The program opened with Raymonda's Wedding, which I was slightly familiar with because of my love for the NYCB. Raymonda is a series of variations for a corp of soloists and two principals dancing together. The variations were hit and miss- I really enjoyed someof them and then others weren't great. The nice think about Raymonda though is that if you don't care for a variation, another one comes along quite quickly afterwards.
The second piece was a re-interpretation of Scheherazade. I had forgotten I had played that music with the Montage Orchestra in California and was plesantly surprised to recall that I did in fact recognize the music. The choreography was very modern and absolutely amazing. They did so much with simple costumes, fluid choreography and the use of horizontal and vertical white silk sheets, which added so much to the vibrant music. It was definitely our favorite, by leaps and bounds.
The third was an homage of Tchaikovsky Waltzes. The only familiar one was the Garland Waltz from Sleeping Beauty- the others were from piano concertos, string quartets, and one from Eugene Onegin. Each had its own choreography, either with full corps or with soloists or as a pas de deux. This was like Raymonda- if you didn't like a waltz, another one came soonafter but in my opinion, it was a bit long. At this point, there had alreayd been two pretty long pieces, plsu two intermissions, and it seems a little much for the very end of a performance. If it had been maybe three waltzes shorter, I think I would have appreciated it much more.
And of course, I had to eat a granola bar in remembrance of Grandma. Why one would go to the ballet without their granola bar is beyond me.
aymonda’s Wedding
Music by Alexander Glazunov
Choreography by Peter Anastos, after Petipa and Nureyev
Raymonda, first performed in 1898 with music by Alexander
Glazunov, is considered Petipa’s swan song, the last great ballet of the
Imperial Era. George Balanchine called it “some of the finest ballet
music we have.” Raymonda’s Wedding is the Third Act of this
monumental work and features sophisticated and multi-layered classical
dancing with a particular Hungarian flair. Stunning solos and grand pas
de deux for 9 couples make this beautiful ballet as opulent as the
Russian jewels of Faberge.Scheherazade
Music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Choreography by Alex Ossadnik
Scheherazade, is one of the glories of symphonic music,
based on the 1,001 Arabian Night’s tales. After their first night,
Scheherazade, who is well read in all the literature, philosophy and
science, offers to tell the Sultan a story. The Sultan agrees and so she
begins… each night, the Sultan spares her life in order to hear
another story. By the end of 1,001 nights and after Scheherazade has
exhausted all of her stories, the Sultan has fallen in love with her,
spares her life and makes her his queen.
Tchaikovsky Waltzes
Music by Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Choreography by Peter Anastos
The world premiere of Peter Anastos’ Tchaikovsky Waltzes is a large suite of dances with many faceted emotions, from tragedy and sadness to the joys of the countryside, the magic of childhood and the blazing brilliance of a Russian Ball. Waltzes from The Sleeping Beauty, from the operas and orchestra suites, from string quartets and piano music, this is a tribute to Tchaikovsky’s genius for the waltz.
- See more at: http://balletidaho.org/feature/don-quixote-carmen/#sthash.d6mCeVni.dpuf
aymonda’s Wedding
Music by Alexander Glazunov
Choreography by Peter Anastos, after Petipa and Nureyev
Raymonda, first performed in 1898 with music by Alexander
Glazunov, is considered Petipa’s swan song, the last great ballet of the
Imperial Era. George Balanchine called it “some of the finest ballet
music we have.” Raymonda’s Wedding is the Third Act of this
monumental work and features sophisticated and multi-layered classical
dancing with a particular Hungarian flair. Stunning solos and grand pas
de deux for 9 couples make this beautiful ballet as opulent as the
Russian jewels of Faberge.Scheherazade
Music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Choreography by Alex Ossadnik
Scheherazade, is one of the glories of symphonic music,
based on the 1,001 Arabian Night’s tales. After their first night,
Scheherazade, who is well read in all the literature, philosophy and
science, offers to tell the Sultan a story. The Sultan agrees and so she
begins… each night, the Sultan spares her life in order to hear
another story. By the end of 1,001 nights and after Scheherazade has
exhausted all of her stories, the Sultan has fallen in love with her,
spares her life and makes her his queen.
Tchaikovsky Waltzes
Music by Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Choreography by Peter Anastos
The world premiere of Peter Anastos’ Tchaikovsky Waltzes is a large suite of dances with many faceted emotions, from tragedy and sadness to the joys of the countryside, the magic of childhood and the blazing brilliance of a Russian Ball. Waltzes from The Sleeping Beauty, from the operas and orchestra suites, from string quartets and piano music, this is a tribute to Tchaikovsky’s genius for the waltz.
- See more at: http://balletidaho.org/feature/don-quixote-carmen/#sthash.d6mCeVni.dpuf
aymonda’s Wedding
Music by Alexander Glazunov
Choreography by Peter Anastos, after Petipa and Nureyev
Raymonda, first performed in 1898 with music by Alexander
Glazunov, is considered Petipa’s swan song, the last great ballet of the
Imperial Era. George Balanchine called it “some of the finest ballet
music we have.” Raymonda’s Wedding is the Third Act of this
monumental work and features sophisticated and multi-layered classical
dancing with a particular Hungarian flair. Stunning solos and grand pas
de deux for 9 couples make this beautiful ballet as opulent as the
Russian jewels of Faberge.Scheherazade
Music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Choreography by Alex Ossadnik
Scheherazade, is one of the glories of symphonic music,
based on the 1,001 Arabian Night’s tales. After their first night,
Scheherazade, who is well read in all the literature, philosophy and
science, offers to tell the Sultan a story. The Sultan agrees and so she
begins… each night, the Sultan spares her life in order to hear
another story. By the end of 1,001 nights and after Scheherazade has
exhausted all of her stories, the Sultan has fallen in love with her,
spares her life and makes her his queen.
Tchaikovsky Waltzes
Music by Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Choreography by Peter Anastos
The world premiere of Peter Anastos’ Tchaikovsky Waltzes is a large suite of dances with many faceted emotions, from tragedy and sadness to the joys of the countryside, the magic of childhood and the blazing brilliance of a Russian Ball. Waltzes from The Sleeping Beauty, from the operas and orchestra suites, from string quartets and piano music, this is a tribute to Tchaikovsky’s genius for the waltz.
- See more at: http://balletidaho.org/feature/don-quixote-carmen/#sthash.d6mCeVni.dpuf
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