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LA STRADA PRAŽSKÝ KOMORNÍ BALET PODĽA FILMU FEDERICA FELLINIHO
LA STRADA PRAGUE CHAMBER BALLET BASED ON FEDERICO FELLINI'S FILM
Event by: Slovkoncert.eu
Location: Multifunctional hall GONG, Ruská 2993, 703 00 Ostrava-Vítkovice, Czechia
Dance, Exhibitions
About event
La Strada
PRAGUE CHAMBER BALLET
Choreography: Jiří Bubeníček, world-class choreographer
Performance length: 80 minutes
World premiere: March 10, 2024, Vinohrady Theater< br/>A gripping story of love and cruelty from the circus environment based on Federico Fellini's film of the same name
"Every magic has its dark place and every a dark place creates something magical."
"The circus is a fantastic and enchanting wonderland that attracts generations of audiences. I was born into a circus family, and this wonderful environment full of fantasy thus became an immediate part of my childhood and my soul. Through the circus, we enter the world of magic, which overflows with excitement and adventure. Through laughter and unexpected surprises, it brings people moments of hope and happiness. But many times the dark side of the circus is hidden under the glittering facade, which reflects the harsh reality of our society."
La Strada tells the story of the innocently naive, kind and kind-hearted Gelsomina, who is sold by her family to the rude itinerant circus performer Zampano. The narrative follows their tumultuous relationship while traveling through Italy. The winding path of the story, which winds through the countryside, brings us closer to their intertwined relationship full of trials and dramatic moments, and reveals the touching journey of Gelsoma, a soul full of kindness and love, to the rude Zampano. Another layer of La Strada's story, the tragic end of Gelsomina, serves as a poignant catalyst that reveals the depth of Zampana's feelings. The narrative thus turns into an emotional probe into Zampan's soul and personality, indelibly affected by the influence that Gelsomina left on him.
La Strada is a moving, tragic story about love, cruelty and personal transformation.
Jiří Bubeníček is a Czech dancer and choreographer.
His identical twin is the dancer Otto Bubeníček.
He was born in 1974 to a circus family in Lubin, Poland, where their circus performed. During training at a circus school, a professor from the conservatory noticed both brothers and directed them to ballet. In 1993, he completed his studies at the Dance Conservatory in Prague, then went to the Hamburg State Opera, where he became a soloist two years later. Since 1999, he has also been engaged in choreography. In 2006, he went to the Semperoper in Dresden, where he works as the first soloist of the ballet and as a choreographer. In 2019, he choreographed the ballet adaptation of The Process, which was performed by the Royal Swedish Ballet on the stage of the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm.
Awards: Prix de Lausanne (1992)
Benois de la danse prize (2002) for the role Armand Duval in The Lady with Camellias
2. prize at the international ballet competition in Varna for the choreography Made on Earth to the music of Christian Zehnder (2002)
Mary Wigmanová Prize (2013)
Gratias Agit Prize for spreading the good name of the Czech Republic in the world (2016/
April 22 GONG VÍTKOVICE April 24 DOM OF ODBOROV ŽILINA
April 26 ARENA POPRAD April 28 PEUGEOT ARENA BRATISLAVA
PRAGUE CHAMBER BALLET
Choreography: Jiří Bubeníček, world-class choreographer
Performance length: 80 minutes
World premiere: March 10, 2024, Vinohrady Theater< br/>A gripping story of love and cruelty from the circus environment based on Federico Fellini's film of the same name
"Every magic has its dark place and every a dark place creates something magical."
"The circus is a fantastic and enchanting wonderland that attracts generations of audiences. I was born into a circus family, and this wonderful environment full of fantasy thus became an immediate part of my childhood and my soul. Through the circus, we enter the world of magic, which overflows with excitement and adventure. Through laughter and unexpected surprises, it brings people moments of hope and happiness. But many times the dark side of the circus is hidden under the glittering facade, which reflects the harsh reality of our society."
La Strada tells the story of the innocently naive, kind and kind-hearted Gelsomina, who is sold by her family to the rude itinerant circus performer Zampano. The narrative follows their tumultuous relationship while traveling through Italy. The winding path of the story, which winds through the countryside, brings us closer to their intertwined relationship full of trials and dramatic moments, and reveals the touching journey of Gelsoma, a soul full of kindness and love, to the rude Zampano. Another layer of La Strada's story, the tragic end of Gelsomina, serves as a poignant catalyst that reveals the depth of Zampana's feelings. The narrative thus turns into an emotional probe into Zampan's soul and personality, indelibly affected by the influence that Gelsomina left on him.
La Strada is a moving, tragic story about love, cruelty and personal transformation.
Jiří Bubeníček is a Czech dancer and choreographer.
His identical twin is the dancer Otto Bubeníček.
He was born in 1974 to a circus family in Lubin, Poland, where their circus performed. During training at a circus school, a professor from the conservatory noticed both brothers and directed them to ballet. In 1993, he completed his studies at the Dance Conservatory in Prague, then went to the Hamburg State Opera, where he became a soloist two years later. Since 1999, he has also been engaged in choreography. In 2006, he went to the Semperoper in Dresden, where he works as the first soloist of the ballet and as a choreographer. In 2019, he choreographed the ballet adaptation of The Process, which was performed by the Royal Swedish Ballet on the stage of the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm.
Awards: Prix de Lausanne (1992)
Benois de la danse prize (2002) for the role Armand Duval in The Lady with Camellias
2. prize at the international ballet competition in Varna for the choreography Made on Earth to the music of Christian Zehnder (2002)
Mary Wigmanová Prize (2013)
Gratias Agit Prize for spreading the good name of the Czech Republic in the world (2016/
April 22 GONG VÍTKOVICE April 24 DOM OF ODBOROV ŽILINA
April 26 ARENA POPRAD April 28 PEUGEOT ARENA BRATISLAVA