UMS Concert Program, April 19, 1982: Pennsylvania Ballet --

Season: 103rd
Concert: Sixty-first
Power Center For The Performing Arts Ann Arbor, Michigan

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THE UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Pennsylvania Ballet
BARBARA WEISBERGER, Founder BENJAMIN HARKARVY, Artistic Director
Dana Arey Davide Bombana Sari Braff Lisa Collins William DeGregory Deirdre Duffin Diana Duffy Michelle Geryk Anastasia Glimidakis Jeffrey Gribler Tamara Hadley
Jeff Jones Kevin Kaiser Roy Kaiser Linda Karash Mimi Keith Reiko Kimura Laurie LeBlanc Mary LeGere Peter Lewton-Brain Victoria Lyras
James Mercer Katherine Murphy Edward Myers Melissa Podcasy Robin Preiss Janek Schergen Denise Somrack Mark Trares Roger Triplett Paul Vitali
Fiona Fuerstner, Dana LaFontsee, Elaine Thomas, Ballet Masters
Maurice Kaplow, Music Director
with The Pennsylvania Orchestra
THE PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION
David W. Brenner, Chairman Charles H. Rannells, President
Monday Evening, April 19, 1982, at 8:00
Power Center for the Performing Arts
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Pennsylvania Ballet has previously appeared in Ann Arbor in 1970, 1974, 1976, and 1977. The three performances this week comprise a dance residency under the Dance Touring Program, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Great Lakes Arts Alliance.
Sixty-first Concert of the 103 rd Season
Eleventh Annual Choice Series
SQUARE DANCE
Choreography: George Balanchine Music: Antonio Vivaldi, Staged by Victor Simon Cmceno tor 4 violins' ?P3N?' 10
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Tamara Hadley William DeGregory
Linda Karash Laurie LeBlanc Lisa Collins Michelle Geryk Anastasia Glimidakis Mary LeGere
Jeffrey Gribler Jeff Jones Roy Kaiser James Mercer Roger Triplett Paul Vitali
The original production of Square Dance in 1957 featured a square dance caller. In Balanchine's reworking of his ballet through the years, the caller disappeared, leaving the viewer to focus more on the classical aspect of the choreography while enjoying the extraordinary complexity of the patterns so closely paralleling those found in square dancing.
INTERMISSION
RESETTINGS
Choreography: Senta Driver Music: Henry Purcell,
Costume design: Tom Augustine "Dido's Lament,"
arranged by Leopold Stokowski Lighting design: Joan Arhelger,
executed by Toni Tucci
Jeffrey Gribler Dana Arey Linda Karash Anastasia Glimidakis Roy Kaiser Mimi Keith
and
Jeff Jones Kevin Kaiser Laurie LeBlanc Mary LeGere James Mercer Mark Trares Roger Triplett
Commissioned in 1981 by the American Dance Festival for the North Carolina Dance Theatre.
INTERMISSION
SWAN LAKE --ACT II
Choreography: Benjamin Harkarvy, Music: Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky after Lev Ivanov
Coj,wme Juda Scenery design: Roger LaVoie Ligndng design. Jqsy
Dedicated to Gwladys (Gee) Elliott
Odette ............................................ Melissa Podcasy
Prince Siegfried.......................................Edward Myers
Von Rotbart...........................................Mark Trares
Benno.................................................Paul Vitali
Swans...........................Mimi Keith, Robin Preiss and Dana Arey,
Sari Braff, Lisa Collins, Deirdre Duffin, Diana Duffy,
Michelle Geryk, Anastasia Glimidakis, Linda Karash,
Reiko Kimura, Kelly McManus, Augusta Moore,
Laurie LeBlanc, Mary LeGere, Denise Somrack
Huntsmen...................................Roy Kaiser, Daniel Kaiser,
Kevin Kaiser, Roger Triplett
Pas de Cinq.................Dana Arey and Michelle Geryk, Linda Karash,
Laurie LeBlanc, Mary LeGere
Pas de Quatre...................................Sari Braff, Lisa Collins,
Diana Duffy, Anastasia Glimidakis
The evening-length Swan Lake was first produced by the Russian Imperial Ballet in Moscow on February 20, 1877, and it was a total failure. In 1895, Lev Ivanov restaged the second act, which is a complete dramatic entity, and the success of this production led to a revival of the full ballet with choreography by Ivanov and Marius Petipa. It has enjoyed world-wide favor ever since.
