Classical Ballet Carnaval. Divertissement World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
Schedule for Carnaval. Divertissement 2022
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Carnaval.
SYNOPSIS Preambule.
Carnival festivities. Pierrot. Pierrot is sad.
Arlequin. The colourfully dressed Arlequin swoops down on Pierrot.
Arlequin is in good spirits; Pierrot’s wretched looks make him laugh all the
more. He sneers and gibe the poor fellow and vanishes as quickly as he
appeared. Eusebius. Eusebius enters slowly. He is perturbed by the
glitter and merriment of the carnival. He is looking for refuge. At the feast
there was no girl he was interested in enjoying the amusements together.
Suddenly he meets a stranger such as can only be dreamed of. It is Chiarina. She
is dancing on the stage and drawing Eusebius after her. Florestan.
The passionate Florestan runs in, looking for Estrella. Voila! Estrella feigns
disdain. Florestan throws himself at her, wishing to declare his love.
Continuing to act hurt, Estrella turns away, but the insistent Florestan
succeeds in getting her to dance with him. Coquette. Chiarina
appears again with flowers in her arms. She dances coquettishly, giving her arm
to Eusebius, she kisses a flower, throws it to Eusebius and
hides. Papillon. Pierrot is lonely. Papillon flutters past and flits
about the stage lighheartedly. Pierrot lies in wait for her. Papilon flaps her
wings, trying to fly away. Pierrot, intent on catching her with his hat, takes
aim and throws it. Pierrot thinks he has caught Papillon, and retrieves his hat.
What a disappointment! Papillon is not there — she has flown away.
Chiarina. Agitated by the events, Chiarina and two friends run in.
Chiarina, apparently, has already told them about her adventure with
Eusebius. Reconaissance. The carnival characters arrive. Colombine
slips as the moves across the floor; the merry Arlequin grabs hold of her. The
happy couple look for the chance to withdraw and share their emotions. Their
first wish, when they see no-one is looking, is to kiss. Pantalon et
Colombine. Pantalon, an old man trying to act young, enters in a terrible
rush. Colombine had appointed a rendezvous. The clock shows that the time has
come, and this is the place appointed in the letter... But his lady is not
there. Pantalon decides to wait. In impatience he reads the letter again.
Someone’s tender hands cover his eyes and someone else’s grab the letter —
Arlequin and Colombine decided to amuse themselves with the comical old devotee.
Promenade. The lovers appear, couple after couple. They plan on
being alone, but they meet others also looking for a quiet spot. Papillon flies
in, followed by Pierrot. Pantalon is among the strolling lovers, still trying to
find the unknown writer of the letter. She leads him to a Arlequin and Colombine
who are wrapped in a daydream. Pantalon’s behaviour enfuriates Arlequin. At the
top of his voice he declares «Columbine and I are to marry». Pantalon protests.
Pierrot calms everyone down. «No quarrels or arguments. Pantalon and Arlequin —
make peace.» Arlequin holds out his hand, and Pantalon reluctantly accepts it.
The burst of merriment siezes everyone. In the carnival merriment only two
are ill at ease — Pierrot and Pantalon. Columbine calls on Pantalon. He moves
towards her. However, Arlequin throws him into the embraces of the gaping
Pierrot and ataches Pierrot’s long arms to Pantalon’s back. The last bars of the
carnival music can be heard and the curtain falls. Pierrot and Pantalon, cut off
from the merriments behind the curtain, knock and bang, in vain begging to be
let into the carnival.
Divertissement
Scenes and pas de deux from the ballet and
choreographic compositions
Schedule for Carnaval. Divertissement 2022
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