Stills from the National Ballet of China's "Onegin" was photographed at the time
Beijing, December 17 (China News Network) (Reporter Ying Ni) The classic ballet "Onegin" of the Central Ballet of China premiered at the Beijing Tianqiao Theater on the evening of the 16th, and at the same time appeared as a key play in the fifth China International Ballet Season, showing the unique and moving artistic charm of theatrical ballet for the audience in the capital.
The dance drama "Onegin" tells the story of the arrogant and cynical aristocratic young Onegin who coldly rejects the love of the innocent country girl Dagjana, but when they reunite many years later, they know who the true feelings belong to, but Dagiana has long become a duchess, and finally after a fierce emotional struggle, Dagjana overcomes herself, adheres to the bottom line of morality, and resolutely rejects Onegin's courtship. As a model of theatrical ballet, the work breaks the stylized expression of classical ballet, with a highly creative action design and dance choreography, vividly expressing the complex dramatic conflict and the extreme emotions of the characters in the play, and at the same time, it is also a double challenge for the actors to dance skills and portray the characters.
Stills from the National Ballet of China's "Onegin" was photographed at the time
In the premiere of the evening, Zhang Jian and Ma Xiaodong, the chief actors of China Ballet, played the heroine Dagiana and the male protagonist Onegin respectively, and the two showed a strong artistic charm in the three-stage double dance: "The first acquaintance with the double dance" In the first dance, the cuteness and panic of the young girl's love dou dou in the first acquaintance with The Dance of The Two, in stark contrast to Onegin's ease but numbness and coldness; in the "Mirror Duo Dance", Dagiana danced with Onegin in her dreams, and the surging passion in her heart was presented on the stage through a group of difficult actions; the final "Trick Double Dance" Pushing the psychological atmosphere of the whole performance to the climax, the two dancers with the superb acting skills tempered by the years, completely through body language accurately portrayed the complex character's heart, every trace of entanglement and forbearance seems to be said in the toes of the wordless, making every viewer feel empathy.
At the same time, outstanding young actors Zhan Lilu, Zheng Yu and Wu Dianyu played Olga, Liansky and the Duke of Gleming, all of whom portrayed each character with exquisite dance and emotional interpretation. Under the baton of Music Director Zhang Yi and led by Concertmaster Wang Xiaomao, the China Ballet Symphony Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky's picturesque music. The performance won a round of applause and cheers from the audience, and the curtain called "Bravo! The cheers came and went.
It is worth mentioning that due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, German artists who originally planned to come to China to participate in rehearsals were unable to make the trip. But based on the understanding and trust of many collaborations, china and Germany jointly made a very challenging decision - Reed Anderson, artistic director of the John Cranco Foundation, conducted an online rehearsal for China Barba. Artists from the two countries overcame the time difference and language barriers again and again, through the small screen, meticulously followed every detail, the two sides worked together sincerely, completed the rehearsal with high quality, and once again presented this classic work on the stage.
Feng Ying, head of the China Ballet and artistic director, said when talking about the remake of "Onegin" that the world ballet classic "Onegin" is a model of the outstanding wisdom of pushkin, Tchaikovsky and John Kranko. Since its appearance in 1965, it has influenced generations of dancers and choreographers around the world, and to this day, the works still shine like a beacon of art. In 2008, China Ballet first put the play on the Chinese stage and injected the unique oriental artistic charm of Chinese ballet. "More than ten years later, the new generation of young artists in China and Pakistan have revealed the deep emotional conflicts of human nature in the face of life and death, emotion and dignity, friendship and love choices, inner contradictions and struggles, etc., with moving and exquisite interpretations, and shocking layers on the stage, I believe it will bring different and profound insights to everyone."
It is reported that the play will continue to be staged until December 19, with three different groups of actors bringing their own unique performances. (End)