2018年7月アーカイブ

Ritual of sacred body, in female and male versions

Boléro by Maurice Bejart is devoid of any decorative elements. The lone "Melody" dances on the round red stage. The troop of "Rhythm" is drawn by the Melody's charisma. They all together boldly represent the music of Ravel. Since its premiere in 1961, the ballet's simplicity has continued to allow the dancers to transform the ballet itself between the sacred and the profane; it could be a 'story of desires' of men seduced by the goddess, or it could be a 'pagan rite'.
At its premiere, Melody was danced by a female dancer and Rhythm was danced by male dancers. Later, there was a version with a male dancer as Melody and female dancers as Rhythm. Then another version came with both Melody and Rhythm danced by male dancers.

Lyricism and vibrant beauty of life woven with Dvořák's Serenade for strings

John Neumeier's Spring and Fall set to plaintive melody of Dvořák's Serenade for Strings, is danced by seven female dancers and ten male dancers to weave a world with mellow lyricism and youthful vividness. While Neumeier was working with music of Dvořák, the words 'spring and fall' suddenly came to his mind. Then he remembered that one of the poems by English poet Gerard Hopkins had the same title. Neumeier decided to borrow the title. Like the poet expresses profounder world than each word literally means, Neumeier portrays a metaphysical world of 'Spring and Fall'. In the ballet, you will savour the various facets of life, such as joy, sweetness and sorrow.