Photo by Shi Ren from the Central Ballet’s “Onegin”
China News Service, Beijing, December 17 (Reporter Ying Ni) The National Ballet’s classic ballet “Onegin” premiered at the Beijing Tianqiao Theater on the evening of the 16th, and at the same time appeared as a key repertoire at the Fifth China International Ballet Season , For the capital audience to show the unique and moving artistic charm of drama and ballet.
The dance drama “Onegin” tells the story of the arrogant and cynical aristocratic youth Onegin coldly rejects the love of the innocent country girl Dagiana, but when he meets again many years later, he knows who the true love belongs to, so Daji Yana had already become a duchess, and finally after fierce emotional struggle, Dagiana defeated herself and adhered to the bottom line of morality, resolutely rejected Onegin’s courtship. As a model work of dramatic ballet, the work breaks the stylized expression of classical ballet, and expresses the complex dramatic conflicts and the extreme emotions of the characters in the play with extremely creative motion design and choreography, and at the same time for the actors It is also a double challenge of dancing skills and portraying characters.
Photo by Shi Ren from the Central Ballet’s “Onegin”
In the premiere of the evening, the lead actor Zhang Jian and Ma Xiaodong respectively played the heroine Dagiana and the actor Onegin, and the two showed their strong artistic charm in the three-stage pas de deux: “The first meeting of the pas de deux” The sprouting and panic of the young girl of Zhong Dajiana is in stark contrast to Onegin’s ease but numbness and coldness; in the “Mirror Duo”, Daqiyana dances with Onegin in a dream, and the surging passion passes through one. The difficult movements of the group and group are presented on the stage; the final “Farewell Duo” pushes the psychological atmosphere of the whole performance to a climax. The two dancers use their exquisite acting skills for years to accurately portray the complexity through body language. In the heart of the characters, every trace of entanglement and forbearance seems to have been exhausted in the silence of the toes, making every viewer feel the same.
Photo by Shi Ren from the Central Ballet’s “Onegin”
At the same time, outstanding young actors Zhan Xinlu, Zheng Yu, and Wu Dianyu played Olga, Lensky, and Duke Glemming, all of which captured the details of each character with their exquisite dance and emotional interpretation. Under the leadership of the music director Zhang Yi, the China-Brazil Symphony Orchestra, led by the orchestra chief Wang Xiaomao, presents Tchaikovsky’s picturesque music. The performance won bursts of applause and cheers from the audience, and the cheers of “Bravo!” at the curtain call came one after another.
It is worth mentioning that due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, German artists who originally planned to come to China to participate in rehearsals were unable to make the trip. However, based on the understanding and trust of many cooperations, China and Germany jointly made a very challenging decision-Reed Anderson, the artistic director of the John Cranko Foundation, will conduct an online rehearsal for China and Pakistan. The artists of the two countries overcame the barriers of time difference and language time and time again, through small screens, meticulously following every detail, the two sides cooperated sincerely, completed this rehearsal with high quality, and once again presented this classic work on the stage. superior.
Photo by Shi Ren from the Central Ballet’s “Onegin”
When talking about the re-arrangement of “Onegin”, Feng Ying, the head of the Chinese National Ballet, said that the world ballet classic “Onegin” is a collection of Pushkin, Tchaikovsky, and John Kranko. The masterpiece of the master’s outstanding wisdom. Since its inception in 1965, it has continued to influence generations of dancers and choreographers around the world. To this day, the works are still blooming with artistic light like a beacon. In 2008, China National Ballet put the play on the Chinese stage for the first time, and infused it with the unique charm of oriental art of Chinese ballet. “After more than ten years, the new generation of young artists from China and Pakistan, with their moving and exquisite interpretation, reveals the deep-seated emotions of human nature in the face of life and death, emotion and dignity, friendship and love, and inner conflicts and struggles of the characters in the play. Conflict, displayed on the stage with shocking strata, I believe it will bring you a different and profound insight.”
It is reported that the play will continue to be staged until December 19, with three different groups of actors bringing unique and wonderful performances. (Finish)Return to Sohu to see more
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