Wheeldon, Ratmansky, McIntyre and The Beatles
Dance
Description
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“It was splendidly performed, with the dancers romping through the technical difficulties and bringing out the comedy.”
— Natasha Rogai, South China Morning Post, on Le Carnaval des Animaux
Wheeldon, Ratmansky, McIntyre and The Beatles will feature three of today’s most influential choreographers’ works.
Critically acclaimed Christopher Wheeldon’s jazz-infused Rush will be Hong Kong Ballet’s first Wheeldon ballet. Rush promises an unforgettable experience in music visualized through the complexity of human bodies in motion, displaying a wide range and breadth of skill and artistry. Alexei Ratmansky’s charming one-act ballet Le Carnaval des Animaux (The Carnival of the Animals) bursts with colour, humour and incredible acrobatic performances! Le Carnaval des Animaux features a whimsical menagerie of animals brought to life with leaping, balancing, spinning and clowning to Camille Saint-Saen’s exciting, melodic score. The line-up also includes Trey McIntyre’s refreshingly original rock ballet A Day in the Life set to a medley of 12 classic songs by the Beatles, brimming with nostalgia, soul and playful exuberance. Visually and rhythmically impactful, this emotional work artfully blends street smarts and classical radiance in a unique way that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser!
This historic triple-bill programme will showcase its seamless blend of vitality, technical precision and grace and offers audiences a unique opportunity to rediscover the charm and unlimited possibility of contemporary ballet.
Rush
Critically acclaimed Christopher Wheeldon’s jazz-infused Rush explodes with both order and symmetry at breakneck speed, with its flowing movements sharply contrasting with angular lines. Wheeldon, choreographer of the hit Broadway/West End musical ‘An American in Paris’, delivers an unforgettable display of exhilarating skill and artistry as bodies jubilantly catapult through space in kaleidoscopic formations to Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů’s spirited ‘Sinfonietta La Jolla’, delighting both classical and modern dance audiences alike.
Le Carnaval des Animaux
A charming and fun one-act ballet by internationally acclaimed choreographer Alexei Ratmansky, Le Carnaval des Animaux brings a whimsical menagerie of animals to life. Enjoy as the dancers enact animals including elephants, jellyfish and lions while combining these movements with an impressive classical ballet technique. An exciting and sweet score by Camille Saint-Saëns, divided into 14 movements, completes this ballet.
A Day in the Life
With its soulful medley of 12 classic Beatles songs, Trey McIntyre’s emotional A Day in the Life whisks you off on a journey that is in turns humorous, reflective, boisterous and filled with inventive ballet movements that expertly blend street smarts with classical radiance. Engagingly direct, McIntyre’s spirited choreography celebrates life, packing a powerful visual and rhythmic punch with its playful and ultimately revitalizing energy layered in the Beatles’ iconic music.
Choreography：Christopher Wheeldon
Composer：Bohuslav Martinů
Le Carnaval des Animaux
Choreography：Alexei Ratmansky
Assistant to the Choreographer：Betsy Erickson
Music：Camille Saint-Saëns
A Day in the Life
Choreography：Trey McIntyre
Music：The Beatles
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$140
$1000
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