Balanchine – Lee – Ivanenko

In the organizer's words:

Rarely before has Ballett Kiel combined different ideas and styles in one evening in such a concentrated form as in "Balanchine - Lee - Ivanenko". In addition to a world premiere by the Kiel ballet director, works by two outstanding choreographers will be shown for the first time in Kiel.

George Balanchine (1904-1983) is considered one of the most important choreographers of the 20th century and one of the most influential pioneers of neoclassical ballet. His name is closely associated with the Balletts Russes and above all with the New York City Ballet, which he founded.

Ballet Kiel presents Balanchine's "Allegro Brillante" for five couples to the first movement of the same name from Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky's unfinished 3rd Piano Concerto. It is a typical work by the choreographer in that it is a shorter abstract piece in which dance and music take center stage. Balanchine himself is reported to have said: "It contains everything I know about classical ballet in 13 minutes."

The Brit Douglas Lee (born 1977) started out as a dancer and later first soloist at the Stuttgart Ballet, where he attracted attention early on with his own choreographies. He can now look back on a considerable number of creations for ensembles worldwide.

For and with the dancers of Ballett Kiel, Lee created the piece "Gatefall", which is about the journey from one place to another and, above all, about the in-between. The kaleidoscopic approaches to the theme are accompanied by dreamy music for two electronically alienated pianos, which Australian composer Nicolas Sàvva wrote especially for the choreography.

On 8.3., 12.3., 10.4., 22.5., 14.6. and 3.7. there will be an audience introduction in the 2nd foyer 45 minutes before the start of each performance.

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Discounts are possible.