There are world-famous housekeeping plays and the most skilled ballerinas here, and the Kirov Ballet also has unknown stories and insiders behind its fame.
Ballet Army Factory: Art Militarization Management in Soviet Era
Kirov Ballet is more consistent in overall style than most ballets in the world. Everyone can do other people's dance moves, and their upper body dance moves can be exactly the same. They were all trained in the mysterious Vajanova school and disciplined by the military: but no military exercise can be as accurate as the complex shapes of these swans. Whether it is Swan Lake, Jewelry or One Piece, every performance of Kirov Ballet has conquered every audience with its neat, exquisite and harmonious beauty.
In the former Soviet Union, Kirov Ballet was famous for its successful combination of tradition and innovation. Militarized management has been strengthened in teaching and discipline. In fact, Kirov is a training center where ballet masters from the Russian Grand Theatre and other famous ballet companies in the world gather. Rupkohov, Zach Halloff, Chapyani and Lavrovski wrote many famous ballets, among which Romeo and Julius inspired many western choreographers. Here, Jacobson and belsky started new innovations, and here, Grigorovic started his ballet career with two ballets, The Stone Flower and The Legend of Love.
Balanchine, the founder of Jewellery and a ballet master, was admitted to Wajanova School affiliated to the Ballet Company. Every day, I was tortured by "lifting the bar", kicking my legs, pressing my waist, etc., so I escaped from school while the teacher was unprepared a few days after school started. However, the strict female teacher had already discovered his "trick" and was arrested as soon as she ran out of the school gate. As a result, balanchine was severely punished by the school rules, but it was only after this "torture" that he left Russia, became the father of American ballet, and created a brilliant and beautiful work "Jewellery".
Ballet devil elimination system: retired at the age of 25
Valeev, director of the Ballet Company, revealed that Kirov Ballet Company has more than 200 people and a strong lineup, so the competition within the company is very fierce. Kirov ballerinas have a short working life, so when they reach the age of 25, they will be considered "very old". Because what ballerinas need is young passion and explosiveness. For actors, in addition to the realistic imitation of the body, they also have a strong sense of perception. Harsh Kirov fish and bear's paw should have both-both the golden age of the actor and the actor's super understanding and feeling of music. Under such strict standards, the 30 whips of the black swan in Swan Lake can be born, the jewelry can dance neatly, and it can become the touchstone of classical ballet dancers.
For Kirov's ballet teacher, the most important talent of a ballet dancer is, of course, intelligence and wisdom-for classical ballet, legs and feet often bend unnaturally, and dancers have to express normal people's posture through this deformed form. In order to truly imitate these gestures to the hearts of the audience.
Give you a chance to innovate: ballet angel
Although the Kirov Ballet's "rules" are harsh and unreasonable, the artistic director Tejerev remains patient and tolerant when choosing actors. For example, once an actor applied to Tejerev to play the prince in Swan Lake. Although Tejiev knew that he was not competent enough, he was given the opportunity to perform on stage. Teziev firmly believes that the talents of actors will be displayed, which makes ballet more meaningful.
Only by constantly putting into stage practice can we create the most vital works. It is because of this creed that Kirov Ballet can shine for a long time.