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updated December 10, 2009
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Moscow Festival Ballet Presenting Two Shows at Rose-Hulman
in Early January
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The new year will bring two classic fairy tales to the Wabash Valley when
dazzling dancers from the Moscow Festival Ballet, a young but great Russian
ballet company, present “The Sleeping Beauty” and “Coppelia” at Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology’s Hatfield Hall Theater.
“The Sleeping Beauty”
January 4 – 7:30 p.m.
“Coppelia”
January 5 – 7:30 p.m.
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As part of its 17-week U.S. tour, the 50-member international touring
company will perform “The Sleeping Beauty” on January 4 and “Coppelia” on
January 5. Both shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per show for
adults and $20 for youths and non-Rose-Hulman students, with a special
ticket price for both shows being $40 for adults and $30 for youths and
non-RHIT students. There is a limited supply of tickets available for each
show, according to Bunny Nash, Rose-Hulman’s director of performing arts.
The Moscow Festival Ballet was founded in 1989 when Sergei Radchenko,
legendary principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, sought to realize his
vision of a company which would bring together the highest classical
elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies in an independent
new company within the framework of Russian classic ballet.
Leading dancers from across Russia have forged under Radchenko’s direction
an exciting new company staging new productions of timeless classics such as
“The Sleeping Beauty” and “Coppelia.”
“The Sleeping Beauty” is a full-length ballet in three acts with music by
Pyotr Tchaikowski and choreography by Marius Petipa. It has been considered
the foundation of the classical ballet repertory and performance of the
leading role remains a kind of initiation rite for aspiring ballerinas. The
classic fairy tale is a supreme demonstration of the challenge of Petipa's
style -- steel point work, sharply accented spinning turns, soaring leaps,
high extensions, brilliant battery (beats in the air), daring lifts and, in
addition, it gives a fairy tale plot lavish stage treatment.
Meanwhile, “Coppelia” is a two-act ballet that’s known as the happiest
ballet in existence, touched by magic and dappled with light-hearted comedy.
It is a perfect introduction to the beauty of classical ballet. The show
follows the lighthearted romance between Swanilda and Franz and their
relationship with the eccentric toymaker Dr. Coppelius and his unusually
lifelike doll Coppelia. With its dancing toys, delightful musical score
(written by Leo Delibes) and breathtaking costumes, “Coppelia” is a ballet
that delights audiences of all ages.
Since its inception, the Moscow Festival Ballet has toured extensively
throughout the United States, beginning with a coast-to-coast tour in 1997,
2001, 2004 and 2007.
Radchenko graduated from the Moscow School of Dance in 1964 and then joined
the Bolshoi Ballet, where he worked for 25 years. He danced the entire
repertoire at the Bolshoi, but enjoyed a special reputation for Spanish
dance, particularly the role of the bullfighter in the Bizet-Shchedrin
“Carmen Suite.” He has achieved a remarkable feat in the establishment and
development of the Moscow Festival Ballet. Radchenko presents a large number
of master classes, inviting leading teachers from the Bolshoi and Maryinsky
theatres to ensure the continuation of the rich traditions of the Russian
classical school.
Future shows on Rose-Hulman’s Performing Arts Series schedule feature the
Actors From The London Stage’s “Romeo & Juliet” performances on March 19-20
and a show by Celtic Crossroads on March 28. The Five Browns’ show on
February 12 is sold out, Nash advised. Advanced tickets for these shows can
be purchased from the Hatfield Hall ticket office by calling (812) 877-8544.
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