The National M. K. \u010ciurlionis Art School and the director-choreographer Petras Skirmantas have produced a special performance. At the school\u2019s dance theatre they have put on the divertissement from Minkus\u2019 ballet\u201d Paquita\u2018\u2018. It is a collection of the most beautiful compositions: the Polonaise, Mazurka, Pas de trois and the Grand Pas classique. Scores of dancers take part in the divertissement \u2013 soloists and corps de ballet. The composition reveals the beauty of classical dance technique, the variety of movements, elegance and perfection.
\nThese dances are especially valued in classical ballets. The divertissement is unusual as it will be change with every performance.
\nThe soloists will choose what variations to dance, which will bring new colours to every performance.<\/p>\n
\u201cPaquita\u201d is a classical dance performance whose action takes place in Spain, during the years of Napoleon\u2019s occupation. The heroine is the young Gypsy girl, Paquita, who is really of noble birth. In her infancy she was kidnapped by the Gypsies who brought her up as their own daughter. During the occupation she saved the life of a young French officer, Liucien d\u2019Hervilly, who was to be killed by the Gypsy chief. Paquita and Lucien fall in love. However, soon Paquita discovers that her medallion is the same as that of her lover. Thus she learns not only about her noble birth bus also that they are cousins.<\/p>\n
Marius Petipa, the famous French choreographer and dancer, choreographed the ballet. \u201dPaquita\u201d was first performed at the Paris Opera Ballet in 1846. Later it toured other world stages with great success.<\/p>\n
The dance and the festive music by Minkus cannot leave anyone indifferent to the art of ballet.<\/p>\n
Schoolchildren of 6-13 classes and school leavers, now ballet dancers at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre take part in the performance.
\nDirector-choreographer Petras Skirmantas, choreography by Marius Petipa.
\nChoreographer\u2019s assistants: A. Bagdzevi\u010dien\u0117, A. Domeikien\u0117, B. Toma\u0161evi\u010dien\u0117.
\nTeachers-coaches Mokytojai repetitoriai: A. Semionovas, D. Kir\u0161ys, M. Kir\u0161ien\u0117, L. Bartusevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117\u2013Noreikien\u0117, J. Vymeryt\u0117, G. Dautartien\u0117.
\nSound director: R. Jaro\u0161evi\u010dius
\nLights: M. Apanskas
\nProjections author: A. Povilionis
\nCostume artist: Vida Leonavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117-Insodiene<\/p>\n
Sound director: R. Jaro\u0161evi\u010dius<\/p>\n
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\nLight designer: M. Apanskas
\nProjections author: A. Povilionis<\/em><\/p>\n