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Dance of Kings
Swan Lake
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Michael Fraley, the "world dance king" who has achieved the world's glory of "Dance of the Great River", will bring his other "pinnacle work" "Dance of kings" to Guangzhou, which makes many tap dance lovers look forward to it. In fact, it is not uncommon for "dance kings" to "dance" on the Stage in Guangzhou in the near future. Two days after tomorrow, Wang Yuanyuan will bring the Beijing Contemporary Ballet Company, which she founded, to present two works adapted from famous works; in June, Li Pinpie and Tan Yuanbo, the new forces of the Chinese dance world, will bring "The Beginning", and the world-renowned Russian Ballet National Theatre will also bring the original "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker"... Tap dance, modern dance, ballet, dance forest "king" in the Guangzhou stage heat "dance".
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"Dance of Kings" should surpass "Dance of the Great River"
Another pinnacle of "World Dance King" Michael Freil
Michael Fraley, the world-famous "Dance King of the Great River Dance" who has achieved the achievement of the Irish tap dance "The Dance of the Great River", will embark on a Chinese tour with his other "pinnacle work" "Dance of the King" aiming to surpass the "Dance of the Great River", and from May 16 to May 18, he will perform three tap dance shows with Hollywood style for the audience at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Guangzhou. It is reported that "Dance of the King" sweeps away the traditional style of "Dance of the Great River" in terms of choreography, stage or stage setting, and integrates Irish tap dance with rock, jazz, etc., supplemented by top entertainment production, and presents it to the audience with a fiery and dynamic sense of full force.
Known as the "first Irish dancer," Broadway named him "Fleury Avenue" for him in New York's 42nd block. Born in 1958 to an Irish immigrant family in Chicago, USA, he had a legendary life experience. When he was 11 years old, his mother began to take him to learn to dance, and the teacher said that it was too late to learn dance until he was 11 years old. Unexpectedly, he won the World Irish Dance Championship at the age of 17. After graduating from high school, Fleury continued his father's career as a construction worker for a time, and later joined the Irish band "Chieftain" and toured with it, working as a dancer and flute player. During the tour, Fleury won the Irish dance championship in 13 countries, including the United States. In the 1990s, Fleury got her wish, and two world-shattering dance works, "Dance of the River" and "Dance of the King", were published one after another.
"We must solve all the regrets that still exist in "Dance of the Great Rivers""
In fact, the source of the creation of "River Dance" was a 7-minute performance created by Freil, and the rhythmic and visual impact of the performance shocked every audience. Soon, Fleury and his creative team used this 7-minute performance as the theme to launch the entire tap dance variety show "Dance of the Great River". In 1995, "The Dance of the Great River" premiered in Dublin and was a success.
In October of the year of the premiere of "The Dance of the Great River", Fleley left the "Dance of the Great River" due to differences in artistic creation, and regained the courage to create "The Dance of the King", using the ultimate creation of irish tap dance to complete the re-examination of his life. In July 1996, the premiere of Dance of Kings again chose the Dublin Focus Theatre, which was a great success. At the Oscars the following year, "Dance of kings" was televised to more than 1 billion viewers around the world, making it the highest-grossing show in the United States in 1997. In 1998, "The Dance of Kings" was performed 21 times in a row at Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom, and the venue was full, and no one has been able to break this record so far. Since then, Dance of kings has become the world's highest-grossing Irish dance drama.
In fact, Freil's "Dance of the Great River" and "The Dance of the King" are two works, the former is more like a dance show with certain dramatic clues and poetic feelings, while the latter is a complete story, using Irish dance and Irish music to construct a complete dance drama: the flute of the elf awakens everything in the forest, and in the process of the growth of all things, love also grows in the heart of the girl, at this time, two hostile forces appear, both working hard for the heart of the beautiful girl... In the end, good triumphs over evil.
Speaking of the original intention of the creation of "Dance of kings", Flelli said: "It is to surpass 'Dance of the Great River', not to retaliate, but to solve the regrets that still exist in 'Dance of the Great River'. ”
Contemporary
"Weeds" and "Primeval" followed
The Beijing Contemporary Ballet brought two works to Sui
"The Night Feast", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Lotus"... Guangzhou audiences are no strangers to Wang Yuanyuan and Beijing Contemporary Ballet. From March 31 to April 1, Wang Yuanyuan will bring two works adapted from the famous book", "Poison" and "Weeds", to the Guangzhou Opera House.
