作为2006中意文化年的重头戏,享誉全世界的意大利米兰斯卡拉歌剧院芭蕾舞团将首次到访上海,为上海观众们带来其保留剧目——《仲夏夜之梦》。
诞生于意大利文艺复兴时期的米兰斯卡拉歌剧院芭蕾舞团,几百年来一直是意大利乃至整个欧洲芭蕾艺术的代表。舞团演绎了许多著名作曲家和编舞家如斯特拉文斯基、普罗科菲耶夫、巴兰钦和贝嘉等的作品,在国际舞蹈界产生巨大的影响。其中《仲夏夜之梦》堪称该团最响亮的一张名片,这是巴兰钦第一部完整的芭蕾舞剧作品,他将这部莎士比亚原著的喜剧编排得如同童话般梦幻优美,带给观众视觉和心灵的享受。《仲夏夜之梦》在欧洲只有米兰斯卡拉歌剧院芭蕾舞团获授权演出,是全世界公认的最完美版本。在今年的第八届中国上海国际艺术节上,上海观众将欣赏到这部该团于2003年重新制作、纪念大师巴兰钦的逝世20周年与诞辰100周年的经典芭蕾。
“A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” by Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company
Presented by Shanghai City Music Ltd. Performed by Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company Time: Nov. 16th-18th, 2006 19:30 Venue: Shanghai Grand Theatre
The most renowned ballet company in Italy, Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company will present Chinese audience its masterwork, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” during the 8th China Shanghai International Arts Festival. This performance is also a highlight of the Italy Year in China, 2006. Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company’s illustrious past goes back to the centuries prior to the inauguration, in 1778, of the world’s most celebrated musical theatre, where it still has its premises today. The company has always had access to the works of the distinguished musicians and choreographers including Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Balanchine and Maurice Bejart. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, the first completely original full-length ballet created by Balanchine, is a masterful combination of lucid storytelling and exquisite choreography. This autumn, the Shanghai audience will appreciate a new production of the ballet presented by the company in 2003, the year marking the twentieth anniversary of Balanchine’s passing away and the centenary of his birth.
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