The Teatre Tivoli Barcelona hosts, starting next January 21 at the prestigious Ballet Corella the performance of “Raymonda’s Suite”, “For 4″, “Solea pas de deux” and “DGV” four new pieces under the artistic direction of choreographer and dancer Angel Corella.
“Raymonda’s Suite”, one of the most delicate of the nineteenth century the Court is set in Hungary during the Middle Ages, tells the story of Raymonda, a womancourted by two men of different religions, Muslim and Christian, in an era where the Crusades are in full swing. The work, lasting 30 minutes, includes character dances based on Hungarian folklore choreographed by Marius Petipa and A. Music by Alexandre Gorsky Glazunov.
“For 4″ is a choral piece for four dancers who made it intended that each of them can show your personality transmitting their own energy and discipline to become a unit. The work, lasting 20 minutes, is choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon to music by Franz Schubert “Death and the Maiden.” Be the first release in Spain.
“Solea pas de deux” first meets the brothers CorellaAngel and Carmen, in the choreography that purports to be a strong unification of flamenco and classical dance which highlights his compass, his singing, his melodies and his final Bulerías. The piece, lasting 7 minutes and 40 seconds, is choreographed by Maria Pagés to the rhythm of the music of Rubén Lebaniegos.
“DGV: Dance à large vitesse” plasma in moving evocation of a journey through the actual existence in which each dancer himself in his own movements as reflected in the other but which are never synchronized, suggesting a movement that is interrupted even when the music ends. The work, lasting 26 minutes and 30 seconds, is choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon with music by Michael Nyman.
Corella Ballet Company, founded in 2008,is one of the initiatives Angel Corella Foundation to promote classical dance in Spain. Consists of 60 dancers from 13 different countries.
After his stay in Barcelona until 30 January 2011 Angel Corella and ballet will go on tour in February to Lerida, in April to Seville in May to New Orleans, Seattle and Charleston, and in June at La Coruña.