Semperoper Ballett, Dresden - Ballet - Season 16/17 Programming

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Semperoper Ballett, Dresden

Palais Garnier - from 04 to 08 January 2017

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Semperoper Ballett, Dresden

Ballet Guest company - Aaron S. Watkin

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Palais Garnier - from 04 to 08 January 2017

2h30 with 1 interval

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"Welcome to what you think you see."
William Forsythe

At once scathing, ironic and burlesque, Impressing the Czar reveals all William Forsythe’s theatrical talent and a precise, virtuoso, deconstructed style alternating disequilibrium with speed of movement. Constructed in four parts without any clear narrative, the ballet spans the history of dance, from the Renaissance to the present day. Dresden’s Semperoper Ballet is presenting William Forsythe’s mythical work on the stage of the Palais Garnier on what is their first visit to the Paris Opera. Founded at the beginning of the 19th century, the company is currently directed by Aaron S. Watkin, a former dancer of the Frankfurt Ballet. Comprised of some sixty dancers from a variety of backgrounds, it boasts a rich and varied repertoire that includes works by Marius Petipa and neoclassical ballets by George Balanchine as well as contemporary creations from choreographers like Mats Ek, David Dawson and Alexander Ekman.

Impressing the Czar

Ballet in four parts

Music :

Thom Willems

Leslie Stuck

Eva Crossman-Hecht

Ludwig van Beethoven

Choreography :

William Forsythe

Set design :

Michael Simon

William Forsythe

Costume design :

William Forsythe

Férial Münnich

Lighting design :

Michael Simon

William Forsythe
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