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The
first ever full-length ballet accompanied by
Mythologies
relating to the sun and the moon abound. In China, the story of the archer Hou
Yi stands out for its humanistic angle – it traces the rise of a young hero
who saves the scorched earth by shooting down suns, to his downfall when he turns
from hero to tyrant. The Legend of the Great Archer has all the making
of romantic ballet theatre, with original music by Kuan Nai-chung, former Music
Director of the HKCO, who will be conducting the Orchestra in a live accompaniment
of the ballet production. For the Hong Kong Ballet, this will be a production in celebration of their Silver Jubilee. Following the highly successful The Last Emperor, The White Snake and Mu Lan, Artistic Director Stephen Jefferies will once again bring to the dance stage the magic of East-and-West, choreographing for a ballet against a dramatic Chinese setting. If
any predecessor is to be cited for this genre, The Red Detachment of Women
or The White-haired Girl may qualify, but the accompaniment was by an orchestra
with a mixture of western and Chinese instruments. This will be a ground-breaking
attempt to have a full-sized Chinese orchestra providing live accompaniment for
a ballet. As two performing companies with totally different cultural backgrounds
and genres, the Hong Kong Ballet and the HKCO are joining hands for the first
time ever for the world premiere of Legend of the Great Archer. | |
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