in 2023 Thursday, July 20, 10 p.m. Chaim Frenkel Villa Park (Vilniaus St. 74, Šiauliai) will host the event of the 20th International Chaim Frenkel Villa Summer Festival - the Sheik Dance Theater performance "Boléro-Extended".
The dance performance "Boléro-Extended" is an unusual and original interpretation of one of the most famous works of French composer Maurice Ravel, "Boléro". The easily recognizable melody and its paraphrases are visualized on stage by the dancers of the Šeikos Dance Theater and the performers of the Klaipėda Cello Octet. The original deconstructed music of M. Ravel, performed on stage by one, several or eight cellos at once, sounds unexpected and modern.
Together with the dancers, the Danish choreographer Palle Granhøjus creates a gallery of portraits of personalities in restrictive circumstances, revealing the unique qualities of each dancer in the troupe and adding them to the musical fabric and interpretation of the performance. The choreographer aims to highlight the human being on stage, instead of exhibiting the plasticity of the dancers and the characteristics of the choreography, Mr. Granhøjus aims to reveal men and women on stage as they are: real, alive and complex.
The idea to perform one of M. Ravel's "Boléro" for the orchestra live with only cellos was born to Mindaugas Bačkas, the initiator of the International Klaipėda Cello Festival and Competition, and thanks to the long-term cooperation with the Šeikos Dance Theater, this idea turned into a unique dance and live music performance.
Choreographer - Palle Granhøj (Denmark)
PERFORMERS
Sheik's Dance Theater: Darius Berulis, Dovilė Binkauskaitė, Mantas Ūsas, Aušra Krasauskaitė, Marius Pinigis, Emilija Dūdaitė, Oksana Griaznova, Inga Kuznetsova, Povilas Jurgaitis.
Klaipėda cello octet: Marius Sakavičius, Karolis Vaičiulis, Gleb Pyšniak and guest musicians
Assistant - Oksana Griaznova
Sound director - Kastytis Narmontas
The lighting designer is Stasys Jamantas
Music - based on Maurice Ravel's "Boléro"
Arranged by James Barralet
The artistic director of the theater is Agnija Šeiko
The producer is Goda Giedraitytė
Co-producers: Granhøj Dans (DK), Šeikos Dance Theater, Klaipėda International Cello Festival and Competition
Ticket price: 12 Eur, with a discount of 8 Eur*
Tickets for the dance theater performance can be purchased at "TICKET MARKET" ticket offices and online>>>
SOON, tickets will also be distributed in Chaim Frenkel's villa-museum.
*Discounts apply to schoolchildren, students, seniors, disabled.
Admission is free for children under 6 years who do not occupy a seat.
The artistic director of the festival is the laureate of the Lithuanian national prize, conductor Robertas Šerveniks
The organizer is Šiauliai "Aušra" museum
Main sponsors: Šiauliai City Municipality, Lithuanian Cultural Council
Sponsors: "Gubernia. Non-Alcoholic, Sabalin
Information sponsors: LRT, "Etaplius", "Šiaulių kraštas", "LT ADVERT"
Friend - flower and gift salon "Dabija"
The festival is voiced by MB "SLS Tech"
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