Festival Ballet Providence presents JuxtaPOSE

Festival Ballet Providence Presents: JuxtaPOSE
MARCH 13 – 14, 2015
Experience two masterworks of ballet (one classical, one contemporary) in breathtaking opposition to one another. On the bill, the Rhode Island premiere of Études, a tour de force of classicism and technical prowess. In contrast will be the long-awaited return of Coma one of FBP resident choreographer Viktor Plotnikov’s greatest choreographic achievements. Don’t miss this impressive double-bill evening, with a range and scale that only Festival Ballet Providence could present!

ÉTUDES
A mainstay in the repertoire of ballet companies the world over, Études is a breathtaking spectacle of classical ballet. The ballet is a magnificent celebration of ballet technique, with various movements culminating in a grand finale of virtuosity and bravura. With two dozen dancers filling the stage in bright costumes and white tutus, Études is an unforgettable display of energy, power, and elegant beauty. Rhode Island premiere.

COMA
Resident choreographer Viktor Plotnikov’s Coma is one of Festival Ballet Providence’s best­-loved ballets. Since its 2007 premiere at FBP, it has been performed to sold out audiences both in Rhode Island and internationally. Inspired by Michael Crichton’s 1978 film Coma, the ballet’s premiere received rave reviews. Dance Magazine’s Theodore Bale said, “From its first startling scene where suspended bodies float and sway horizontally to the simple tolling of bells, it’s evident that Plotnikov’s Coma is not merely a danced sci-­fi thriller but rather an emphatic and deeply personal effort, realized with singularity and intelligence.” He added, “We need more choreographers like Plotnikov, who revere tradition while forging a new language…” Coma is set to music by the minimalist Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, taking the viewer through a transcendent experience that is at once surreal and haunting.