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Modern Ballet An Evening of Ballet (three ballets in a new style): "Choreographic Game 3x3". "The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude". "In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated"
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Schedule for An Evening of Ballet (three ballets in a new style): "Choreographic Game 3x3". "The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude". "In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated" 2022

Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
Composer: Thom Willems
Composer: Franz Schubert
Choreography: William Forsythe
Choreography: Noah D. Gelber
Choreography: Anton Pimonov

Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra

"Choreographic Game 3x3". 

Choreography
: Anton Pimonov
Miniature to music by Johann Peter Pixis (Piano Concerto in C Major, 3rd movement)
Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
Lighting Designer: Igor Vints

Premiere: 9 March 2013, Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg
(as a part of the project A Creative Workshop of Young Choreographers)


"The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude". 

Choreography, staging and lighting: William Forsythe
Music: Franz Schubert, Symphony No. 9 in §і major, Op. 31 (Finale)
Costumes: Stephen Galloway
Assistant Choreographer: Noah D. Gelber

Premiere: 20 January 1996, Ballett Frankfurt
Premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre: 3 March 2004
Premiere of the revival at the Mariinsky Theatre: 3 March 2013

Sponsor of the production: Mr Toshihiko Takahashi

Running time 11 minutes

The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude had its world premier with the Ballett Frankfurt on 20 January 1996. Originally coupled with another ballet and performed under the title Two Ballets in the Manner of the Late 20th Century, it closed William ForsytheЎЇs full-length evening work Six Counter Points. Here removed from its original context, The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitudes parklingly holds its own. It is a masterfully constructed celebration of the elegance of superb dancers and superbly rendered dancing. Utilising the soaring final movement from Franz SchubertЎЇs 9th Symphony in C Major, William Forsythe complements the musicЎЇs layered intricacies and thunderous bravura with sophisticated complexity and dynamic momentum. In its playful employment of the familiar components which we have grown accustomed to associating with classical ballet,The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude pays homage to a rich history of great dance achievement and choreographic precedent. This is achieved in a spirit of overall inclusion, rather than limitation. As the piece delves relentlessly through a series of riveting solos, duets, trios and group constellations, the audience is offered timeless images well in keeping with traditional interactions between ballerinas and their male counterparts, while individual eccentricities and indulgences are maintained (if not encouraged). Showcasing five dancers (two men and three women), the swiftly unfurling choreography dares its participants to surmount the technical challenges posed by employing sheer pleasure and abandon. This continual manifestation of unbridled expertise pushes their artistic accomplishments to ever greater heights. The effect is invigorating, precarious, even dizzying. The balletThe Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude has been achieved considerable acclaim worldwide for its speed, brilliance and remarkable musicality. It received New York CityЎЇs Ў°Best Ballet of the SeasonЎ± criticsЎЇ choice award in 1998 and appears in the repertoires of some of the most world-renowned ballet companies. Insider circles have referred to it as Ў°the most technically difficult ballet ever performed.Ў± Others have found it Ў°the most liberating experience of an entire career.Ў± For the dancer, it is a triumph of euphoric perfection. For the audience, it is eleven elegant minutes of exhilarating excellence.
Noah D. Gelber


"In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated"

Choreography
: William Forsythe
Music: Thom Willems and Leslie Stuck
Staging, lighting and costumes: William Forsythe
Assistant Choreographer: Kathryn Bennetts

Premiere: 30 May 1987, OpЁ¦ra de Paris
Premiere in Frankfurt: 10 January 1988, Ballett Frankfurt
Premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre: 3 March 2004
Premiere of the revival at the Mariinsky Theatre: 3 March 2013

Sponsor of the production: Mr Toshihiko Takahashi


Running time 26 minutes

Originally created for the Paris Opera Ballet, In the Middle, Somewhat elevated is a theme and variation in the strictest sense. Exploiting the vestiges of academic virtuousity that still signify "the Classical", it extends and accelerates these traditional figures of ballet. By shifting the alignement and emphasis of essentially vertical transitions, the affected enchainments receive an unexpected force and drive that makes them appear foreign to their own origins.





Schedule for An Evening of Ballet (three ballets in a new style): "Choreographic Game 3x3". "The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude". "In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated" 2022


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