Baryshnikov to perform in Hawai‘i
(July 16, 2009, Honolulu, HI ) A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
to see one of the Grand Masters of dance will occur in September as the
Baryshnikov Arts Center and Ballet Hawaii present "Three Solos and a
Duet," a contemporary dance performance with participation of two dance
legends – Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna.
The performances will be at the Hawai‘i Theatre September 12 at 8pm
and September 13 at 2pm, 2009.
Baryshnikov and Laguna will kick off Ballet Hawaii’s Fall Dance
Season 2009 in a performance of “Place, “which Mats Ek created
especially for them. Ek also conceived “Solo for Two,” originally made
for the Cullberg Ballet. Finally, Baryshnikov will perform a new solo by
Alexei Ratmansky (former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet and now
artist in residence at the American Ballet Theatre) and a new solo by
Benjamin Millepied (first soloist at the New York City Ballet).
"I dance 20-30 shows per year, mostly during the summer. I prefer new
productions," Baryshnikov said in an interview with the "Opera
Newspaper" in September 2008. Asked what it meant for him as a dancer to
make the transition from the classical to the modern dance, Baryshnikov
said: "That was not a cardinal changeover, it did not alter my direction
altogether. I have always danced both in neo-classical stagings and in
contemporary dance shows. The choice came naturally and I had no doubts
about it."
Dance reviewer Claudia La Rocco of the New York Times wrote of
Baryshnikov: “… his performances ….are portraits of the dancer as mature
artist, one with remarkable physical clarity.”
Ana Laguna has received numerous accolades for her indelible
performances with Stockholm’s Cullberg Ballet where she danced major
roles created for her by its artistic director Mats Ek.
Tickets go on sale to the public on Saturday, July 25th for the
Sept. 12 and 13 performances, priced from $50 to $125 at the Hawaii
Theatre Box Office,
www.hawaiitheatre.com
or call 808-528-0506.
Ballet Hawaii email list members and Hawaii Theatre Center members
will be eligible for a special presale beginning on July 18th.
There also will be a $175 VIP Dinner Show Package available through
Ballet Hawaii that includes a premium show ticket, dinner, and reserved
parking. Call 521-8600 for details.
Ballet Hawaii has been the cornerstone ballet school and presenter of
dance in the islands for 34 years, best known for its annual
“Nutcracker” at the Blaisdell Concert Hall.
Season sponsors for the production are Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Waikiki, Continental Airlines.
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