Dance Scenes (premiere)

“Infinite, translucent drapes break the stage space into several planes. These are the layers of our memory, through which we try to glimpse the life that has passed. It should feel frightening, tragic and tender all at once – full of contrast, just like life itself and just like this astonishing music,” says stage designer Alexey Kondratyev of his work on the ballet set to Stravinsky’s Symphony in C.
Choreographer Vyacheslav Samodurov envisioned this symphony as a series of distinct dance scenes. Known for both narrative and abstract ballets, Samodurov refrains from outlining a storyline for his new work, though he emphasises that for him, dance always conveys emotion – it cannot exist without it.
“The music of the symphony is sharp, pointed – at times even exaggeratedly so – and intricately constructed. I find that fascinating,” the choreographer remarks.