Schedule for Evening of one-act Ballets: Le Reveil de Flore. In the Night. Symphony in C 2022


Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra

Le Reveil de Flore
anacreontic ballet in one act (revival of the 1894 production)



Music: Riccardo Drigo (1894)
Choreography: Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov (1894)
Set design: Mikhail Bocharov (1894)
Costumes: Yevgeny Ponomarev (1894)
The revival team:
Conductor: Pavel Bubelnikov
Choreography staged: Sergei Vikharev
Sets reproduced: Mikhail Shishliannikov
Costumes reproduced: Irina Korovina
Lighting: Vladimir Lukasevich

Libretto
Tableau 1 — It is night. Flora, the goddess of the flowers, is deep asleep with her nymphs; Diana, the goddess of night, guards their peace (no.1 Danse de Diane). With the approach of dawn, a freshness is felt in the air. Diana hides in the clouds.

Tableau 2 — Aquilon, the god of the northern wind, rushes stormily over the locale; his cold breath of wind awakens the sleepers and forces them to seek refuge in the foliage (no.2 Entree d’Aquilon). The appearance of chilling dew brings Flora to despair (no.3 La rosee), and she implores Aurora, the goddess of the dawn, to help them (no.4 Arrivee d’Aurore).

Tableau 3 — Aurora consoles Flora with tender caresses and announces that Apollo, the god of day, who will end their sufferings, is following behind her. Aurora, Flora, and her nymphs perform a waltz (no.5 Valse).

Tableau 4 — With the appearance of resplendent Apollo, everything becomes animated. Smitten with the beauty of Flora, Apollo kisses her. At his call, Zephyr, the god of the gentle west wind, flies to his beloved Flora's embrace. He is followed by Cupid and her little amours (no.6 Entree d’Apollon, Zephyre, Cupidon, et des amours). "You must be his helpmate," Apollo tells her, "It is the will of the gods." Everyone is delighted; Cupid, amours, and nymphs rejoice over the lover's happiness. A classical Pas d’action is performed (no.7 Pas d’action).

Tableau 5 — Mercury, messenger of the gods, announces Hebe, the goddess of youth, and Ganymede, cupbearer to the gods (no.8 Arrivee de Mercure, Ganymede et Hebe). They present Flora and Zephyr a cup of nectar and proclaim that Jupiter has given them eternal youth.

Tableau 6 — A procession. The chariot of Bacchus and Ariadne is accompanied by bacchantes, satyrs, fauns, sylvans, and others (no.9 Grand cortege). A Grand pas is performed by all assembled (no.10 Grand pas), followed by a rousing finale (no.11 Galop generale).

Apotheosis — Olympus is revealed; Jupiter appears, Juno, Neptune, Vulcan, Minerva, Ceres, Mars, Pluto, Proserpina, Venus, and others (no.12 Apotheose - La revelation d’Olympe).

Dances and scenes

• Introduction
  
• №01 Danse de Diane
  
• №02 Entree d’Aquilon
  
• №03 La rosee
  
• №04 Arrivee d’Aurore
  
• №05 Valse
  
• №06-a Entree d’Apollon, Zephyre, Cupidon, et des Amours
  
• №06-bPizzicato – Entree de Cupidon et des amours
  
• №07 Pas d’action
  a. Adage
  b. Variation de Zephyre
  c. Variation de Flore
  d. Grande valse
  
• №08 Arrivee de Mercure, Ganymede et Hebe
  
• №09 Grand cortege
  
• №10 Grand pas
  
• №11 Galop generale
  
• №12 Apotheose – La revelation d’Olympe
  

Additional information about ballet "The Awakening of Flora" ("Le Reveil de Flore") at en.wikipedia.org

Additional information about ballet "Le Reveil de Flore" at en.wikipedia.org
Premiere: 12 April 2007, Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersgurg



In the Night
Music: Frederic Chopin
Choreography: Jerome Robbins
Assistant Choreographer: Victor Kastelli
Costumes: Anthony Dowell
Lighting design: Perry Sylvya

Premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre: March, 18, 1992



Symphony in C
ballet in four movements

Music: Georges Bizet (Symphony No. 1 in C)
Choreography: George Balanchine (1947)
Staging: Colleen Neary
Costume design: Irina Press

World premiere: 1947, Theatre de l?Opera, Paris
Premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre: 9 February 1996, St Petersburg

Running time: 40 minutes

The Ballet of George Balanchine Symphony in C is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® service standards established and provided by the Trust
The Mariinsky Theatre would like to express its gratitude to Mrs Bettina von Siemens for her support in bringing the "Ballets of George Balanchine" project to life