The curtain rises on a forest scene. Shimmering in the mist-filled moonlight is a lake guarded by a giant owl, really the sorcerer Von Rotbart in magical guise. Prince Siegfried, his friend Benno, and their hunting party appear in pursuit of a flock of swans. Overcome by the mysterious atmosphere of this place, Prince Siegfried sends his companions on ahead. Seeing something approaching, he rushes to conceal himself behind a tree. Alighting in the glade is a swan who is transformed before his eyes into a beautiful young woman. Startled, she attempts to escape. Calmed by his desire to protect her, she reveals to him that she is Odette, Queen of the Swans, a group of enchanted young maidens who, under the spell of the wicked Von Rotbart, live as women only between midnight and dawn. Hearing this, Prince Siegfried threatens to kill Von Rotbart, who suddenly appears. Fearing for Siegfried's life, Odette intervenes and sadly departs with the sorcerer. Von Rotbart diverts Siegfried's gaze by making all the swan maidens appear. The hunting party returns, quickly preparing to shoot what they think are swans. Odette reappears to protect them and begs the Prince to have his hunters lower their bows, which they do. When he attempts to follow her, she eludes him, fearful of the conse?quences for them both. He finally overtakes her and the development of their love reaches a point where their passion makes them forget the spell. As dawn breaks, Von Rotbart reappears, demanding the parting of the lovers. They struggle against his power but cannot overcome it. Siegfried is left alone gazing at swans flying across the morning sky.
Benjamin Harkarvy wishes to express his gratitude to Miss Elaine Thomas for her assistance in the staging of Swan Lake.
Swan Lake--Act II was funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts.
Rock courtesy of the Prudential Insurance Company of America.
1982-83 -A Season to Celebrate!
Gala Benefit Friday, September 24
A special evening of fashion and entertainment is planned
as a prelude to this exciting season -hold the date
and watch for detailed announcements.
Choral Union Series
Itzhak Perlman, Violinist.........Tues. Oct. 5
Prague Symphony OrchestraJiri Belohlavek . . . Thurs. Oct. 21
Judith Blegen, Soprano.........Sat. Oct. 30
Leipzig Gewandhaus OrchestraKurt Masur . . . Sun. Nov. 14 Los Angeles PhilharmonicCarlo Maria Giulini . . . Tues. Dec. 7
Hakan Hagegard, Baritone........Wed. Feb. 9
Dresden StaatskapelleHerbert Blomstedt .... Sun. Mar. 6 Boston Symphony OrchestraSeiji Ozawa .... Wed. Mar. 16
Murray Perahia, Pianist.........Thurs. Mar. 24
Chicago Symphony OrchestraGeorg Solti .... Thurs. Apr. 14
Series of 10 concerts: $100, $65, $55, $45
Choice Series
Festival of the Nile.........Thurs. Oct. 7
"Pirin," Bulgarian Folk Ensemble......Wed. Oct. 13
Demon Drummers & Dancers, Japan......Sat. Oct. 16
Zagreb Grande Ballet.........Sat. Oct. 23
Peking Ensemble...........Fri. Oct. 29
Pittsburgh Ballet, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker . . Fri.-Sun. Dec. 17-19
Tamburitzans Folk Ensemble........Sat. Jan. 15
Pilobolus Dancers.......Tues. & Wed. Mar. 1 & 2
Ballet Folclorico Nacional de Mexico.....Tues. Mar. 8
Ravi Shankar, Sitarist.........Thurs. Mar. 10
Joffrey II Dancers.......Tues. & Wed. Apr. 19 & 20
Series of 4 concerts: $40, $35, $30, $24 Series of 8 concerts: $80, $70, $60, $48
Chamber Arts Series
Schola Cantorum of Oxford........ Sun. Oct. 3
Fresk String Quartet......... Wed. Oct. 27
Borodin Trio............ Sat. Nov. 20
Guarneri String Quartet......... Sun. Jan. 9
Guarneri String Quartet......... Sun. Feb. 13
Belgian Chamber Orchestra and
Miha Pogacnik, Violinist.........Fri. Mar. 4
I Solisti Aquilani and
Gary Karr, Double Bassist........ Sat. Mar. 12
Fitzwilliam String Quartet........ Fri. Apr. 8
Series of 8 concerts: $55, $45, $35
Debut & Encore Recital Series
Elmar Oliveira, Violinist........Mon. Oct. 18
Lydia Artymiw, Pianist.........Fri. Nov. 12
Santiago Rodriguez, Pianist........Thurs. Jan. 27
Michael Lorimer, Guitarist........Sat. Mar. 26
Series of 4 concerts: $27.50, $22.50, $17.50 New brochure available upon request--subscribe now and save!
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