Let’s take a stroll within the Park: LNOBT invitations you to the premiere of a ballet in regards to the 18th century. labyrinths of affection connections | Tradition

The park is without doubt one of the most attention-grabbing phenomena of panorama structure and the historical past of emotions, which had a particular significance within the Seventeenth-18th centuries. in European tradition. It’s a place the place man meets nature with out bodily risks, however there are different, no much less devastating threats: being wounded by Cupid’s arrow, seduced, deserted, betrayed…

The idea of a French park took root within the Seventeenth century below Louis XIV. Within the initiatives of the then park architect André Le Nôtre, there are representational areas, majestic buildings, pavilions and sculptural teams, fountains organized in line with a strict axis of symmetry, broad avenues, rows of ruthlessly trimmed vegetation, and on the identical time out of doors theaters, labyrinths, bosques, cupboards and distant arbors lined with vegetation and offering secure shelter for lovers.

LNOBT picture/Angelin Preljocaj

18th century within the first half, the gallant celebrations directed by the painter Antoine Watteau, who search refuge from on a regular basis life within the park (gallant events) heroes have perfected the artwork of flirting and love based mostly on indicators and shades of emotions.

Impressed by Mozart and previous romances

Choreographer A. Preljocaj was born in France in 1957. Beginning with classical ballet, he later turned to up to date dance, which he studied with Karin Waehner, Zena Rommett, Merce Cunningham, and later with Viola Farber and Quentin Rouillier. After his research, the long run choreographer grew to become a member of Dominique Bagouet’s dance troupe, and in 1984 based his troupe in December. At present Ballet Preljocaj 30 everlasting dancers participate within the performances, and so they present regarding 120 performances all over the world yearly.

Throughout his profession, A. Preljocaj created regarding 60 authentic works, from solo numbers to ballets for giant teams, which the choreographer is commissioned by the world’s most well-known theaters.

A. Preljocaj staged the ballet “Park” 30 years in the past – at a time when the idea of affection was going via a sure disaster, turning into increasingly more recognized with carnal passions. The choreographer was impressed by the music of Wolfgang A. Mozart (the efficiency options his most stunning piano concertos adagio) and Seventeenth-18th centuries. the works of French writers -Madeleine de Scudéry, Madame de La Fayette, Pierre Carlet de Marivaux, Pierre Choderla de Laclos, conveying a refined ambiance woven of emotions and intrigues, reflecting the sundown of a big political and social period, aestheticized longing and melancholy.

After 1994 premieres in Paris “Park” was staged by the Deutsche Oper ballet troupe in Berlin (1998), the Bavarian State Ballet troupe in Munich (2003), the La Scala ballet troupe in Milan (2007), and later it was renewed on the Paris Opera (2010).

He collaborated with probably the most well-known masters

Whereas creating “Park”, A. Preljocaj cooperated along with his fixed inventive companion, set designer Thierry Leproust and unsurpassed excessive society vogue connoisseur Hervé Pierre, in addition to mild painter Christian Kass.

The ballet’s scenography resembles a backyard the place lovers frolic, or a labyrinth for the metaphorical secrets and techniques of the forbidden fruit. Nonetheless, nature right here is structured: the bushes are fashioned from torches and tree branches which are so pruned that they change into cages for defeated hearts. The cloud-laden sky oppresses tortured souls with the specter of an approaching storm.

On this inhospitable area, 4 gardeners – modern-day cupids with black glasses (love is blind!) – watch because the lovers tempt, want and reject one another. With the assistance of hardworking gardeners, the strongholds of satisfaction start to maneuver and launch passions which were suppressed for too lengthy…

The premiere performances of “Park” in Vilnius shall be carried out by the manufacturing’s music director Yannis Pouspourikas and Adomas Morkūnas-Budrys.