FACADA
Director and Choreographer: Arthur Pita
Performers: Natalia Osipova (The Bride), Ivan Vasiliev (The Groom) and Elizabeth McGorian (Lady in Black)
Musician: Frank Moon
ARDANI 25 DANCE GALA
Friday 17th and Saturday 18th July 2015, London Coliseum
This summer’s hot dance ticket will be the ARDANI 25 DANCE GALA at the Coliseum on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th July, presented by producer and impresario Sergei Danilian (Ardani Artists). The evening features an all-star line-up including Natalia Osipova, Edward Watson, Ivan Vasiliev, Marcelo Gomes, Denis Matvienko, Joaquín De Luz and Friedemann Vogel in three exciting and diverse contemporary pieces.
The evening opens with the World Premiere of Royal Ballet choreographer Alastair Marriott’s Zeitgeist starring Natalia Osipova and Edward Watson, who will be reunited following the recent success of Marriott’s Connectome. Set to Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto, the work will feature Royal Ballet dancers Donald Thom, Marcelino Sambé and Tomas Mock. Zeitgeist will tour to the United States and Russia as part of the ‘Solo for Two’ project afterwards.
“London’s own Russian, Natalia Osipova, undulating her torso in tandem with Royal Ballet co-star Edward Watson in an intense, despairing duet…”
Lyndsey Winship, Evening Standard (on Marriott’s Connectome)
The second piece, Tristesse, is created by acclaimed dancer and choreographer Marcelo Gomes, who took his inspiration from French poet Paul Éluard. Gomes will perform in this UK Premiere along with Denis Matvienko, Joaquín De Luz and Friedemann Vogel. Tristesse had its World Premiere as part of ‘Kings of the Dance’ in December 2014 at the Mikhailovsky Theatre.
Finishing the bill is Arthur Pita’s Facada, which was seen at the Coliseum in ‘Solo for Two’ in August 2014. Pita adapted the piece especially for Osipova and Vasiliev from his original piece God’s Garden. Original music created by Frank Moon will be played live by the composer.