Beijing News (Reporter Liu Zhen) Together with the Mariinsky Theater Ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet, the Stanislavsky Theater Ballet, also known as the "three major ballet companies in Russia", will perform on September 29 On the afternoon and evening of the same day (13:00/19:30), the company's classic ballet "Swan Lake" will be performed continuously at the Beijing Poly Theater, presenting the classic "cloth version" of "Swan Lake", a bright artistic pearl, to the Chinese audience. . On September 28, the launch ceremony of the Poly Theater Tour of the play was held in Beijing.
Ballet "Swan Lake" Poly Theater Tour Launching Ceremony. Photo provided by the organizer
The Stanislavsky Theater Ballet, with its unique artistic style, shines in the global ballet world. All this is inseparable from the profound influence of Burmester, the Soviet-era artistic director. In 1954, the Stanislavsky Theater joined hands with the choreographer and ballet master Vladimir Burmester and set foot on the passionate land of China for the first time. With the beautiful dance of Burmester's classic "Swan Lake", they started an incomprehensible artistic relationship with China. Spanning 70 years, the Stanislavsky Theater Ballet once again brings its immortal classic "Swan Lake" to the Beijing Poly Theater, Shanghai Poly Grand Theater and Shenzhen from September to October 2024. It was staged in three places at the Poly Theater. This tour is not only an affectionate tribute to the inheritance of art, but also a profound review of history. It heralds that Sino-Russian cultural exchanges will move towards a more prosperous and in-depth future.
This tour brings together top dancers such as the theater’s meritorious artists and people’s artists, and will be accompanied by the Tianjin Song and Dance Theater Orchestra as live accompaniment. Conducted by Felix Korobov, winner of the Golden Mask, they will use their superb skills and affectionate interpretation of every classic moment of "Swan Lake".
The host interacts with guests at the launch ceremony of the Poly Theater Tour of the ballet "Swan Lake". Guests from left: Maxim Sevakin, artistic director of the Ballet Company, Felix Korobov, chief conductor of the Stani Theater of Russia's People's Artist, Denis Dmitriev, chief conductor of the Stani Theater Ballet, and Stani Principal dancer of the Theater Ballet/Honored Artist of Russia Erika Mykilticheva.
Maxim Chernyshev, Cultural Counselor and Director of the Cultural Section of the Russian Embassy in China, said at the launch ceremony of the tour, "On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, we celebrate this milestone with joy and are committed to deepening our strategy Collaborate and work together to push China-Russia relations to a more glorious new stage. At the same time, we warmly welcome the "China-Russia Cultural Year" that will start from 2024 to 2025. This is not only the opening of a cultural feast between the two countries, but also a great opportunity for geography. The neighboring and spiritually connected peoples of China and Russia have closely knitted an immortal bond of cultural exchanges. In addition, we specially commemorate the glorious 70th anniversary of the Stanislavsky Theater Ballet since its first tour in China in 1954. This historic moment witnessed the profound heritage and vitality of artistic exchanges between China and Russia.”
This project was jointly introduced and launched by Beijing Poly Theater Management Co., Ltd. and Beijing Haihe Times Culture Co., Ltd. Yao Rui, Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Beijing Poly Theater Management Co., Ltd., said, "We are deeply proud and honored to be able to join hands with the world-famous Stanislavsky Theater Ballet to once again bring the classic 'cloth version' of "Swan Lake" to the stage. The bright pearl of art is presented to the Chinese audience. As a national team in the cultural field, Poly Theater Company has always adhered to the "international development strategy" and is committed to building bridges for cultural exchanges across national borders, sparing no effort to introduce top overseas art projects, and strive to Presenting colorful and extraordinary stage art feasts to the audience, so that every audience can enjoy unparalleled artistic nourishment and spiritual touching."
At the launch ceremony, Yao Rui, Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Beijing Poly Theater Management Co., Ltd., presented exquisite silk scarves crafted by China Silk Group, a subsidiary of China Poly Group, to Beijing Haihe Times Culture Co., Ltd. and Stanislavsky Theater. . This silk scarf not only carries the exquisiteness and elegance of traditional Chinese craftsmanship, but also has a profound meaning. It symbolizes that in the journey of cultural exchange across national borders, the three parties will work together to weave a series of deep bonds of friendship and weave wonderful scenes. Fateful encounter, and a series of wonderful chapters about cooperation and win-win.
Beijing Haihe Times Culture Co., Ltd. carefully prepared a gift with strong historical heritage to Beijing Poly Theater Management Co., Ltd. - a book born in 1954. This precious brochure was the unforgettable year when the Stanislavsky Theater Ballet first set foot in China to perform. This gift carries the profound historical memory of cultural exchanges between the two countries and is of great significance. Nislavsky Theater reciprocated with a highly symbolic signed version of ballet shoes. The shoes were engraved with the autographs of the theater director, artistic director, chief conductor and chief actor, which not only showed the elegance and outstanding achievements of the theater artists , also means that the cooperation will be like this pair of dancing shoes, dancing lightly, and jointly performing more brilliant chapters of art.
It is reported that the Stanislavsky Theater Ballet's classic ballet "Swan Lake" has concluded its performance in Beijing. Later, it will be performed at the Shanghai Poly Theater and the Shenzhen Poly Theater on October 3 and October 7-8 respectively.
Editor Wu Longzhen
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