English National Ballet

English National Ballet

When: Thursday 18th April – Sunday 21st April
Where: London Coliseum
About: Ecstasy and Death (Triple Bill)
Petite Mort
JiÅ™í Kylián created Petite Mort especially for the Salzburg Festival on the second centenary of Mozart's death. For his work he chose the slow parts of two of Mozart's most beautiful and popular piano concertos. The choreography includes six men, six women, and six foils. The foils have the function to be actual dance partners, and at times seem more unruly and obstinate than a partner of flesh and blood. They visualize a symbolism which is more present than a story line. Aggression, sexuality, energy, silence, cultivated senselessness, and vulnerability - all play a significant part.
Le Jeune Homme et la Mort
Le Jeune Homme et la Mort (The Young Man and Death) follows a young man compelled by love for a cruel mistress. He desperately waits for her in his Parisian garret; but when she finally arrives, it is to torment him, daring him to commit suicide. When he kills himself, she returns with the mask of Death and the two figures walk away.
Etudes
Although a number of ballets endured across the decades have become signature pieces for English National Ballet, Etudes is perhaps the most memorable. First presented in 1955, this showcase for the Company is an exhilarating take on the dancers’ daily ballet class.
Moving from simple pliés through increasingly more difficult demands on technique, Etudes follows the structure familiar to all ballet students from barre work to the centre; adage, allegro and pirouettes, set to an orchestration of Czerny’s piano tutorials. The finale showcases the virtuoso brilliance required of all leading classical dancers.


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