National Theatre Ballet (Prague)

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National Theatre Ballet (Prague)
General information
NameNational Theatre Ballet (Prague)
Year founded1883
Principal venueNational Theatre (Prague)
WebsiteOfficial Website
Senior staff
Chief ExecutiveMartin Rypan
Artistic staff
Artistic DirectorFilip Barankiewicz [1]
Other
OrchestraPrague National Theatre Orchestra
Official schoolNational Theatre Ballet Preparatory School
FormationPrincipal
Soloist
Corps de Ballet

The National Theatre Ballet in Prague, Czech Republic was founded in 1883. It is based in Prague's National Theatre, which is also home to a drama company and an opera company. The company has a long history of performing Czech works in addition to international classics. In recent decades, more Western works have also been added to the repertoire.

History

The National Theatre's first ballet master was

Tchaikovsky himself was at the premiere of the Prague production.[2]

During its first decades, the company was also a significant performer of local creations, such as Štědrovečerní sen (A Christmas Eve Dream, 1886), Kovařovic’s Pohádka o nalezeném štěstí (A Fairy Tale About Happiness Found) (1889), Janáček's Rákos Rákoczy (1891), Bajaja (1897), Jindřich Kàan z Albestů), and many works of children's entertainment.[3]

Jazz music, added to the creative mixture at the National Theatre Ballet during this period. Bohuslav Martinů wrote a jazz score for Checkmating the King (1930), and Jaroslav Ježek added jazz influences to the score for Nerves (1928).[5]

During the post-

Romeo and Juliet proved to be immensely popular, and the ballet was filmed for cinema release.[6]

Vlastimil Harapes became artistic director in 1990, and since that time, the company has expanded its repertoire to include "a modern type of full-length epic ballet", for example, Little Mr. Friedeman and Psycho (1993, 2000), Tchaikovsky (1994), Coppélia (1995), Isadora Duncan (1998), Some Like It… (1994, 2001) and Mowgli for Children (1996).[7] The company's choreographer, Vladimir Lípor, has been key to these new productions.

During the early 20th century, the company has staged works choreographed by Jiří Kylián, John Cranko and Glen Tetley.

National Theatre Ballet Preparatory School

Formal ballet education for children in Prague began in 1835, when a school was established at the Estates Theatre. A school was established at the National Theatre in 1883, and existed sporadically until the 1950s. The school was re-established in 1953, with a curriculum developed by Olga Ilyina Alexandrovna, which is still in use. Many professional dancers have trained at the school. Pupils often progress to the Prague Dance Conservatory.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Theater. "Ballet/contacts". Národní divadlo. Národní divadlo Praha. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. ISBN 9780195542943
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  3. ^ "The National Theatre Ballet - History". National Theatre (Prague). Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  4. ^ "The National Theatre Ballet - History". National Theatre (Prague). Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  5. ISBN 9781902669632
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  6. ^ "The National Theatre Ballet - History". National Theatre (Prague). Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  7. ^ "The National Theatre Ballet - History". National Theatre (Prague). Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  8. ^ "The National Theatre - Ballet Preparatory School". National Theatre (Prague). Retrieved March 13, 2012.
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