On the 14th, at 19:00, the ballet of the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro (TMRJ) returns to the stage, in a new season, with the famous work The Swan Lake, by Russian composer Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, conducted by Tobias Volkmann. The reassembly and adaptation of Marius Petipa’s choreography is by Jorge Texeira and the general direction by Hélio Bejani.
The day before (13), the dress rehearsal will be open to the public. The other shows will take place on the 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th and 26th, at 7pm; on the 15th and 22nd, at 5pm; and on the 17th at 2 pm. Before each presentation, there will be a lecture to the public about the work and its curiosities.
In addition to the corps de ballet and soloists, the first dancers of Theatro Municipal and the guest dancer, David Motta Soares, who left his post at the Bolshoi Ballet in solidarity with his Ukrainian colleagues, will be on stage. Soares is currently part of the Berlin State Ballet, Germany. Sponsored by Instituto Cultural Vale, with institutional realization by Fundação Teatro Municipal and Associação de Amigos do Teatro Municipal.
Feeling
According to the conductor of the Municipal do Rio ballet, Hélio Bejani, “joy is the feeling that sets the tone for the moment we are experiencing. Return to the stage of the Municipal Theater, together with our orchestra, in the condition that makes us unique, the great ballets of the world classical repertoire. And nothing more significant than The Swan Lakehighlighted Bejani.
Choreographer Jorge Texeira recalled that this year marks ten years since he signed the first revival of the ballet The Swan Lake, for Cia Brasileira de Ballet, a version that has already been performed in several cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Florianópolis, São Paulo, Juiz de Fora, Vitória and Medellin, Colombia. “In 2019, I signed the reassembly for the Ballet Company of the Maria Olenewa School of the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro (Cia BEMO-TMRJ), already under the general direction of Hélio Bejani. Now, we are together once again, only this time for the Ballet of the Theatro Municipal do RJ”, he said.
Princess Odette
Staged in four acts, the ballet The Swan Lake tells the story of Princess Odette, who was imprisoned in the body of a swan by the wizard Von Rothbart and lives around a lake. To free herself from this condition, she needs a young virgin to declare her love and fidelity. But if this pledge of love is broken, Odette will forever remain a swan.
In the main roles of Princess Odette and Prince Siegfried, will be Cláudia Mota and David Motta (guest dancer), Márcia Jaqueline and Cícero Gomes and Juliana Valadão and Filipe Moreira.
The ballet lasts two hours, with a 15-minute break, and the classification is free. Tickets can be purchased at the theater box office or through the platform imply. The sale will be available soon. Tickets are priced at R$20, gallery; R$ 40, upper balcony; R$ 60, noble counter and audience; and R$ 80 for the individual ticket for friezes and cabins.
