What kind of heat wave can the "dancer of the century" Vladimir Malakhov, who has not performed on the stage for a long time, join hands with the "ballet queen" Diana Vishneva, who has not performed in the country for many years, to stir up a wave of enthusiasm? From November 2nd

"Dancer of the Century" Vladimir Malakhov, who has not appeared on stage for a long time, and "Ballet Queen" Diana Vishneva, who has not performed in China for many years, join hands on stage. What kind of heat wave can be stirred up? From November 2nd to 3rd, a special performance of "Dancing with the Stars" ballet star dancers produced by Beijing Dance Academy was performed at the Tianqiao Art Center. The two legendary dancers and star dancers from 9 domestic ballet companies and Beijing Dance Academy The students performed a ballet feast, which also officially closed the second Tianqiao Dance Performance Season.

Two ballet masters left their excitement to Beijing

Vladimir Malakhov and Diana Vishneva shared the stage and were undoubtedly the focus of all the audience's attention. Malakhov is an undisputed iconic figure in the contemporary dance world. His wonderful interpretation of the characters and his unique charm on the stage have attracted countless audiences. His good friend, Diana Vishneva, known as the "Ballet Queen", has not performed in China for many years since she came to Shanghai with the Mariinsky Theater to perform "Romeo and Juliet" in 2016. This time she When Malakhov was invited to perform and he immediately agreed, it was a dream come true for many Chinese audiences.

The "Old Man and Me" performed by the duo was the finale of the show. After watching the star-studded dancers take the stage, the audience's expectations were raised higher and higher. Malakhov and How could Diana disappoint? "The Old Man and Me" is a modern ballet work that depicts the fragile relationship between people. Malakhov wears a suit vest and trousers, and Diana wears a dress. They interpret love, disappointment, happiness, and love in the interaction. Happiness and other life emotions.

Although they have not collaborated on the same stage for many years, the tacit understanding between the two dancers remains the same. This work is not for the purpose of showing off their skills. Their full devotion and graceful body language allow the inner world of the characters to constantly appear, presenting the audience with a beautiful dance music that is as smooth, harmonious and profound as a duet. At the end of the dance, he won waves of applause from the audience.

Malakhov and Diana Vishneva are both international ballet masters. They have left many classic moments on the ballet stage. This performance of "The Old Man and Me" has been a milestone for them for many years. The cooperation drew an exclamation mark. Before the performance, Malakhov once said frankly, "This may be the last collaboration between Diana and me." Although the two are still on the front line of training young dancers, they chose to keep this special collaboration in Beijing , left to the Chinese audience.

In the past two years, Malakhov has taught full-time at Beijing Dance Academy, and this year he served as the school’s first foreign department director - the director of the ballet department. He is affectionately called "Teacher Ma" by Beijing Dance students ". For "Teacher Ma", China is a new chapter in his artistic life. "Everything is new, including different cultures and different foods." Malakhov said that he has made new discoveries every day since coming to China. , and also gained a lot of creative inspiration. In this star-studded performance, Malakhov not only appeared as a dancer who had not been on stage for a long time, but also served as the planner and artistic director of the performance. He also injected almost demanding artistic pursuits into the rehearsals. In the rehearsal the day before the performance, during the curtain call alone, Malakhov led the dancers to rehearse for nearly half an hour, and only then did he have this wonderful artistic presentation.

Star dancers and students danced together

In addition to Malakhov and Diana, this performance also brought together actors from Beijing Contemporary Ballet, Chongqing Ballet, Guangzhou Ballet, Harbin Ballet, Liaoning Ballet, Star dancers from Shanghai Ballet, Suzhou Ballet, Tianjin Song and Dance Theater Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet and other dance companies and students from the ballet department of Beijing Dance Academy.In this pointe party, there are not only classical ballet masterpieces such as "Swan Lake", "La Traviata" and "The Nutcracker", but also the revival of Malakhov's version of "The Four Seasons", as well as avant-garde and avant-garde dance performances. The colorful modern ballet, superb skills and full emotions caused the audience to scream.

This performance is not only the key piece of the "2024 Beijing Dance Academy Performance Season", but also the finale of the second Tianqiao Dance Performance Season, Beijing's top art The school and the well-known theaters on Beijing's central axis jointly create wonderful performances for the capital's audiences. Beijing Dance Academy Party Committee Secretary Ba Tu said that this performance is a vivid reflection of "the world's dancers are one family". Top dancers at home and abroad, well-known actors from various ballet troupes across the country, and students from the ballet department of Beijing Dance Academy gathered together for dance. It paints a beautiful picture of human art.

In addition, the second Tianqiao Dance Performance Season with the theme of "The Body is the Word and Dance is the Essence" has officially concluded. In the past five months, this performance season has presented 11 domestic and overseas dance masterpieces to the audience. , 46 performances attracted nearly 68,000 viewers into the Beijing Tianqiao Art Center, adding a bright artistic light to Beijing.

Source: Beijing Daily client

Reporters: Han Xuan, Fang Fei