2nd-10th June) entitled the Balanchine Celebration at the Mariinsky, marking one hundred years since the birth of George Balanchine, the greatest choreographer of the 20th century. This cycle of performances will include ballets by choreographers who preceded him and who came after him, as well as works by Balanchine himself. In addition to Mariinsky Theatre soloists, dancers from leading ballet companies from Russia and abroad will be engaged in these performances. Link to comment
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