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León &
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Balanchine

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An evening of contrast-rich ballet

Want to be impressed by technical brilliance in three completely different but equally as riveting ballets? If so, this is the performance for you! The three choreographers behind these works have opened the eyes of many an audience member as to the possibilities of dance.

Three Norwegian premieres 

The one is performed on tiptoes, with diamonds and to the music of Tchaikovsky, while the other two feature supple, modern ballet to the music of Richter and Schubert. For the very first time in Norway, you can see Diamonds by George Balanchine and Stop Motion and Schubert by the choreographer duo Sol León and Paul Lightfoot.  

A flicker of Swan Lake  

Is it possible to create a ballet about jewels? That is exactly what master choreographer George Balanchine has done in the three-part ballet Jewels. We are performing the final part, Diamonds, in which the expression, colours and musical selection are inspired by diamonds. As always with Balanchine, it is about how movement and music are two sides of the same coin – and are danced here to much of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 in D Major. By the time Tchaikovsky had finished writing the symphony, he had already been commissioned to create Swan Lake. Can you hear this in the music? 

16 x Balanchine:

... exquisite from first to last.

bachtrack, GRAHAM WATTS

Audience favourites return 

With humour, striking scenes and innovative steps, Sol León and Paul Lightfoot have spellbound Norwegian audiences in the past. Now they are back again! And bringing with them the duet Schubert, which revolves around a love story, and the ballet Stop Motion, in which the themes are leave-taking and change. This critically acclaimed work has been described as a visual poem, with the dancers suddenly appearing, only to disappear again after a while.  

14 x Sol León og Paul Lightfoot: 

This enigmatic and very beautiful work [Stop Motion] was excellently performed by the Norwegian ensemble.

bachtrack, GRAHAM WATTS

Works for large ensembles 

Although these ballets differ in many ways, what they all have in common is that they are technically demanding, showcase nearly all company dancers on stage and the Norwegian National Opera Orchestra performs from the orchestra pit. 

Free introduction (in Norwegian) one hour before the performance

Artistic teams and cast

Schubert 

Choreography and set design Sol León & Paul Lightfoot 
Music Franz Schubert: Strykekvintett I C-dur D956, deler av Adagio
Costume design Joke Visser, Hermien Hollander 
Lighting design Tom Bevoort 


Diamonds 

Choreography George Balanchine  
Music P. Tchaikovsky: 3. Symfoni I D-dur,Op 29, uten 1. sats
Set design Jean- Marc Puissant 
Costume design Karinska 
Lighting design Jennifer Tipton 

«Jewels is produced in association with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. This production was first seen at the Royal Opera House, London on 23rd November 2007»

The performance of Diamonds, a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust.


Stop Motion 

Choreography and set design Sol León & Paul Lightfoot  
Music:
Ocean House Mirror, Powder Pills Truth, He Is Here, Everything is Burning, On the Shore, End Title & How to Die in Oregon
Composed by Max Richter
Published by Mute Song Limited
Used by kind permission.

Sorrow Atoms, Monologue, & A Lover’s Complaint
Courtesy of Atlantic Screen Composers

November
Composed by Max Richter
Published by IMAGEM UK LIMITED

Costume design Joke Visser, Hermien Hollander 
Lighting design Tom Bevoort 
Video:
Concept and direction Sol León, Paul Lightfoot, Rahi Rezvani 
Filming and lighting Rahi Rezvani 
Video editing Dicky Schuttel 


Conductor Nicolette Fraillon 
Participants Nasjonalballetten, Operaorkestret 

 

    • Schubert
        • 3. Feb 2024 18:00
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    • Hovedpar
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    • Chloe
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    • Fernando
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    • Jorge
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    • Marne
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    • Mengke
        • 3. Feb 2024 18:00
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    • Pari
        • 3. Feb 2024 18:00
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    • Prince
        • 3. Feb 2024 18:00
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    • Roger
        • 3. Feb 2024 18:00
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Multimedia

 

“Diamonds” from Jewels
Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust

Schubert and Stop Motion
Choreography and set design Sol León & Paul Lightfoot