The Australian Ballet
The Dream & Marguerite and Armand Livestream
Event Venue
Earl Arts Centre, Launceston
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- Tue, Nov 21 2023 7:15pm
Pricing
- Premium with drink on arrival - $40.00
- Full - $32.00
- Child 14 years & Under - $25.00
- Friends of Theatre North - $30
Notes
Broadcast Live from the Sydney Opera House
No photography or recording
The Australian Ballet
The Dream & Marguerite and Armand Livestream
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the live broadcast of The Ballet will no longer be taking place. We are terribly sorry for this inconvenience, but we do hope to see you again very soon. Regards, Art Screen Events
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A double bill from Frederick Ashton, featuring The Dream; an airy, romantic homage to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Marguerite and Armand; a tragic love affair of pure passion.
The Dream
Part one of our Frederick Ashton double-bill is The Dream, an airy, romantic work created to celebrate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth, and a homage to his play A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Set in an enchanted wood, Ashton’s ballet captures the play's themes of love and magic, exploring a poetic space of imagination away from the ‘everyday world.’ Set to Mendelssohn’s tender score, The Dream features vivid characters and a storyline transporting audiences to a realm where the human meets the supernatural.
Choreography - Frederick Ashton
Music - Felix Mendelssohn arranged by John Lanchbery
Costume and set design - David Walker
Lighting design - John B Read
Marguerite and Armand
Created for, and made famous by, the legendary partnership of Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev in 1963, Marguerite and Armand brings the passion of a tragic affair between the doomed courtesan Marguerite and her lover Armand, framed through a series of flashbacks. Frederick Ashton created these roles from the passion that Fonteyn and Nureyev embodied when dancing together.
In an Australian premiere, this work will equally serve as a vehicle for the artists of this company. Franz Liszt’s music pulses through each scene, including his famous Piano Sonata in B minor, enhancing the emotional intensity of this unforgettable ballet.
Choreography - Frederick Ashton
Music - Franz Liszt orchestrated by Dudley Simpson
Costume and set design - Sir Cecil Beaton
Lighting design - John B Read
“Ashton played an integral role in shaping the repertoire of The Australian Ballet, so it seems appropriate to welcome Marguerite and Armand to the repertoire. Made famous by Fonteyn and Nureyev, this ballet will showcase the depth of the title roles through the dancers of this company”
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