UMS Concert Program, October 27, 1984: Royal Winnipeg Ballet --

Season: 106th
Concert: Twenty-sixth
Power Center For The Performing Arts Ann Arbor, Michigan

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THE UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Arnold Spohr, Artistic Director
David Moroni, Associate Artistic Director
Earl Stafford, Music Director and Conductor
William Riske, General Manager
Principal Dancers Evelyn Hart David Peregrine
Susan Bennet Sarah Slipper John Kaminski
Soloists
Patti Caplettc Margaret Slota Mark Lanham
Svea Eklof Pierre Beguin Andre Lewis
Corps de Ballet
Evelync Bostok Diane Buck Linda Cooper Leslie Fields Tracy Koga
Leslie Munro Elizabeth Olds Vincent Boyle Alain Charron Mark Godden
Colin Horsburgh Stephen Hyde Bruce Monk Peter Narbutas
?Evelyn Hart and David Peregrine are on leave of absence.
Catherine Taylor and Alla Savchenko, Regisseurs Galina Yordanova, Guest Teacher Michel Szczesniak, Principal Pianist
Saturday Evening, October 27, 1984, at 8:00
Power Center for the Performing Arts
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Twenty-sixth Concert of the 106th Season
Fourteenth Annual Choice Series
RAYMONDA PAS DE DIX
Choreography: George Balanchine Music: Alexander Glazunov Costumes: Constance Officer
Svea Eklof Mark Lanham
Elizabeth Olds Patti Caplette Leslie Fields Diane Buck Peter Narbutas Alain Charron Mark Godden Colin Horsburgh
A strong Hungarian dance flavor touches the traditional steps of this storyless classical ballet. It was first produced by the New York City Ballet in New York on November 9, 1955, and entered the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's repertoire in the 1961-62 season.
BELONG
Pas de Deux from "What To Do Till The Messiah Comes"
Conceived and Choreographed by Norbert Vesak
Music: Chilliwack, Syrinx, and Phillip Warren
Costumes and light design: Norbert Vesak
Music collage consultant: Luigi Zaninelli
Sarah Slipper Andre Lewis
This pas de deux is considered by many critics to be the most powerful piece of choreography conceived by Norbert Vesak. It received gold medals in 1980 at the World Ballet Concours in Japan and the International Ballet Competitions in Varna, Bulgaria. Its Royal Winnipeg Ballet premiere took place in 1973.
INTERMISSION
TRANSLUCENT TONES
Choreography: Nils Christe Music: Bela Bartok
Staged by Nils Christe (Third Piano Concerto)
and Annegien Sneep Lighting: Nicholas Cernovitch Sets & Costumes: Tom Schenk
Diane Buck and John Kaminski Margaret Slota and Pierre Beguin
Patti Caplette and Andre Lewis
Svca Eklof and Peter Narbutas Elizabeth Olds and Vincent Boyle
Leslie Fields and Alain Charron
For choreographer Nils Christe, the three parts of Bartok's Concerto signify three colors: the power and joy of life of yellow; the harmony and settling qualities of blue; and the full and fiery richness of red. These characteristics are paralleled with the relationships of six couples. Translucent Tones received its premiere by the Nederlands Dans Theatre in 1979, and was first performed by thc Royal Winnipeg Ballet in March 1984. It is dedicated to Arlettc Van Boven.
Scenery painted by Tom Schenk and H. Laxton Scenic Arts, Vancouver; costumes painted by Jo-Anne Kelly.
INTERMISSION
SYMPHONY IN D
Choreography: Jiui Kylian Music: Joseph Haydn
Staged by Susan McKee Costumes: Tom Schenk
First Movement
Elizabeth Olds Diane Buck Linda Cooper Leslie Fields Tracy Koga Leslie Munro Sarah Slipper Margaret Slota
Pierre Bcguin Mark Lanham Vincent Boyle Alain Charron John Kaminski Colin Horsburgh Andre Lewis Peter Narbutas
Second Movement
Margaret Slota Pierre Bcguin
Tracy Koga Peter Narbutas Mark Lanham
Diane Buck Andre Lewis Elizabeth Olds
Peter Narbutas Vincent Boyle Mark Lanham
Third Movement Elizabeth Olds Pierre Bcguin Alain Charron John Kaminski
Diane Buck Linda Cooper Leslie Fields Tracy Koga Leslie Munro Sarah Slipper Margaret Slota
Vincent Boyle Peter Narbutas Mark Lanham Andre Lewis Peter Narbutas
Fourth Movement
Elizabeth Olds Diane Buck Linda Cooper Leslie Fields Tracy Koga Leslie Munro Sarah Slipper Margaret Slota
Pierre Bcguin Mark Lanham Vincent Boyle Alain Charron John Kaminski Colin Horsburgh Andre Lewis Peter Narbutas
Dutch choreographer Jiri Kylian has used the music from Haydn's "Clock" Symphony as inspiration for this ballet spoof, a happy take-off on practically every hackneyed ballet cliche. Symphony in D received its Royal Winnipeg Ballet premiere on October 17, 1984.
