{"id":1778,"date":"2023-12-01T21:22:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T01:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2023-12-01T21:22:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T01:22:35","slug":"performances-by-the-national-ballet-of-cuba-at-the-milanes-theatre-in-pinar-del-rio-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/performances-by-the-national-ballet-of-cuba-at-the-milanes-theatre-in-pinar-del-rio-photos-01122023\/","title":{"rendered":"Performances by the National Ballet of Cuba at the Milan\u00e9s Theatre in Pinar del R\u00edo (+Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The National Ballet of Cuba (BNC, known by its Spanish acronym), under the direction of prima ballerina Viengsay Vald\u00e9s, will perform an attractive programme of works from its repertoire at the Milan\u00e9s Theatre in Pinar del R\u00edo on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd December.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the masterpieces of Cuban and Latin American choreography is Tarde en la siesta<\/strong>. It was created as a tribute to Maestro Ernesto Lecuona. The show was choreographed by Alberto M\u00e9ndez, with music by Ernesto Lecuona. The set and costumes were designed by Salvador Fern\u00e1ndez, according to Mauricio Abreu, director of press and public relations for the prestigious National Cultural Heritage Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ballet Canto vital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Another emblematic work of the BNC is Canto vital<\/strong> by Azari Plisetski, music by Gustav Mahler, costumes by Salvador Fern\u00e1ndez, a male \u00abpas de quatre\u00bb that explores the many expressions of male dance. This ballet, together with Tarde en la siesta<\/strong>, coincides with this year’s celebration of its premiere five decades ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also includes the pieces Muto<\/strong>, choreographed by Alberto M\u00e9ndez with music by Edvard Grieg, and Alfonsina<\/strong>, choreographed by Gustavo Herrera with music by Julio Bueno and Fernando Condon, based on the play Alfonsina y el mar<\/strong> by Ariel Ram\u00edrez, with sets by Salvador Fern\u00e1ndez. This ballet is a tribute to the Argentinean poetess Alfonsina Storni (1892-1938), who was famous for her amorous lyricism and her profound feminine sensibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This programme includes one of the most famous solos in dance history: The Death of the Swan<\/strong>, choreography by Mikhail Fokine and music by Camille Saint-Sa\u00ebns; together with scenes from the beloved ballet The Nutcracker<\/strong>, choreography by Alicia Alonso, based on the original by Lev Ivanov; music by Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky; with libretto based on the original by Marius Petipa, based on the free version by Alexandre Dumas of the story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King<\/strong> by E.T.A. Hoffmann; designs by Guido Fiorato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main roles will be played by Viengsay Vald\u00e9s, Anette Delgado, Sadaise Arencibia, Grettel Morej\u00f3n, Dani Hern\u00e1ndez, Mar\u00eda Luisa M\u00e1rquez, \u00c1nyelo Montero, supported by soloists and the BNC corps de ballet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of these performances, the exhibition ‘Homenaje’<\/strong> will be inaugurated in the temporary hall of the Centre for Strategic Management of Local Development (GEDEL), with works by several photographers from different generations who have worked with the company over the last 75 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photographs by Maykel Espinosa, taken during the rehearsal at the company’s headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by Luis E. Amador Dominguez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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