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Slagelse Teater

Herrestræde 9, Slagelse

Fredag den 19. april 2024, kl. 19.



Ballet

Forest Song

One magnificent evening of Ukrainian ballet. In April 2024, Grand Kyiv Ballet will present one of the most beautiful ballets in Ukraine "Forest Song". Artists of Grand Kyiv Ballet always give the audience positive emotions with their dance.

The artists of their ballet company are dancing on the world theatre stages of Europe, America, Australia, such as the Opera National de Paris, Bunka Kaikan in Tokyo, Palais des Congrès Nice Acropolis, on the stage of the National Opera in Oslo. Their performances are visited by royal families, politicians and celebrity.

The legendary ballet, which for over 75 years remains not only the pride of Ukrainian, but also of world choreography and cultural heritage, along with such ballet hits as «Giselle», «Swan Lake», «La Sylphide».

Enter the enchanted land of "Forest song", a lush and forest in besieged by love triangles and feuding fairy and peaple, awash with magic at every turn.
Forest sung pays homage to romanticism and the purity of classical ballet technique.
Every detail in the play immerses in the mystical mysterious world of fantastic creatures, which helps to believe in the existence of higher forces of nature, and brings on stage a real fairy tale for adults and children.

The ballet is based on the eponymous drama extravaganza of the great Ukrainian poetess Lesya Ukrainka to the musical motives of Ukrainian composer Mykhailo Skorulsky, whose music gives a real uplifting mood to the audience.
"Forest Song" is a magical love story, full of mysticism on the one hand and the confrontation between the worlds of people and nature on the other. It tells a tale of love between a fantastic forest creature Mavka and a man - Lukash. The story of the fearless and brave Mavka, who longs for peace in her world today, just as Ukraine longs for peace on her Earth.
Emotional music immerses the viewer in the mysterious world of mythical creatures with the participation of mermaids, forest spirits, dangerous devils, kelpies, meeting with whom changes the fate of man.

The ballet contains many mythological images from Ukrainian fairy tales, which the folk imagination settled in the ancient Volyn forests and its endless fields. The composer subtly conveyed Ukrainian motives, features of musical folklore of Volyn.
While working on the ballet, Mykhailo Skorulsky created a real anthem of wildlife^ nature and true love, to which the main characters aspire.

The viewer is impressed not only by the fascinating storyline, but also by the choreography itself.
The ballet is filled with complex duet supports, numerous jumps of artists, rotations, diagonal fuettes and incredible choreographic drawings.
Legends of enchanted forest creatures seem to come alive on stage and are woven into the magical movements of graceful ballerinas.

Music by: Mykhailo Skorulsky
Libretto: Natalia Skorulska
(The libretto is based on the same name drama extravaganza «The Forest Song» by the great Ukrainian poetess Lesya Ukrainka)

Doors/dørene åbnes: kl.18.00.

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