A. Crain - Laurensia - Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre 2011
Episodes from the ballet
Based on Lope de Vega's novel Fuente Ovejuna. Choreography and Libretto by Vakhtang Chabukiani. New choreographic version by Nugzar Magalashvili. The premiere performance was held on 18 April 2005.
Tbilisi Art Hall (Nadzaladevi, Tsotne dadiani str. 26)
Beginning at: 6 p.m.
History
Vakhtang Chabukiani’s masterpiece Laurencia, based on a play of Lope de Vega Fuente Ovejuna, belongs to the tradition of classical ballet. Created at a time when “choreodrama” was considered in the Soviet Union the only acceptable form of contemporary ballet, it harks back to a genuine drama, wherein movement was a vehicle for meaning, and dance could serve as divertissement as well as dramatic purpose. At the same time, the story of a peasant revolution was obviously the ideal subject for a Soviet ballet.
Vakhtang Chabukiani was one of the first to create a new choreographic language by means of his own particular blend of folk dance and classical dance. He asserted once and for all the importance of male dance, furthering in particular the notion of “heroic” male dance.
Laurencia was premiered on March 22 of 1939, at the Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre (Mariinsky Theatre). Soliko Virsaladze designed scenery and costumes. Leading parts were performed by Natalia Dudinskaya (Laurencia), Vakhtang Chabukiani (Frondoso), Elene Chikvaidze (Jacinta) and Tatiana Vecheslova (Pascuala). On November 14, 1948, Laurencia was staged at the Tbilisi Z. Paliashvili Opera and Ballet State Theatre. Georgian prima ballerina Vera Tsignadze, famous for her distinguished and unique technical style, performed the title role. In 1956 the ballet was staged at the Bolshoi Theatre. Here Vakhtang Chabukiani partnered Maya Plisetskaya. Laurencia had great success everywhere it was performed – in the former USSR and other countries. In 1979 Vakhtang Chabukiani again revived the ballet for the Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet theatre. I. Askurava designed the scenery and costumes. Irina Jandieri, Marina Alexidze, Natalia Papinashvili, Rusudan Abashidze, Svetlana Gochiashvili, Valeri Abuladze, Zakharia Amonashvili, Vladimer Julukhadze, Nukri Magalashvili, Nugzar Makhateli, and Sergei Tereschenko performed the leading roles.
Corpse de Ballet
Ketevan Abralava, Ina Azmaiparashvili, Ana Albutashvili, Teona Akhobadze, Tamta Bakhtadze, Teona Bedoshvili, Alisa Bogdanova, Natia Bunturi, Gvantsa Gavashelishvili, Nia Geladze, Tatiana Gladchenko, Nino Gogsadze, Ana Gorgiashvili, Evgenia Godziashvili, Olga Dolidze, Maya Iluridze, Tamar Imedashvili, Rusudan Kvitsiani, Vera Kikabidze, Lana Kiknadze, Tea Kopaleishvili, Lili Labadze, Ekaterine Lominadze,
Nino Matiashvili, Ekaterine Marshania, Nino Macharashvili, Nino Makhashvili, Ekaterine Makhachashvili, Nino Megrelishvili, Lana Mghebrishvili, Gvantsa Rekhviashvili, Natalia Rigvava, Nino Sanadze, Sopho Phantsulaia, Tatiana Katamadze, Lana Kavrelishvili, Nutsa Tsekurashvili, Nino Tskhvediani, Tamar Tchelidze, Shorena Khaindrava.
Giorgi Elkanishvili, Pavel Ivanov, Giorgi Kalmakhelidze, Saro Karichashvili, Zurab Karichashvili, Malkhaz Meskhia, Moris Meskhia, Giorgi Mshvenieradze, Miguel Nguyen, Manuchar Sikharulidze, Giorgi Takashvili, Levan Phatsatsia, Gela Phezuashvili, Nikoloz Pheikrishvili, Nika Djaiani, Dimitri Djalaghonia, Irakli Djeladze.
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