Classical Ballet Finnish National Ballet: "Four Temperaments" by George Balanchine, "In the Middle Somewhat Elevated" by William Forsythe, "Bella Figura" by Jiri Kylian World famous Bolshoi Ballet and Opera theatre (established 1776) - Small Stage
Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes
The performance has 2 intermissions
Schedule for Finnish National Ballet: "Four Temperaments" by George Balanchine, "In the Middle Somewhat Elevated" by William Forsythe, "Bella Figura" by Jiri Kylian 2022
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Choreography: George Balanchine Choreography: William Forsythe Composer: Paul Hindemith Choreography: Jiri Kylian Ballet company: Finnish National Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical Ballet in 3 acts
Bella Figura is a triple bill featuring works by three world-famous
choreographers: Balanchine, Forsythe and Кilian. The Finnish National Ballet
presents the pieces "Four Temperaments", "In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated", and
"Bella Figura" set to music by Vivaldi, Pergolesi and Hindemith.
The title piece of the evening is one of Jiří Kylián's best-known works. Set
to slow, hypnotic Baroque music by composers such as Vivaldi and Pergolesi,
Bella Figura is a tribute to the unadorned beauty of the human body.
George Balanchine, founder of the New York City Ballet and one of the
best-known choreographers of the 20th century, created The Four Temperaments for
his own company in 1946. It was one of his first experiments in combining the
movement language of classical ballet with a simplified setting. Inspired by the
Medieval theory that there are four principal human personalities dominated by
the four elements, The Four Temperaments has the eponymous composition by Paul
Hindemith for strings and piano as its music.
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Schedule for Finnish National Ballet: "Four Temperaments" by George Balanchine, "In the Middle Somewhat Elevated" by William Forsythe, "Bella Figura" by Jiri Kylian 2022
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