domingo, 22 de junho de 2014

Sobre a estréia de Nijinsky em 1912

Artigo sobre a estréia do fauno em 1912 e algumas de suas  subsequentes apresentações em países diversos.

L'aprés Midi d'un Faune May 29, 1912.


L'Apres-midi d'un faune was choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky for the Diaghilev Ballets Russes and was first performed in Paris on May 29, 1912, with Nijinsky dancing the role of the Faun. Both the ballet and score to which it was set, Claude Debussy's 'Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune', were inspired by the poem of the same title by Stephane Malarme. Design was by Leon Bakst. Choreographic features of the work include a frieze-like archaic design, profiled stance, and alternation of movement and pose. The spare libretto centres on the faun's meeting and flirtation with nymphs, and the piece concludes with a scene of simulated masturbation that scandalized early audiences.



The de Basil Ballets Russes revival of L'Apres-midi d'un faune premiered in London on October 2, 1933, and Australian audiences first saw the work during the 1936-1937 tour by the Monte Carlo Russian Ballet. Its first performance was in Adelaide on October 20,1936. The review in The Advertiser the following day noted that the work 'struck a new note in ballet', and hailed Leon Woizikowsy as 'magnetis[ing] the audience with his amazing delineation of the part of The Faun'. The ballet was subsequently seen in Sydney and Melbourne. During the second Ballets Russes tour by the Covent Garden Russian Ballet a truncated solo version was performed by David Lichine in a 'principles only' farewell gala in Sydney on 27 April 1939.

Fonte:
 http://www.russianballethistory.com/maymonthlyfeatures.htm

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