Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 ballet classic unfolds inward a Louisville setting! Audiences volition sense a fresh reimagining of the honey autumnal story, equally conceived past times Louisville Ballet's ain Artistic as well as Executive Director, Robert Curran. Now gear upwardly inward Louisville's Germantown during the autumn of 1917, this version creatively brings our metropolis to life merely equally the the U.S. of A. is on the brink of joining World War 1. While Curran as well as his squad of local artists honor as well as comprehend the master copy storyline, based on the writings of E.T.A. Hoffman, this basis premiere production captures the vibrancy of a community on the verge of incredible as well as rapid change.
As Artistic as well as Executive Director Robert Curran explains, "I accept dreamt of this production for then many years. Coppélia has then many levels as well as rich details, as well as the rich history of Louisville has delivered the perfect setting to convey this story to life inward a novel as well as vibrant way."
The Story of Coppélia:
Swanhilde catches her intended, a immature human being as well as similar a shot soldier, Franz, flirting amongst what appears hold out a beautiful girl, Coppélia. What she as well as Franz don't realize is that this beautiful "girl" is a lifelike doll created past times the eccentric doctor Coppelius. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 serial of events follow suit, amongst including a surreal scene inward doctor Coppelius' workshop where his amazing dolls seem to come upwardly to life. All ends inward celebration as well as marriage, although inward this version the darkness of impending wintertime is tempered fifty-fifty to a greater extent than past times the looming conflict as well as its acquit on on this German-American community.
Jacob Heustis, Scenic Designer
This is the outset gear upwardly pattern for Louisville-based visual creative mortal Jacob Heustis. His pattern integrates elements of Germantown as well as Louisville, including St. Boniface Catholic Church (located on Liberty Street), the Big Four Bridge, shotgun houses (typical of Germantown as well as other neighborhoods beingness built) during that catamenia as well as more. Jacob utilizes collage (an artistic technique created during that period), Cubism as well as other influences that came amongst the famous Amory Art Show of 1913 that radically changed the perception of art.
Choreography past times Robert Curran later Arthur Saint-Léon. Music past times Léo Delibes. **Live Music performed past times The Louisville Orchestra with
WHEN: Friday, Oct 2, 2015 @ 8 PM as well as Saturday, Oct 3, 2015 @ ii PM & 8 PM
WHERE: The Brown Theatre
TICKETS: starting @ $35
CONTACT: the box part (walk upwardly or campaign thru) or telephone band 502.584.7777 or catch www.kentuckycenter.org
Accessible Seating, Assistive Listening System, Audio Description (TBD) 502-566-5111 (V) or 502-566-5140 (TTY
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