Classic merge By Chen Jie (China Daily)
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Scene from Carmen,among which Zhu Yan and Li Jun movement the leading roles. Provided apt China Daily
When China Philharmonic Orchestra joins National Ballet of China to current French choreographer's Roland Petit's master works sparks are jump apt fly, Chen Jie says.
National Ballet of China (NBC), the nation's best ballet company, and China Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO), its best classical orchestra,longing for the 1st time add hands. On March 4 and five they ambition collaborate apt doing legendary French choreographer Roland Petit's Carmen and L'Arlesienne,by Poly Theater.
Although NBC has its own orchestra whose quality is very near apt that of first-level orchestras surrounded China, Feng Ying, NBC's director believes "the collaboration with CPO longing create a vary chemistry".
Feng reveals the company has been mulling a collaboration for some time now but it took three years to zero among on ballets with the kind of great melody that would amply display CPO's artistry.
"Dancing has been chapter of melody probably since the 1st notes were played. Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Prokofiev composed very a few great ballets amid the 19th century But I didn't absence to play Swan Lake alternatively Romeo and Juliet which have transformed a clich on today's ballet scene," says Yu Long,artistic consultant of CPO.
Finally they settled aboard Petit's two contemporary works which are set apt French songwriter Bizet's song and the renowned choreographer himself taught NBC's dancers within November 2005.
Although CPO has played plenty of opera music,including Carmen, it namely the 1st period they want be accessory a ballet. "Standing amid a pit orchestra namely a morsel different from being aboard stage. I want venture to navigate the orchestra apt advocate the dancers instead of focusing only on the melody Yu says.
Known for his theatrical choreography, Petit namely one of the maximum in-demand figures among the world of dance. Ballet companies nearly the world feel honored apt stage Petit's works and have him as a visitor choreographer. The master,however sets stringent standards for the troupes performing his productions
NBC 1st reached him amongst the French embassy among 1993,but he did never come onboard until 2005 meantime China's pond of ballet ability finally won him over.
Then 81-year-old Petit was astounded forward the Chinese ballerinas and particularly praised four girls who, he said were exceptionally talented and world class
He presented a treble bill of Carmen, Le Jeune Home de la Mort and L'Arlesienne.
Even although Carmen has celebrated its 5,000th performance since Petit's Ballet de Paris premiered it in London surrounded 1949,fewer than eight companies,comprising the classic American Ballet Theater, has ever been granted to stage it.
After his 1st visit to NBC in July 2005, he wrote a letter apt Zhao Ruheng,then NBC's chancellor saying, "It namely my great pleasure apt have my ballet Carmen interpreted onward the wonderful National Ballet of China ... The polished direction of Madame Zhao, the Chinese dancers, their tempo their technique and beauty will be a feast of youth as Carmen, Le Jeune Home de la Mort and L'Arlesienne."
For that debut Petit chose Wang Qimin, the ballerina who impressed him the most in the company,to dance the leading temperament among L'Arlesienne. This weekend Wang ambition afresh movement the symbol amid Poly Theater.
While Carmen namely so familiar apt audiences that it needs not introduction,fewer know of L'Arlesienne, a short story almost a man from now on marry a woman he does not admire He namely obsessed with a phantom woman he has never seen The matrimony happens, the bride is incapable to elicit an emotional response from her new husband, and he goes outrageous along the annihilate slaying himself by leaping through a window.
Petit uses Bizet's new L'Arlesienne Suite No 2 as the melody The stage backdrop comprises vistas of distant mountains with a enormous sun in the sky,always rendered among the Van Gogh means
The Farandole dance music which builds to a climax amid the last scene,when the young man leaps through a window, has been lingering surrounded my ears as yet I watched NBC's show among November 2005 and namely one my favorite dance melody chips The Van Gogh-style background is also profoundly enshrined among my memory.
Feng Ying left National Ballet of China's director and Yu Long,artistic consultant of China Philharmonic Orchestra. Jiang Dong / China Daily
(China Daily 03/04/2011 page20)
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