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A Ballet Buys Time: The Kirov in Transition |
| Section: THE ARTS / DANCE |
| Author: Laura Kumin |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 12/1/1992 |
| Size: 2,042 Words, 12,705 Characters |
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The Kirov Ballet's performances in Madrid in August were one of the highlights of the Madrid Cultural Capital of Europe's dance program as well as the city's summer festival, Los Veranos de la Villa. The presence in Spain of one of the most outstanding dance companies in the world and a monumental figure in the history of classical ballet came at a time when both the state of ballet in Spain and the future of the Kirov are at a crossroads. Both audience response and the opinions of local critics reflected these special circumstances, and a telling statement emerged from what might have been merely another appearance by a well-respected ballet company.
The Kirov Ballet was part of the performance series Fuera de Serie, created by the Consortium for the Organization of the Madrid Cultu...
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...recognizable for its purity of line, strength, and particular musicality. It is obviously not in the dancers' interest to maintain the Kirov solely as a museum for the classical repertoire. It will be a while, however, before they can fully assimilate the specific styles and idiosyncrasies of the new works the company is acquiring. Only time will tell how western flight will change this swan.
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