Helene Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Ballet San Jose presents... JUST BALANCHINE (a program of three Balanchine ballets) JUST BALANCHINE, March 27-30, 2008 SERENADE Choreography: George Balanchine Music: Serenade in C Major Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky SERENADE was Balanchine’s first ballet created in the United States and was given its premiere in 1934. Set in four movements, and danced without interruption, the classical romantic ballet is set on 28 dancers performing on a bare stage in the moody ethereal light of the moon, and shows off the lyricism of the female corps. THEME AND VARIATIONS Choreography: George Balanchine Music: Final movement of Suite No. 3 for Orchestra in G minor. Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Classic ballet in a formal setting of a great ballroom with towering pillars, draperies, and crystal chandeliers. THEME AND VARIATIONS is Ballanchine at his neo-classic best. The dance steps are tightly tied to the music as illustrated by the opening work of the ballerina to the principal theme played by the violins. It requires boldness in the male variations with strong leaps and swift movements. The ensemble plays a very important part in the work with strong technique demanded in all the ensemble variations. In the imperial Russian style, THEME AND VARIATIONS concludes with a regal polonaise for the entire ensemble emphasizing rapid regroupings and shifting of partners. THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS Choreography: George Balanchine Music: Piano and a few Strings Composer: Paul Hindemith Subtitled, “Dance without a Plot”, THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS is an abstract work in five parts that explores the classic belief that human beings are made up of four distinct “humors”... melancholic, sanguinic, phlegmatic and choleric. The intricate and abstract piece is danced in a Neo-Classic style that showcases the complexity of this sentiment, and evokes meditation on the different types of human personalities. The dancers are simply clothed in black leotards and pink tights. DATES/TIMES Thursday, March 27 at 8:00pm Friday, March 28 at 8:00pm Saturday, March 29 at 8:00pm Sunday, March 30 at 1:30pm (matinee) LOCATION: San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Boulevard in downtown San Jose BOX OFFICE: 408.288.2800 40 North First Street in downtown San Jose Buy online at www.balletsanjose.org GROUP SALES: 408.288.2820 x 204 PRICES: $25-$82 (discounts for students, seniors, groups) Link to comment
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