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Scottish Ballet | Geometry & Grace
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Empire Theatre
This event has the following performances:
| 8 October 2010 | |
|---|---|
| 7:30PM | Book Now |
| 9 October 2010 | |
| 7:30PM | Book Now |
| 4:00PM | Book Now |
| 6:30PM | Book Now |
Scottish Ballet: Geometry and Grace from Scottish Ballet on Vimeo.
Scottish Ballet presents revered choreographer Frederick Ashton’s own favourite work Scènes de Ballet, the Olivier Award-winning Fearful Symmetries by Scottish Ballet’s Artistic Director Ashley Page and a specially commissioned new work from San Francisco Ballet choreographer Val Caniparoli, known for his striking dramatic style.
Three powerful pieces making for an unforgettable evening of music and dance!
Scènes de Ballet by Frederick Ashton
From revered choreographer Frederick Ashton comes Scènes de Ballet. Set to the sophisticated eponymous Stravinsky score, the work famously makes use of geometric floor and figure patterns by way of Euclid’s theorems in a piece of perfect precision that means the ballet can be viewed and enjoyed from any angle. Ashton claimed this was hs favourite of his own works.
This purely classical ballet is as elegant and chic as it is astute, and was originally designed by André Beaurepaire, a young Frenchman who was heavily influenced by Picasso. Ashton adapted the original designs to include a twist of the baroque and the final work sees the ballerinas in tutus of lemon and blue, with double-strand pearls and sharp black berets to dramatic visual effect.
Listen to an excerpt of music from Scènes de Ballet.
Fearful Symmetries by Ashley Page
The hugely successful Fearful Symmetries was created by Ashley Page on the Royal Ballet in 1994, and received both Time Out and Olivier Awards.
A visually striking piece, Fearful Symmetries takes its design cues from Mark Rothko and New York abstract expressionists and is inspired by John Adams’ dynamic score which evokes contrasting images of bustling American cities and the wide open space of the mid-west. The score propels the dancers across the stage, particularly the opening train-like sounds which heighten the sense of forward momentum.
Listen to an excerpt of music from Fearful Symmetries
New Work Val Caniparoli
In a world premiere, Scottish Ballet’s Autumn 2010 season culminates in an exciting new work from San Francisco Ballet choreographer Val Caniparoli. Caniparoli is renowned for his striking dramatic style and his choreography, much like Page, is rooted in the classical vocabulary but presented in a contemporary manner.
Credits
Scènes de Ballet
Choreography - Frederick Ashton
Music - Igor Stravinsky
Design - Andre Beaurepaire
Fearful Symmetries
Choreography - Ashley Page
Music - John Adams
Design - Antony McDonald
Lighting - Peter Mumford
New Work
Choreography - Val Caniparoli
Additional information
What the Press say
A triumph – 4*
The Herald on Scènes de Ballet
This is Page’s own choreographic masterpiece
The Observer on Fearful Symmetries
DON'T MISS THESE EXTRA EVENTS
Touch Tour on Fri 08 Oct at 18.00 - tickets are available from our Box Office
Pre-Performance Talk with Ashley Page on Fri 08 Oct at 18.30 - tickets are free and available from our Box Office
Pre-Performance Talk with Richard Honner on Sat 09 Oct at 18.30 - tickets are free and available from our Box Office
