Birmingham Royal Ballet’s summer season at The Lowry
Love and Loss: Wed 1 and Thu 2 July
Sir Fred and Mr B: Fri 3 and Sat 4 July
Press nights
Wed 1 July, Love and Loss, 7.30pm
Fri 3 July, Sir Fred and Mr B, 7.30pm
Birmingham Royal Ballet treat North West dance fans this July with two mixed programmes, a vibrant triple bill titled Love and Loss and Sir Fred and Mr B consisting of two classical masterpieces.
Love and Loss consists of three contrasting ballets exploring the highs and lows of joy and sorrow. Galanteries, music by Mozart, has been heralded as one of David Bintley’s greatest dance works. The Dance House, music by Shostakovitch, is a powerful and thought-provoking meditation on death. It was originally created for the San Francisco Ballet by David Bintley as a personal and poignant tribute to a late friend. Sir Frederick Ashton’sThe Dream depicts one of Shakespeare’s funniest plays A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The one-act ballet has delighted audiences since its premiere in 1964 with comical fairies, mismatched lovers, and a mischievous sprite.
Sir Fred and Mr B features two romantic ballets from Sir Frederick Ashton and George Balanchine, two of the most celebrated choreographers of the 20th century. First is the Two Pigeons, choreographed by Frederick Ashton, which tells the tale of two young lovers and how despite temptation true love conquers all. Then Mozartiana, choreographed by George Balanchine is a sparkling piece of pure classical dance, tinged with humour set to lively music from the great ballet composer, Tchaikovsky.
Birmingham Royal Ballet is an ambitious and creative Company, a world leader in ensuring that classical ballet has relevance for the future. Based at the Birmingham Hippodrome, the Company performs a range of traditional classical ballets as well as ground-breaking new works with the aim of encouraging choreographers of the future. Birmingham Royal Ballet tours extensively throughout the UK and oversees, forging new partnerships and promoting excellence within arts communities and beyond.
Posted on Tuesday, 12 May 2009 under Press Theatre Press