Press Release November 3, 2004 Premiere Limb's Theorem
Preview: Portrait Hans van Manen. Ballet Week 2005
Guesting Dates Lucia Lacarra etc.
Premiere on 7th December 2004 in the National Theatre
Further performances: 8., 10. and 14. December 2004.
11 and 13th January 2005.
31st March, 28th April, 6th and 10th May 2005.
Limb’s Theorem
Ballet by William Forsythe
Music: Thom Willems
Stage/lighting: William Forsythe, Michael Simon
Costumes: William Forsythe
Staged by Ana C. Roman, Chris Roman, Noah D. Gelber, Jill Johnson
First premiered on 17th March 1990 with Ballet Frankfurt
cast:
part 1: Sherelle Charge, Lisa-Maree Cullum, Valentina Divina, Maira Fontes, Natalia Kalinitchenko, Caroline Rocher, Claudine Schoch, Zuzana Zahradníková
Alen Bottaini, Juan Eymar, Alexis Forabosco, Vincent Loermans, Ryan Ocampo, Lukáš Slavicky, Olivier Vercoutère
part 2 (Enemy in the Figure): Silvia Confalonieri, Sherelle Charge, Irina Dimova, Sévérine Ferrolier, Caroline Rocher, Leonor de Távora
Alen Bottaini, Matthew Cranitch, Ryan Ocampo, Lukáš Slavicky, Olivier Vercoutère
part 3: soloists and corps de ballet
The continuous occupation with the work of William Forsythe, which Ivan Liska has pursued since the beginning of his directorship in Munich (1998 Artifact II, 1999 the second detail, continually in the programme) , will be extended with the premiere of the full length piece Limb’s Theorem.
The Forsythe team of balletmasters Ana C. Roman, Chris Roman, Noah D. Gelber and Jill Johnson have already worked with the company in Munich since July. The dancers are to become accustomed with the choreographical world of William Forsythe, including improvisation technique which Limb’s Theorem entails. These are essential new aspects in comparison to the works already danced in Munich. In addition to this, the work of former Forsythe soloist Tony Rizzi has been presented with the piece Just Die, as part of the Ballett Labor programme and also as part of the Munich Festival DANCE 2004 at the end of October. Together, they form the relation of interaction which the company systematically expresses with the work of William Forsythe.
In addition, there will be two events in the “Ballet Extra” series, which take place in the rehearsal studios of the State Ballet (Platzl 7). On 22nd November there will be a lecture by Gerald Siegmund, who, as an author and publisher (e.g. William Forsythe, Denken in Bewegung, Henschel Verlag 2004)
has shown a deep understanding for the work of the choreographer.
On the 25th November, the Forsythe Balletmasters will give an insight into their rehearsals with the Munich company.
Preview
Revival/Premiere. Portrait Hans van Manan
Five Tangos – Solo – Two – The Old Man and Me – Black Cake
7th February 2005.
Further performances: 11, 14, 25 February, 7th March, 1st April 2005.
Guest performance in Ingolstadt on 26, 27 February, 1st March, 30, 31 May, 1st June.
On the 7th February, the National Theatre will present a further evening in the choreographers “Portrait” series.
This one is dedicated to Hans van Manen, whose works are “at home” in the National Theatre since the premiere of Grosse Fuge in 1973. The new programme consists of three revivals (Five Tangos, Black Cake, Solo) and two premieres (Two, the Old Man and Me).
Ballet week 2005: 22nd March until 3rd April 2005.
The opening programme will be different from the previously announced “Portrait Saburo Teshigawara”. The choreographer has requested that , for personal reasons, it should be postponed.
Instead, there will be a World Premiere of a ballet by Itzik Galili, Munich Premiere of Balanchine’s Agon and a revival of Bella Figura by Jiří Kylián.
In the course of the week, which will be interrupted at the beginning by three opera performances, the company will present John Cranko’s Romeo and Julia - twice, The Sleeping Beauty (Ivan Liska’s version) – twice, and Limb’s Theorem and Portrait Hans van Manen.
Also part of the Festival week is a Matinee of the Ballet Academy Munich/ Foundation Heinz Bosl.
This year’s guest company is the Limón Dance Company of New York.
Lucia Lacarra has announced her guesting dates for the season.
On 30th and 31st October she appeared at Moscow’s New Bolshoi Theatre in a Roland Petit evening entitled “Le chemin de la creation” including Thais, Feuilles mortes and La Prisonnière.
With the Berlin State Ballet, she will perform in the Ballet evening Malakhov and Friends at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. (21 January, 4th February, 14, 24 March, 16, 20 May)
On 14th February she appears in a Gala des Etoiles at the State Theatre in New York.
The same Etoiles programme will be repeated on 17th April in Toronto.
From 16th June there will be a row of performances at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples (dates to be announced). The programme is Roland Petit’s Ma Pavlova. On 7th and 8th July Lucia can be seen in Roland Petit’s Carmen at the Opéra National de Paris.
From 10th to 20th July she will dance in several Galas on tour in Japan. In August she will dance in different cities in Spain, in Roland Petit’s Pink Floyd Ballet. Her partner for all performances, except Paris, will be Cyril Pierre, Principal with the Bavarian State Ballet.
In October 2004 Alen Bottaini guested in two performances as Romeo in John Cranko’s choreography, with the Portuguese National Ballet in Lisbon.
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