Perhaps the most famous ballet in the world, Swan Lake is elegant, exciting, and breathtakingly beautiful. Along with its music, the
choreography has been recognized as a masterpiece of
the ballet world.
With museum-quality costumes and the perfection of classical choreography, Swan Lake has earned a reputation for being a production distinct to this company. On Feb. 28, the Eugene Ballet company will bring this beautiful choreography and musical score to the Nampa Civic Center Brandt Auditorium.
A story of rivalry for love as the black swan, Odile, tricks Prince Siegfried into being unfaithful to the white swan, Odette. Powerful and passionate dancing exposes the sorcery of Von Rothbart the evil mastermind behind the mystery.
Swan Lake was composed in 1875–1876 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales. The ballet was premiered by the Bolshoi Ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, billed as The Lake of the Swans. Although it is presented in many different versions, most ballet companies base their stagings both choreographically and musically on the 1895 revival of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, first staged for the Imperial Ballet in 1895.
About this production, Deen Speer of Ballet Dance Magazine wrote that Eugene Ballet's Artistic Director Toni Pimble:
Presented with the usual joie de vivre by Eugene Ballet's company of 21 professional dancers, this performance reveals intriguing nuances that enhance enjoyment every time they take the stage..
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With museum-quality costumes and the perfection of classical choreography, Swan Lake has earned a reputation for being a production distinct to this company. On Feb. 28, the Eugene Ballet company will bring this beautiful choreography and musical score to the Nampa Civic Center Brandt Auditorium.
A story of rivalry for love as the black swan, Odile, tricks Prince Siegfried into being unfaithful to the white swan, Odette. Powerful and passionate dancing exposes the sorcery of Von Rothbart the evil mastermind behind the mystery.
Swan Lake was composed in 1875–1876 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales. The ballet was premiered by the Bolshoi Ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, billed as The Lake of the Swans. Although it is presented in many different versions, most ballet companies base their stagings both choreographically and musically on the 1895 revival of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, first staged for the Imperial Ballet in 1895.
About this production, Deen Speer of Ballet Dance Magazine wrote that Eugene Ballet's Artistic Director Toni Pimble:
is to be praised for pulling a small ballet miracle, as this ballet is typically done by much larger companies, yet Eugene Ballet never seemed spare or bare – either in terms of numbers or of quality. ... Excellent and tight ensemble work cut through all levels – from the 12 corps and “big” swans of Act II’s lakeside scene to the character dances of the ballroom setting of Act III. One staging difference to note is the entrance of the swans. In many productions they come on in a limpid way, low hopping their arabesque, emboité motif but in this one, they employed a full-out flying sauté arabesque with a very vigorous jump for the emboité.Speer continues:
Speaking of the character dances of Act III, each were quite good and as authentically done as possible: character shoes for Spanish (hurray!) and a superb costume for the sole, female, Russian number. Too often dancers, who sometimes do not personally like having to do character dancing either fake their way through them or don’t look entirely under the skin of the dance. Here, Eugene Ballet’s dancers were robust and energetic, allowing this to show in their faces and carriage. These dancers looked comfortable.
Presented with the usual joie de vivre by Eugene Ballet's company of 21 professional dancers, this performance reveals intriguing nuances that enhance enjoyment every time they take the stage..
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW, including discount student tickets.
GET BIGGER DISCOUNTS BY INCLUDING THIS IN YOUR SEASON TICKET PACKAGE! Cost: Adult with fee: $44.00 Student with fee: $11.00
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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