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is Canada's oldest existing professional ballet company, founded in 1939 and receiving its Royal title in 1953, the first granted under the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Under Arnold Spohr's artistic direction since 1958, the ensemble has progressed to its present position among the world's internationally renowned companies. The Winnipeg's current season began June 22nd with its participation in the Los Angeles Olympic Arts Festival and a late summer tour to Greece and Egypt. Other tours will take them throughout eastern, midwestcrn, and western portions of the United States and Canada. This weekend's performances mark the company's fifth visit to Ann Arbor.
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council, the Touring Office of the Canada Council; the Province of Manitoba, Department of Culture, Heritage and Recreation; the Manitoba Arts Council; the City of Winnipeg; the Winnipeg Foundation; and private and corporate philanthropy.
1984-85 Concert Season
Tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 in this theater, the Winnipeg Ballet will give a second Ann Arbor performance:
Allegro Brillante (Balanchine, Tchaikovsky)
Le Corsaire Pas de Deux (Gorsky, Drigo)
Lento, a Tempo e Appassionato (Ncbrada, Scriabin)
Family Scenes (Araiz, Poulenc) Variations on Strike Up The Band (Stone, Gershwin)
Power Center box office open at 1:30 (665-3717); tickets available from S14 to $18.
Ivo Pogorelich, Pianist.................................... Tues. Oct. 30
Nexus...................................................... Fri. Nov. 2
The Masterplayers of Lugano............................. Sun. Nov. 4
Leipzig Gewandhaus Kurt Masur....................... Thurs. Nov. 8
?Leipzig Gewandhaus Kurt Masur.......................... Fri. Nov. 9
Viktouia Mullova, Violinist................................. Sat. Nov. 10
Kuijken Quartet (early music)............................ Tues. Nov. 13
Judith Blegen, Soprano, and
HAkan HagegArd, Baritone................................ Sat. Nov. 17
Romanian National Choir........................... (aft.) Sun. Nov. 18
American Ballet Theatre II......................... (eve.) Sun. Nov. 18
Handel's Messiah I Donald Bryant............Fri.-Sun. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2
?Vienna Choir Boys.........................................Sun. Dec. 9
Pittsburgh Ballet, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker........... Fri.-Sun. Dec. 14-16
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Pianist................................Tues. Jan. 15
Music from Marlboro..................................... Wed. Jan. 23
Balletap USA............................................. Sun. Jan. 27
Prague Symphony Jiri Belohlavek..........................Sat. Feb. 2
Festival Chorus and soloists
Feld Ballet.......................................... Fri., Sat. Feb. 8, 9
Guarneri String Quartet.................................. Sun. Feb. 10
Katia & Marielle Labeque, Duo-pianists...................... Sun. Feb. 17
Royal Philharmonic Yehudi Menuhin................... Tues. Feb. 19
New York City Opera National Company.................Tues. Mar. 5
Verdi's Rigoletto
Kodo.....................................................Thurs. Mar. 7
tST. Luke's Chamber Ensemble............................... Fri. Mar. 8
Paul Badura-Skoda, Pianist................................ Sun. Mar. 10
?Academy of Ancient Music..............................Thurs. Mar. 14
National Symphony Mstislav Rostropovich.............Wed. Mar. 20
?Faculty Artists Concert................................. Sun. Mar. 24
Sherrill Milnes, Baritone.................................... Fri. Mar. 29
Polish Chamber Orchestra.............................. Thurs. Apr. 18
May Festival........................................ Wed.-Sat. May 1-4
?Concerts added since first announcement last spring.
tRcplacing I Fiamminghi in the Chamber Arts Series -same date, time, and place.
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