B. - THE NORWEGIAN A .--- NATIONAL BALLET M. TO OPEN BALLET Ballet • INTERNATIONAL News OCTOBER 12-17, 1982 International WITH GLEN TETLEY'S Brooklyn At: The Norwegian National Ballet will open BAM's Ballet International serres with the New York premiere of THE TEMPEST, October 12-17, 1982. THE TEMPEST, a two-act ballet based on the Shakespeare play, is choreographed by Glen Tetley to a commissioned score by Norway' s composer-laureate Arne Nordheim. Decor and costumes are by Nadine Baylis, with lighting by John B. Read. The world premiere of THE TEMPEST, Tetley's first full-length ballet, was commissioned by the Schwetzinger Festival in Germany where it was danced by Ballet Rambert in 1979. The ballet entered the repertory of The Norwegian National Ballet in September, 1980, and has since become the greatest artistic and box-office success in the history of the Company. Nordheim's score, a blend of taped electronic and live orchestral music, is conducted by Charles Darden, former Musical Director of Ballet Rambert, who has conducted all performances of THE TEMPEST. Darden will make his New York debut with THE TEMPEST at BAM where he will conduct the Brooklyn Philharmonic. (The ballet suite of THE TEMPEST has been released on Philips Records (#9598-043). The Norwegian National Ballet, under the artistic direction of Jens Graff, will appear at BAM as an official program of Scandinavia Today, and their engagement has been sponsored in part by The Norwegian Information Service and Nordic-American Banking Corporation. Ballet International will continue at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with performances by The Cull berg Ballet Company, Dutch National Ballet, The Basel Ballet, The Hamburg Ballet and London Contemporary Dance Theatre. Ballet International is presented by the Brooklyn Academy of Music together with the Doii-Lepercq International Dance Fund and the governments of Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the German Federal Republic, and the United Kingdom in association with the New York State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the the Arts, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company and the international business community. For complete ticket information on The Norwegian National Ballet and Ballet International call the Brooklyn Academy of Music at (212) 636-4100. THE B. A. NORWEGIAN M NATIONAL Ballet BALLET Internattonaf News Brooklyn Acaelt.. ... , ~· •. tus1c Contact. 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11217 Ellen Lampert 212/636 4100 Dominique Alfandre Cable: ACADMUSIC 212 636 4123 The Norwegian Opera (Den Norske Opera) was founded in 1958 and stated its artistic policy of representing both opera and ballet on an equal footing by giving a ballet programme at its inaugural performance at Hamar November 2, 1958. The Ballet Company consisted at that time of 10 dancers chosen from a former group led by Louise Brown and Gerd Kjolaas. This company had already toured in England and Scandinavia with Fonteyn and Helpman appearing as guest artists. Mr. Algeranoff became the newly-formed Norwegian Ballet's first ballet master, and his first production was Coppelia in 1959. In 1960 he was succeeded by Nicholas Orloff, and a year later by Joan Harris. She enlarged the Company by 20 dancers, and The Sleeping Beauty was introduced into the repertc. ire. In 1965 Joan Harris became director of the Norwegian National Ballet School which trains approxiamtely 100 students a year. In 1966 the Company was directed by Brian MacDonald and Henny Murer, holding a repertoire of contemporary choreographers including Anthony Tudor, as well as such classics as Nutcracker and Giselle. In the period from 1966 to 1971 Sonia Arova was to give the Company an international image. Under her direction the repertoire was increased by more full-length produc tions such as Romeo and Juliet and Swan Lake, she introduced more Tudor and expand ed the size of the Company to prepare it for the Balanchine repertoire. Guest artists such as Rudolf Nureyev, Erik Bruhn and Jean - Pierre Bonnefous were invited to perform with the Company, and extensive tours were undertaken. The Norwegian ballerina Anne Borg succeeded Arova in 1971, holding the directorship for six years. She introduced workshop programmes encouraging choreographers-to-be. This project has been successful, and many workshop ballets have been taken into the repertoire . The first fu 11-length Norwegian work created for the Norwegai n National Ballet was Pinocchio- choreography Henny Murer, music Antonio Bibalo- in 1976. British ballerina Brenda Last held the position as ballet director for three years, 1977- 80, introducing the greatest hit in the history of ballet in Norway so far - Glen Tetley's The Tempest with music by Norwegian composer Arne Nordheim . Since 1980 the Company's director has been the international Norwegian dancer Jens Graff. With the present Company of 42 dancers he has been able to add to the repertoire Rudolf Nureyev's Don Quixote, Laszlo Seregi's Sylvia and Flemming Flindt's recreation of the Bournonville classic The Bridal Procession in Hardanger . B. THE NORWEGIAN A. NATIONAL Ballet BALLET International News B.~~·"J" Acadc ...1 v• •• lu5IC Contact. 