Acclaimed ballet artists, Kyiv troupe feature at Tbilisi Ballet Festival's Ukraine evening
Launched by Ananiashvili, the State Ballet of Georgia Artistic Director, in 2017, the Festival brings selections of internationally recognised performers, Georgian dancers pursuing careers abroad, and artistic talent from Georgian-based companies. Photo: State Ballet of Georgia
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The troupe of the Taras Shevchenko National Opera of Ukraine were hosted at the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre on Saturday during day three of this year’s Tbilisi Ballet Festival, in a show dedicated to Ukraine and involving international ballet talents Marcelo Gomes and Alejandro Martinez.
One-act ballets Spring and Fall by John Neumeier and 5 Tangos by Hans Van Manen were performed by the Kyiv-based company in the evening, where Gomes, an acclaimed dancer and choreographer, and the Semperoper Dresden’s Martinez featured in Faun(e) choreographed by David Dawson.
One-act ballet 5 Tangos by Hans Van Manen Photo: State Ballet of Georgia
Nino Samadashvili and Papuna Kapanadze, two of the State Ballet of Georgia's soloists, took to the stage to bring the Adagio from the Yuri Possokhov-choreographed Sagalobeli for the audience.
Adagio from the Yuri Possokhov-choreographed Sagalobeli Photo: State Ballet of Georgia
In the penultimate show of the Festival, ballet classic Giselle will feature former Royal Ballet principal Alina Cojocaru, with the orchestra to be led by Ukrainian conductor Alexei Baklan on Wednesday.
This year's event will close on the weekend with an evening of Carmina Burana by Ilia Jivoy, featuring soloists and corps of the Tbilisi troupe, along with the theatre venue’s chorus and orchestra.
Launched by Ananiashvili, the State Ballet of Georgia Artistic Director, in 2017, the Festival brings selections of internationally recognised performers, Georgian dancers pursuing careers abroad, and artistic talent from Georgian-based companies.
Daisi, one of the most popular productions of the professional Georgian opera scene and a major piece by the country's celebrated 20th century composer Zakaria Paliashvili, on Wednesday celebrated its first performance in Italy, when the show was staged at Catania's Teatro Massimo Bellini to mark the international Music Festival.
Alessandra Ferri and Marcelo Gomes, two stars of world ballet, will be joined by the troupe of the Taras Shevchenko National Opera of Ukraine in an evening dedicated to the country at this year's Tbilisi Ballet Festival.
Tbilisi’s principal opera venue will premiere a brand-new staging of Giuseppe Verdi’s Don Carlo, marking the show’s return to Georgian audiences for the first time in 15 years this month.
One of the most iconic classical ballets will be premiered to theatre-goers in Tbilisi for the first time in six decades, with dancers of the State Ballet of Georgia gearing up to present The Sleeping Beauty in the capital later this month.
Stars of the international classical dance, a unique Dutch troupe and Georgia's premier state ballet company will all showcase their talents in front of the local and visiting audience at the inaugural Tbilisi Ballet Festival launching on Wednesday.
Olivier Patey, the master of the Royal Ballet of Flanders and artistic director of Mossa Ballet School in Liège, has been conducting classical ballet master classes throughout the week at the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre during his visit to Georgia.
Georgian dancer Giorgi Potskhishvili had been promoted to the rank of principal dancer by Ted Brandsen, the Director of the Dutch National Ballet, the company announced on Tuesday.