The Cuban National Ballet (BNC)under the direction of Viengsay Valdés, will offer this Tuesday a function in Havana to pay homage to the 170th anniversary of the birth of the National Hero of Cuba, Jose Marti.
In the Avellaneda room of the National Theater, and starting at 9:00 pm, the company will present the play Lucia Jerezbased on the Maestro’s homonymous novel, with choreography by the prima ballerina absolute Alicia Alonso, music by Enrique González and designs by Frank Álvarez, according to a report from the Prensa Latina (PL) agency.
As it turned out, the prima ballerina viengsay valdes will embody the character of Lucía Jerez in a cast made up of outstanding dance figures, including Grettel Morejón, Darío Hernández, Ányelo Montero, Loiret Ortega and Diana Menéndez.
The publication specifies that the outstanding Cuban pianist Frank Fernández will participate in this gala; the National Choir of Cuba, directed by the teacher Digna Guerra; and the soprano Johana Simón, who will interpret the songs of Ernesto Lecuona with texts by Martí, in the company of the pianist Claudia Albertí.
Considered Cultural Patrimony of the Nation, the BNC began this year with another gala on the same stage, dedicated to the 64th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution. with the name of the dance magic, brought together selections of classical ballets in the well-known versions by Alicia Alonso. It was presented with great public reception on January 7, 8, 14 and 15.
The main figures of the company interpreted passages from giselle, The sleeping beauty of the forestThe pace de deux of the Praline Fairy and her Knight, in the selection of Nutcracker.
There was also room for classics from the BNC repertoire such as coppelia, Don QuixotHey Swan Lake.
