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Ballet Nacional De Cuba 2017 Ballet Nacional de Cuba 2017 Palazzo Mauro de André 29 giugno, ore 21.30 La magia della danza Ballet Nacional de Cuba direttore artistico Alicia Alonso In collaborazione con ATER - Associazione Teatrale Emilia Romagna ringrazia Sotto l’Alto Patronato del Presidente della Repubblica Italiana con il patrocinio di Associazione Amici di Ravenna Festival Senato della Repubblica Camera dei Deputati Apt Servizi Emilia Romagna Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centro-Settentrionale Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo BPER Banca Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Cassa dei Risparmi di Forlì e della Romagna Cassa di Risparmio di Ravenna Classica HD Cmc Ravenna con il sostegno di Cna Ravenna Confartigianato Ravenna Confindustria Romagna COOP Alleanza 3.0 Credito Cooperativo Ravennate e Imolese Comune di Ravenna Eni Federazione Cooperative Provincia di Ravenna 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Agostini, Ravenna Domenico Bevilacqua, Ravenna Alessandro Scarano, Ravenna La magia della danza Ballet Nacio nal de Cuba Alicia Alonso direzione generale primi ballerini Sadaise Arencibia, Anette Delgado, Dani Hernández, Grettel Morejón, Viengsay Valdés, Raúl Abreu, Patricio Revé, Rafael Quenedit primi ballerini di carattere Ernesto Díaz, Félix Rodríguez Brian González, ballerini principali Roberto González, Ginett Moncho, Claudia García, Daniela Gómez, Ariel Martínez Omar Hernández, Pablo Lagomasino, primi solisti Juan Oquendo, Ivis Díaz Chavela Riera, Ailadi Travieso, Cynthia Villalonga, Alex Yordano, solisti Christhopher Vázquez Yanlis Abreu, Daniel Barba, Chanell Cabrera, Glenda García, Maureen Gil, Yiliam Pacheco, Consuelo Domínguez Mercedes Piedra, Analucía Prado, Yankiel maitre de ballet Vázquez Salvador Fernández corifei direttore tecnico Laura Blanco, Julio Blanes, Dairon Darias, Adarys Linares, Yansiel Pujada, Patricia direttore di scena Santamarina Ernesto Peón Simón fonico Edel Marín corpo di ballo costumi Martha Gil e Roger Casteleiro produzione Yankier Paz Jessica Arechavaleta, macchinista Carlos Manuel Pena Adonis Corveas, design luci Ruddy Artiles Barbara Fabelo, pianista Idalgel Marquetti Luis Fernández, Marite Fuentes, Ernesto Pérez Pérez direttore commerciale Verena García, Pedro Simón direttore della rivista «Cuba en el Ballet» La magia della danza Giselle (scene dal secondo atto) coreografia Alicia Alonso da Jean Coralli e Jules Perrot libretto Théophile Gautier e Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, ispirato ad una leggenda popolare tedesca di Heinrich Heine musica Adolphe Adam scenografia Ricardo Reymena costumi Salvador Fernández Giselle Viengsay Valdés Albrecht Patricio Revé Hilarion Ernesto Díaz Regina delle Villi Ginett Moncho Villi e contadini Corpo di ballo Il più famoso dei balletti romantici, Giselle venne presentato per la prima volta il 28 giugno 1841 all’Opéra di Parigi con Carlotta Grisi e Lucien Petipa nei ruoli principali. La scena qui presentata corrisponde al momento in cui il guardiacaccia, Hilarion, visita la tomba di Giselle e le Villi (vendicatrici anime di fanciulle morte prima di sposarsi) lasciano le tombe per danzare, circondano Hilarion e lo fanno ballare fino alla morte. Il duca Albrecht, anch’esso caduto preda delle Villi, danza con Giselle, la quale, con il suo amore, lo salva. Questa versione coreografica a firma di Alicia Alonso è entrata a far parte del repertorio dell’Opéra di Parigi, dell’Opera di Vienna, del Balletto del Teatro © N. Reyes © N. San Carlo di Napoli e del Teatro Colón di Buenos Aires. 9 © Alfredo Cannatello Alfredo © La bella addormentata Lo schiaccianoci (scene dal terzo atto) (scene dal secondo atto) coreografia Alicia Alonso da Marius Petipa coreografia Alicia Alonso da Lev Ivanov musica Pëtr Il’ič Čajkovskij musica Pëtr Il’ič Čajkovskij scenografia e costumi Salvador Fernández scenografia Isabel Santos costumi Salvador Fernández (grand pas de deux) e Félix Avila Principessa Aurora Grettel Morejón (Valzer dei fiori) Principe Desiré Rafael Quenedit Danza Polonaise Corpo di ballo Valzer dei fioriGinett Moncho, Glenda García e corpo di ballo Fata Confetto Sadaise Arencibia Presentato per la prima volta nel 1890 al Teatro Mariinskij Cavaliere Raúl Abreu di San Pietroburgo, nella versione coreografica di Alicia Alonso è andato in scena all’Opéra di Parigi e al Balletto della Scala di In scena per la prima volta il 18 dicembre 1892 al Teatro Milano. Il terzo atto è un divertissement e rappresenta le nozze Mariinskij di San Pietroburgo, il balletto si basa sul racconto di della principessa Aurora e del principe Desiré. E.T.A. Hoffman, Lo schiaccianoci e il re dei topi. Viene qui riproposta la famosa scena del Valzer dei fiori, per finire con il grand pas de deux, uno dei più famosi pas de deux classici del balletto. 10 11 © Alfredo Cannatello Alfredo © Coppélia Don Chisciotte (scene dal primo e dal terzo atto) (scene dal primo e terzo atto) coreografia Alicia Alonso da Arthur Saint-Léon e da Marius Petipa coreografia Alicia Alonso (direzione artistico-coreografica), Marta musica Léo Delibes García e María Elena Llorente da Marius Petipa e Alexander scenografia e costumi Ricardo Reymena Gorski musica Ludwig Minkus Solisti della mazurka Mercedes Piedra, Daniel Barba e Corpo di scenografia Frank Álvarez ballo costumi Salvador Fernández Swanilda Chanell Cabrera Franz Yankiel Vázquez Kitri, la bella Anette Delgado Basilio, il barbiere Dani Hernández Il balletto Coppélia o La ragazza dagli occhi di smalto ha debuttato Espada Julio Blanes all’Opéra di Parigi il 25 maggio 1870. Swanilda e Franz,
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