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Tickets for the concert «Carmen-Chopiniana» in the Zelenograd Cultural Center are a unique opportunity to enjoy two outstanding one-act ballets performed by the Imperial Russian Ballet under the direction of Gediminas Taranda. The evening's program includes «Carmen-Suite» and «Chopiniana».
«Carmen-Suite» is a ballet in one act, created based on the novella by Prosper Mérimée and the music of Georges Bizet and Rodion Shchedrin. Alberto Alonso's production, first presented on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater in 1967 with Maya Plisetskaya in the title role, remains among the most popular works of world ballet. This ballet reveals the deep spiritual tossing and turning of the characters, symbolizing love, passion and fate. The conflict between freedom and the traditions of society, embodied in the love triangle of Carmen and Jose Toreador, makes the production timeless and relevant.
The second part of the evening is «Chopiniana», a ballet in one act to the music of Frederic Chopin, orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov. Mikhail Fokine's production, created in 1909, is a striking example of his experimental approach to the art of dance. Fokine resurrects the images of the romantic ballet of the 19th century, conveying a mood of dreaminess and slight sadness. Chopin's music, filled with emotions, becomes tangible thanks to the skill of the choreographer. The program includes a solemn polonaise, a poetic waltz, a melancholic mazurka and other works that create an atmosphere of dreams and reality.
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