30 Lafayette A\enue Brooklyn. New York 11217 Ellen Lampert 212/636 4100 Domm1quc Alfandre Cable: ACADMLSIC 212,636 4123 JENS GRAFF - Artistic Director Artistic Director of the Norwegian National Ballet since 1981, Jens Graff was born (on the east Frisian Island of Wangerooge) in Northern Germany but grew up in Oslo where he received his first ballet training from Rita Tori. From the very beginning his outstanding talent attracted attention. The first company he joined, Walter Gore's London Ballet, was as a soloist and it was in this position he danced with the Bordeaux Opera, Hamburg Ballet, the Cullberg Ballet and since 1970 he was Principal Dancer with the Royal Opera House in Stockholm. Jens Graff's versatility as a dancer has made him much in demand by such contemporary choreographers as Glen Tetley, Mats Ek, Jiri Kylian, Jose Limon while at the same time his immaculate classical technique is often to be seen in the more traditional repertory. Technical virtuosity combined with a sensitive understanding for any role he dances are the basis for Jens Graff's undisputed position today as one of Scadinavia's leading personalities in the world of dance. Among the many awards for his services to Ballet he has been presented with the Knighthood of Danebrog from Denmark and the Drottningholm Court Theatre's medal of honor presented by His Majesty the King of Sweden . THE B. NORWEGIAN A. NATIONAL Ballet BALLET International News Brooklyn Acade1 ..1 ~~~ ..lus1c Contact 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11217 Ellen Lampert 212 6364100 Dominique Al fandre Cable: ACADMUSIC 212 636 4123 GLEN TETLEY - Choreographer/The Tempest Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Glen Tetley studied medicine and took exams at New York University before commencing upon his dance career. After studies with Martha Graham and Antony Tudor he became a soloist with the Martha Graham Company and American Ballet Theatre, following which he founded his own company. He later joined the Netherlands Dance Theatre as dancer, choreographer and artistic director. From 1974 to 1976 he was artistic director for the Stuttgart Ballet. Tetley has created works for the majority of the leading ballet companies today, including England's Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Billet Rambert, and the Paris Opera Ballet. He first worked with The Norwegiar. National Ballet in 1971, when Mythical Hunters was brought into the repertoire. He later created Beaches for the Company and then in 1980 he again returned to Oslo for the Norwegian production of The Tempest. THE B. NORWEGIAN A. NATIONAL Ballet BALLET International News Brooklyn Acactt ...; w • luc;•c Contact. 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, Ne'' York 11217 Ellen Lampert 212t636 4100 Dominique A1fandre Cable: ACADMUSIC 212 636 4123 NADINE BAYLIS - Designer/ Tempest English born, Nadine Baylis has become one of the foremost designers in the world of contemporary ballet. Her co-operation with Glen Tetley has resulted in many fine pro ductions for companies all over the world . At the same time Nadine Baylis has been an active designer in other forms of the theatre, creating designs for amongst others, The English National Opera and The Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford. Her ties with The Norwegian National Ballet stretch back to 1968-9 when her first engagement outside of England was as costume designer for Nureyev's production of Raymonda; 3rd act. In 1981 Nadine Bayliss again designed for Nureyev when The Norwegian National Ballet mounted his version o Don Quixote. ~ (t THE B. )f NORWEGIAN A. M NATIONAL Ballet BALLET International News Brook!) n Academy ol Music Contact: 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11217 Ellen Lampert 212 6364100 Dominique Alfandre Cable. ACADMUSIC 2121636 4123 ARNE NORDHEIM - Composer/ Tempest One of Norway' s most prominent composers in the world of contemporary mus1c. Besides composing which takes him frequently abroad he also finds time to work actively with different music organizations, working for a wider appreciation of Norwegian composers. For his services to music he has been presented several honours including most recent- ly the Prix d ' ltalia. He has also been awarded for life an offical residence on the grounds of the King 's palace in Oslo. He first became acquainted with Glen Tetley in 1974 when his music was used for Beaches, a work created for The Norwegian National Ballet . Later followed Greening for the Stuttgart Ballet and in 1979 came his specially created score for The Tempest. Hi s music has also been used by the choreographer Jiri Kylian. THE B. NORWEGIAN A. • NATIONAL Ballet • BALLET International News Brooklyn Academy or MUSIC Contact: 30 Lafayette A"enue Brooklyn. ~ew York 11217 Ellen Lampert 212/636 4100 Dominique Alfandre Cable. ACADMl.JSIC 2121636 4123 JOHN B. READ - Lighting Designer/ The Tempest Born in London and educated at theatre school, John B. Read has worked with most forms of theatre. For the past 20 years he has specialized in contemporary opera and ballet and his sensitve light creations have won international renown . In particular his many works with Glen Tetley and Nadine Baylis have been highly praised. He is now resident light designer for Covent Garden Royal Opera House. THE B. NORWEGIAN A. M NATIONAL Ballet BALLET International News Brooklyn Academy of Mustc Contact. 30 LafJyette Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11217 Ellen Lampert 2121636 4100 Dommique Alfandre Cable: ACADMUSIC 212 636 4123 CHARLES DARDEN - Conductor/ Tempest Charles Darden grew up in California and is a frequent guest conductor with The Norwegian State Ballet and numerous other major orchestras in Scandanavia and Western Europe . A gradute of The Curtis Institute of Music in 1973 he has had several important appointments in the United States. In 1970 he was appointed apprentice conductor to Seiji Ozawa and The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and was a conducting fellow at Tanglewood in 1972 and 1973. He then received diplomas in conducting from the Accademia Chigiana in Siena , Italy and The Accademia Di Santa Cecelia in Rome where he studied with Franco Ferrara. He was then appointed conducting assistant to Lorin Maazel and The Cleveland Orchestra in 1975. In 1977 he moved to London , England to accept the position of Musical Director of the Ballet Rambert, England's oldest ballet company. In 1980 he was appointed Resident Conductor of the Bombay Philharmonia in India. Presently, Mr. Darden's career brings him to lead orchestras both in the symphonic and ballet fields. Mr. Darden makes his New York debut during these performances.