Modern Ballet An Evening of Ballet (three ballets in a new style): "Choreographic Game 3x3". "The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude". "In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated" World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
Schedule for An Evening of Ballet (three ballets in a new style): "Choreographic Game 3x3". "The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude". "In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated" 2022
Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova Composer: Thom Willems Composer: Franz Schubert Choreography: William Forsythe Choreography: Noah D. Gelber Choreography: Anton Pimonov
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
"Choreographic Game 3x3".
Choreography: Anton Pimonov Miniature to
music by Johann Peter Pixis (Piano Concerto in C Major, 3rd
movement) Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova Lighting Designer: Igor
Vints
Premiere: 9 March 2013, Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg (as a part of the
project A Creative Workshop of Young Choreographers)
"The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude".
Choreography, staging and lighting: William
Forsythe Music: Franz Schubert, Symphony No. 9 in §і major,
Op. 31 (Finale) Costumes: Stephen Galloway Assistant Choreographer: Noah
D. Gelber
Premiere: 20 January 1996, Ballett Frankfurt Premiere at the Mariinsky
Theatre: 3 March 2004 Premiere of the revival at the Mariinsky Theatre: 3
March 2013
Sponsor of the production: Mr Toshihiko Takahashi
Running time 11 minutes
The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude had its
world premier with the Ballett Frankfurt on 20 January 1996. Originally coupled
with another ballet and performed under the title Two Ballets in the Manner of
the Late 20th Century, it closed William ForsytheЎЇs full-length evening work Six
Counter Points. Here removed from its original context, The Vertiginous Thrill
of Exactitudes parklingly holds its own. It is a masterfully constructed
celebration of the elegance of superb dancers and superbly rendered dancing.
Utilising the soaring final movement from Franz SchubertЎЇs 9th Symphony in C
Major, William Forsythe complements the musicЎЇs layered intricacies and
thunderous bravura with sophisticated complexity and dynamic momentum. In its
playful employment of the familiar components which we have grown accustomed to
associating with classical ballet,The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude pays
homage to a rich history of great dance achievement and choreographic precedent.
This is achieved in a spirit of overall inclusion, rather than limitation. As
the piece delves relentlessly through a series of riveting solos, duets, trios
and group constellations, the audience is offered timeless images well in
keeping with traditional interactions between ballerinas and their male
counterparts, while individual eccentricities and indulgences are maintained (if
not encouraged). Showcasing five dancers (two men and three women), the swiftly
unfurling choreography dares its participants to surmount the technical
challenges posed by employing sheer pleasure and abandon. This continual
manifestation of unbridled expertise pushes their artistic accomplishments to
ever greater heights. The effect is invigorating, precarious, even dizzying. The
balletThe Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude has been achieved considerable
acclaim worldwide for its speed, brilliance and remarkable musicality. It
received New York CityЎЇs Ў°Best Ballet of the SeasonЎ± criticsЎЇ choice award in
1998 and appears in the repertoires of some of the most world-renowned ballet
companies. Insider circles have referred to it as Ў°the most technically
difficult ballet ever performed.Ў± Others have found it Ў°the most liberating
experience of an entire career.Ў± For the dancer, it is a triumph of euphoric
perfection. For the audience, it is eleven elegant minutes of exhilarating
excellence. Noah D. Gelber
"In the Middle,
Somewhat Elevated"
Choreography: William
Forsythe Music: Thom Willems and Leslie Stuck Staging,
lighting and costumes: William Forsythe Assistant Choreographer: Kathryn
Bennetts
Premiere: 30 May 1987, OpЁ¦ra de Paris Premiere in Frankfurt: 10 January
1988, Ballett Frankfurt Premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre: 3 March
2004 Premiere of the revival at the Mariinsky Theatre: 3 March 2013
Sponsor of the production: Mr Toshihiko Takahashi
Running time 26 minutes
Originally created for the Paris Opera Ballet, In the Middle, Somewhat
elevated is a theme and variation in the strictest sense. Exploiting the
vestiges of academic virtuousity that still signify "the Classical", it extends
and accelerates these traditional figures of ballet. By shifting the alignement
and emphasis of essentially vertical transitions, the affected enchainments
receive an unexpected force and drive that makes them appear foreign to their
own origins.
Schedule for An Evening of Ballet (three ballets in a new style): "Choreographic Game 3x3". "The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude". "In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated" 2022
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