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Title: Viscera/Carmen Condition: New Description: PRODUKTBESCHREIBUNGEN PRODUKTBESCHREIBUNG
A gorgeous mixed programme from The Royal Ballet with contrasting works by two of the world's greatest choreographers, Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine, and two Royal Ballet home-grown talents: Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett and Principal Guest Artist Carlos Acosta. Scarlett's sensual and energising Viscera begins the programme; Afternoon of a Faun is Robbins's exquisite response to Debussy's langorous Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune; Tchaikovsky pas de deux is a bravura showpiece illustrating in miniature Balanchine's neo-classical style; and Acosta's Carmen, in which he also dances Don José in his farewell performance with The Royal Ballet, is a searingly dramatic reinterpretation of a timeless favourite.
Works: Viscera (Scarlett); Afternoon of a Faun (Robbins); Tchaikovsky pas de deux (Balanchine); Carmen (Acosta)
Press Reviews
"So this Carmen isn't about thrusting Acosta into the spotlight for his standing ovations, it's more of a creative progression. It's a short but ambitious work, with Bizet's score condensed to an hour and the story stripped back to a concise love triangle... Their duets are inventive – one sees the captive Carmen wrap Don José in her own prison chains... " (The Evening Standard)
"Carlos Acosta belongs to that rare breed of dancers who’ve crossed the line from ballet star to household name. He's famous not only for his buoyant, big-hearted technique, but because his personality has captured imaginations. Despite his intention to strip the story down to its essentials, Acosta has thrown everything into this 60-minute ballet. He has flamenco players and opera singers performing a souped-up Bizet score; a chorus of barflies who swoop around the space on wheeled chairs; a horned and musclebound figure of Fate who looms in front of a blood-red sun, and jazz, contemporary and Latin dance thrown into the choreographic mix... " (The Guardian)
"Vadim Muntagirov and Sarah Lamb give a skilled if (in her case) glassy rendition of Jerome Robbins's jewel-like paean to the dancer's psyche, Afternoon of a Faun (1953), while Iana Salenko pulls off the considerable feat of nudging Steven McRae into second place in Balanchine's 1960 showpiece Tchaikovsky pas de deux – an absolute star turn from her, with the most exquisite below-the-knee movement of the entire evening. Most rewarding of all, however, is the revival of Liam Scarlett's 2012 abstract work, Viscera ... and it reminds one just what a strong abstract choreographer Scarlett is. This is dance that makes dancers look good, and the 16-strong ensemble – Laura Morera and Leticia Stock above all – reward it with performances of exhilarating attack." (The Daily Telegraph)
Cast Laura Morera (Viscera) Marianela Nuñez (Viscera; Carmen) Ryoichi Hirano (Viscera) Sarah Lamb (Afternoon of a Faun) Vadim Muntagirov (Afternoon of a Faun) Iana Salenko (Tchaikovsky Pas de deux) Steven McRae (Tchaikovsky Pas de deux) Carlos Acosta (Carmen)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Emmanuel Plasson; Martin Yates (Carmen)
Television Director: Ross MacGibbon Choreographer: Liam Scarlett (Viscera); Jerome Robbins (Afternoon of a Faun); George Balanchine (Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux); Carlos Acosta (Carmen)
Catalogue Number: OABD7202D Date of Performance: 2015 Running Time: 118 minutes Sound: LPCM 2.0 & DTS 5.1 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Label: Opus Arte
REZENSION ...Carlos Acosta.... famous not only for his buoyant, big-hearted technique, but because his personality has captured imaginations. --The Evening Standard Country/Region of Manufacture: USA Studio: Opus Arte (Naxos Deutschland GmbH) Rating: FSK 0 Run Time: 1 Stunde und 58 Minuten Missing Information?
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