Festa Barocca. In/Side. Revelations - Mariinsky Theatre 2011
Performance:
5 July 2011, Tuesday, 19:00
Robert Battle, Artistic Director
Masazumi Chaya, Associate Artistic Director
Festa Barocca
Acclaimed Italian choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti, praised for his fresh and inventive sensibility, brings his distinctly European flair to the Ailey repertory for the first time. With a highly dramatic style, complex partnering and seamless integration of classical and modern styles, Bigonzetti showcases the Ailey dancers’ emotional agility and technical prowess.
In/Side
The vivid emotions of Nina Simone’s “Wild is the Wind” play out in Robert Battle’s gripping solo. The bold, unrestrained style that has become his signature is evinced in this visceral cry of pure physicality.
Revelations
Alvin Ailey said that one of America’s richest treasures was the cultural heritage of the African-American – ”sometimes sorrowful, sometimes jubilant, but always hopeful.” This enduring classic is a tribute to that heritage and to Ailey’s genius. Using African-American traditional spirituals, this suite fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul.
Celebrating Revelations at 50, a short film by Emmy Award winning producer and director Judy Kinberg, will be shown before each performance of Revelations. With rare footage of Alvin Ailey and selections from a new interview with Judith Jamison, the film introduces the history and significance of the ballet over the last half century.
Running time: 1 hours 59 minute
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