Audiences familiar with Wang Yuanyuan's past works know that her dance creations often rely on a literary basis, and this time "Poison" and "Weeds" are no exception. The former, a dance commissioned by the Austrian St. Bolten Festival, premiered last year and inspired by the modern French poet Baudelaire's Flower of Evil. The latter is adapted from Lu Xun's collection of essays of the same name.
When it comes to the choice of themes, Wang Yuanyuan believes that the first thing is to let her be touched at a certain moment and related to her own heart, "so that I want to use my own artistic techniques to present my understanding of it." Wang Yuanyuan revealed that in the process of creating "Poison", she saw the terrorist attacks that occurred abroad and thought about it. When creating "Weeds", Wang Yuanyuan encountered some twists and turns in her life, "In the midst of setbacks, I was speechless and helpless, at this time, literary works can give me a kind of strength." ”
Beijing Contemporary Ballet has been founded for ten years, contemporary dance is relatively "niche", for the issue of audience acceptance, Wang Yuanyuan said, "You can never satisfy all the audience, but I believe there will be audiences to follow you to think." ”
The dance drama "Benchu" that does not forget the original heart
As one of the projects of the Friendship Theatre's "100 Great Performances of Good Drama", on June 8, the dance drama "Primal" will be staged at the Friendship Theatre. This is another brand new masterpiece launched by Li Pinping and Tan Yuanbo, the new forces of the Chinese dance world, after "Ben Wu", trying to convey the original intention of human authenticity through physical movements.
Time does not speak, you and I do not speak, do not speak, the body makes a connection in movement. Movement occurs, energy is expended, and an invisible trace is elicited between the dives. Unconsciously, return to the original life, do not hesitate to speak, with physical movement, explore the process of expression; do not seek form, let the sincerity and simplicity, and realize the original intention inside. In this dance, the choreographer explores the inner self and shows a different kind of feeling. Although there is only one two-spherical installation on stage, the combination of light and shadow and dancers evokes emotional resonance among the viewer. In particular, it is worth mentioning that the music of musician Li Daiguo also added a lot to this dance drama.
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The charm of "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker" lives on
Russian Ballet State Theatre brings "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker"
The world-famous Russian Ballet National Theatre will visit Guangzhou again from June 9 to 10, and will perform four classic ballets "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker" for two consecutive days at the Guangzhou Friendship Theatre and the Guangdong Provincial Performing Arts Center Grand Theatre. This performance is also a gathering of international ballet stars in China, leading the audience to relive the classic dramas of the past century while listening to the music chapters that shock the soul.
Russia is an important country of ballet art, and the most important heyday of classical ballet takes place in Russia. The State Theatre of Ballet Of Russian Federation, an artistic group directly under the direct leadership of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, has brought together a large number of experienced and artistic ballet artists since its inception. The theater has toured more than 80 countries and territories, and the media described the troupe's performances as "so intense and intense that they seem to transcend the boundaries of music and dance."
The theater's artistic director, Vyetsclav Mikhailov Gordiev, is the artistic choreographer of the former Bolshoi Theater Ballet, and his performances are characterized by high difficulty and passion and intensity. Gordiev knew very well that the charm of traditional ballet came from the inheritance of traditional culture. The company he led still places great emphasis on traditional ballets and classical masterpieces.
As a classic repertoire of world ballet, "Swan Lake" has become an eternal classic with its poetic dance passages, simple and condensed fairy tales, holy swan skirts and direct musical images. From 1998 to 1999, Gordiev rehearsed "Swan Lake" for the Russian National Theatre of Ballet, which not only retained the elegant and beautiful style of the traditional "Swan Lake", but also had many creative and difficult performances. The scenes depicted in each act of music and dance are perfect, and the characters and hearts of each character are also portrayed in place. Viewers who have seen many versions of Swan Lake say it is "the unique Swan Lake".
Of Tchaikovsky's three surviving works, The Nutcracker is one of the shortest and most mature works of the composer in his later years. Since its inception, The Nutcracker has circulated more than a dozen versions, with different scales and different arrangements. As Russia's national dance company with a first-class performance qualification, the State Theatre of Russian Ballet has always had a tradition of reviving the russian classical ballet repertoire, as has The Nutcracker. Gordiev was once known as "the most successful Prince of the Nutcracker" for his successful role as the prince in The Nutcracker. Planner: Su Leiwen / Guangzhou Daily all-media reporter Zhang Suqin
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