[Upcoming Event] ASIAN WORLD
PREMIERE FOR “THE SLEEPING BEAUTY” BY ST PETERSBURG THEATRE RUSSIAN BALLET
Kuala Lumpur, June 2019 – Malaysia’s The
Dance Company (TDC)
in collaboration with the legendary and world-renowned ballet troupe, St Petersburg Theatre Russian Ballet will
be jointly organizing the Asian World
Premiere for the classic, original title “The Sleeping Beauty”.
In
conjunction with the collaboration, TDC
and St Petersburg Theatre Russian Ballet celebrated the 29th Russia Day with the Embassy of the Russian Federation at Nicsmann 1940 By Lewre The Starling,
Damansara Utama.
Russia
Day is to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration
of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
(RSFSR) on 12 June 1990. Present at the celebrations was Mr. Anton Revutskiy, Minister Counselor of
the Embassy of the Russian Federation, Dr. Ayrat Akhmetov, Director of Russian
Centre of Science & Culture, Mr. Howard lee, Perak State Executive Council
of Youth, Sports and Human Development, Dato’ Dr. Ammar Abd Ghapar, Senior Director – Domestic & Events of
Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, Datuk Seri Garry Chua, President of Malaysia
Retail Chain Association (MRCA), Dato’ Dr. Jayles Yeoh, President of ASEAN Retail-Chain &
Franchise Association (ARFF) and others.
Classic “The Sleeping Beauty” To Be Held
First Time In Asia, and it will be held in Malaysia!
After
the success of ‘Swan Lake’ by Ballet West last year, TDC brings ‘The Sleeping
Beauty’ by the world-renowned St
Petersburg Theatre Russian Ballet with a full team of 33 Russian ballet dancers to showcase their talent in executing the
technically challenging choreography. This will be St Petersburg Theatre
Russian Ballet first ever performance in Malaysia and it will also be the first
The Sleeping Beauty performance in Asia.
The
Sleeping Beauty in Malaysia continues the long and great tradition of Russian
classical ballet from what most would consider of being the Russian ballet’s
golden age and will be performed in its most original choreography. The company
tours 250 sold-out performances annually, in over 130 cities including those of
Finland, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Canada, China and the United States of
America (USA).
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| Mr. Shannon Lee, Managing Director of The Dance Company |
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| Mr. Shannon Lee, Managing Director of The Dance Company |
Shannon Lee, Managing Director of The Dance
Company, said “The Sleeping Beauty first premiered in St Petersburg in 1890.
129 years later, we are truly humbled that the legendary St Petersburg Theatre
Russian Ballet will bring a classic from their home to perform ‘The Sleeping
Beauty’ for the first time in Asia.” The Sleeping Beauty is a real masterpiece
of the Russian Ballet that was choreographed by the famous legend Marius Petipa
which ballet critics consider the ballet as the “encyclopedia of classical
dance.”
Anna Voitina and Aleksandr Voitin are the featured principle dancers in ‘The
Sleeping Beauty’ production directed by Aleksandr
Manoshkin. The Artistic Director is Alexander
Bruskin, a former principal with the Kirov
and classmate of Mikhail
Baryshnikov, a student of the legendary ballet pedagogue Alexander Pushkin, the mentor of Rudolf Nureyev!
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| Dr. Ayrat Akhmetov, Director of Russian Centre of Science & Culture |
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| Dr. Ayrat Akhmetov, Director of Russian Centre of Science & Culture |
“I
believe productions such as The Sleeping Beauty by the St Petersburg Theatre
Russian Ballet jointly organized by Malaysia’s The Dance Company enables our
countries to build stronger ties with each other through the culture exchange.
I am proud to witness the heritage of the Russian ballet shared across Asia
through the Asian World Premiere of The Sleeping Beauty in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.” Said Dr Ayrat A. Akhmetov,
Director of the Russian Centre of Science and Culture.
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| Ms. Audrey Kwan, President of the Dance Artistry International. |
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| Ms. Audrey Kwan, President of the Dance Artistry International. |
The
Sleeping Beauty show will take place on the 11th & 12th October 2019 at the Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur. The
tickets are available at TicketCharge. The
Official Venue is Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre while the Official Hotel is Alila Bangsar.
ASIAN WORLD PREMIERE FOR “THE
SLEEPING BEAUTY” BY ST PETERSBURG THEATRE RUSSIAN BALLET
Venue: Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention
Centre, Kuala Lumpur
Date: 11th and 12th
October 2019
Time: 8.30pm
Seating Plans:
During
the raya reception, it was announced that BRONZE
TIERS are already sold out! So, for those who love dancing and ballet, do
grab your tickets as quick as possible before they are all sold out!
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