On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Central Ballet, the classical ballet “La Bayadère”
Traveling through the long river of time, understand this poem that praises dance, memory, and time…
Its musical style is colorful, lively, and it is highly proficient in cross-cultural integration of music elements from different regions, making the creations more exotic and romantic. In The Dancer, he incorporated beautiful and mysterious Middle Eastern and Indian musical materials into the classical ballet score, making the music rich in color and full of vitality. Coupled with its elaborate structure and ever-changing melodies, it provides fertile ground for the rich expressiveness of the dance and, together with the choreography, drives the development of the plot.
Moreover, the symphonization of ballet music also started from The Dancer. With the symphony orchestra gradually becoming the standard for ballet accompaniment, ballet music has occupied an increasingly important position in classical music, which also reflects from another aspect the profound influence of this work on ballet art. Reinterpreting the Classic with the Whole Company’s Efforts The Central Ballet of China restaged this ballet after a four-year hiatus. The entire company attached great importance to it. With the artistic pursuit of perfection, they strived to bring out the classical beauty of the ballet to the fullest. During this round of rehearsals, we were honored to invite Julio Bocca, a world ballet superstar who was highly trusted and recommended by “Grandma Ma”, the former director of the National Ballet of Uruguay and the Ballet of Argentina, and a former star dancer of the American Ballet Theatre, to Beijing to guide the actors in rehearsals. Master Julio Bocca, who came from afar, has also immersed himself in the rehearsal work of this ballet. Together with the excellent rehearsal teaching team of the Central Ballet of China, he is ensuring the smooth restaging of this ballet. IV. The Central Ballet of China The Central Ballet of China (also known as the National Ballet of China) was founded in December 1959. Its staff and actors are all first-class artistic talents trained in professional institutions. With the care and support of all sectors of society, based on the solid foundation of the Russian school, the troupe continuously absorbs the strengths of different schools and styles. In addition to introducing and staging a large number of world classic masterpieces such as Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Giselle, Carmen, Eugene Onegin, The Firebird, The Little Mermaid, The Dancer, Cinderella, and Jewels, it has also created a large number of excellent works with distinct national characteristics such as The Red Detachment of Women, The New Year’s Sacrifice, The Yellow River, Raise the Red Lantern, The Peony Pavilion, Celebrating the Spring Festival, The Soul of the Crane, Dunhuang, and The Nine-Colored Deer, successfully exploring a development and creation path for Chinese ballet art that perfectly integrates the classical and the modern, the national and the world. Over the past 60-plus years, the troupe has also achieved remarkable results in talent cultivation, repertoire accumulation, and ballet popularization education. Among them, many artists in ballet, music, stage art, etc. have appeared on the podiums of various international professional competitions and in the ranks of world stars. There are more than 200 Chinese and foreign repertory works, and some of these works have been listed as Chinese art classics and international cultural brands.As a well-known troupe with wide international influence, the Central Ballet Troupe plays an important role in two aspects. Firstly, as an envoy for foreign cultural exchanges and a window to showcase Chinese humanistic feelings. Secondly, it makes great efforts to achieve the goal of emphasizing “entering campuses”, “entering communities” and “reaching out to children” to present higher-level performances and better art popularization in China.
The troupe is now advancing with high spirits, adhering to the spirit of “solidarity, pragmatism, self-improvement and hard work”. Along the footsteps of the dedicated predecessors, it is striving towards the century-old dream in its heart. The current president and artistic director is Feng Ying. The opening hours are from 01/18 to 01/19. The performance time and duration are subject to the actual situation on site.Related posts:
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