BALLET «LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE» IN HISTORY OF UKRAINIAN BALLET THEATRE Cover Image

БАЛЕТ «МАРНА ПЕРЕСТОРОГА» В ІСТОРІЇ УКРАЇНСЬКОГО БАЛЕТНОГО ТЕАТРУ
BALLET «LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE» IN HISTORY OF UKRAINIAN BALLET THEATRE

Author(s): Olha Sergeevna Bilash
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Cultural history, Music, 18th Century, 19th Century, History of Art
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: Jean Dauberval; "La Fille mal gardée"; classical dance; ballet; Ukrainian ballet theatre;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to learn the European choreography traditions in Ukrainian ballet from the end of the 20th till the beginning of the 21 century. As an example, we will use the ballet «La Fille mal gardée» based on musical scores of P. Gertel and L. Gerold. The methodology of the work contains using of these research methods: general-historical, comparative-historical, analytical, etc. The scientific novelty of the publication is to analyze objectively the artistic peculiarities of choreography editions of "La Fille mal gardée," that has been staged on the Ukrainian ballet scene since the end of 20th till the beginning of the 21 century. Conclusions. From the time it was written (1789) "La Fille mal gardée" has been attracting many famous choreographers. Moreover, those who performed in the leading roles soon became world-famous stars. However, despite their musical basis, all of the spectacles were based on the first staging by J. Dauberval. Artistic peculiarities of choreography editions of «La Fille mal gardée» were up to make the atmosphere of villages` harmony, that was typical for the performances of the end of 18 century, to select right choreography moves, that would keep the specificity of the ancient performances, that were staged on the European scene in the 19th century. Also, they were up to combine plasticity and pantomime and to make people emphasize to the leading actor as well as to corps. We want to emphasize that the specificity of the "Marvel Warnings," as the only ballet performance of the pre-romantic period, which at different times became part of the repertoire of Ukrainian theaters, needs further research. The latter, in turn, contributes to detailing the history of the national ballet theater, increasing information about specific periods of its activity.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 75-79
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Ukrainian