CLASSICAL BRAVURA
11 April 2024, 6 p.m.
In Brief
Four one-act ballet in three parts
Paquita-szvit, Petite Mort, Hat tánc, Etűdök
The Hungarian National Ballet invites you to its perhaps most elegant quadruple bill at the magnificent auditorium of the Budapest Opera House. Accompanied by a symphony orchestra, the one-act choreographies based on classical technique are true gems of the genre. The virtuoso solos, duets and ensembles of Paquita Suite provide perfect opportunity for the dancers to showcase their talents, the works by internationally renowned Jiří Kylián set to the music of Mozart present two sides of ballet, whereas Études allows viewers to glimpse into the hard work that leads to the stage.
Details
- Location
- Hungarian State Opera
- Date
- April 11, 2024
- Start time
- 6 p.m.
- End time
- 9 p.m.
Paquita Suite
This production is part of the Classical Bravura triple bill which is available at the following link
https://www.opera.hu/en/programme/2023-2024/klasszikus-bravurok-2023/
Few works in classical ballet history have as many versions as the Paquita suite, also known as the Paquita Grand pas (classique). The new piece was created by Marius Petipa on the basis of the French ballet Paquita by working together with composer Ludwig Minkus to select the main musical numbers. Ever since the original premiere in Russia in 1882, the piece has used as many variations and solos, including additions from external sources, as dreamed up by the choreographer of the given production. In fact, a unique attribute of the piece is that the performing dancers often determine the numbers to dance or even perform choreographies prepared specifically for them.
PETITE MORT
This production is part of the Classical Bravura triple bill which is available at the following link
Featured in this uniquely atmospheric ballet are six women, six men and six swords. In addition to the weapons, other props include black, baroque-style clothing and bizarre crinolines. The symbolic image in the dance piece presents a world where aggression, sexuality, silence, music, vulnerability, interdependence and eternal human beauty exist together in their own sense of poetry. This ballet from the choreographer's mature period is characterised by daring visuals, superb dance performances, elegance and style and has featured in the Hungarian National Ballet's repertoire since May 2013.
SIX DANCES
This production is part of the Classical Bravura triple bill which is available at the following link
https://www.opera.hu/en/programme/2023-2024/klasszikus-bravurok-2023/
"I've decided that I cannot simply create a dance series reflecting the composer's sense of humour and music genious. Instead, I've choreographed six visibly confusing scenes..." (Jiří Kylián)
In Kylián's ballet, Mozartian playfulness and absurd reality are transplanted into the language of movement. It was not a story that he set out to create, but rather a dance piece constructed out of the absurd situations encountered by heroes in powdered wigs who sometimes act irrationally and awkwardly: the very dictionary definition of the word "burlesque". From the first moment, the eight dancers take the stage like they are stepping out of a wax museum from Mozart's own era, and then the innovative freshness and dizzying dynamic of the choreography makes them ever more modern: timeless heroes of Kylián's absurd creative world.
