Details

Offenbach in the Underworld - is a surreal fantasy in which the famous 19th century French composer Jacques Offenbach returns to his homeland in the 20th century, where he meets such modernists as Stravinsky and Picasso. An ironic - yet light hearted - battle ensues between the 'traditional' and the 'modern'. Robert North sets his ballet to some of Offenbach's most popular music - including excerpts from Gaite Parisienne, La Belle Helene and Le Papillon as well as three Stravinsky Etudes. As a curtain raiser to Offenbach the creative team of North and Storer have created Miniatures a ballet set to Stravinsky's Suites for Small Orchestra and his Eight Instrumental Miniatures. The designs are inspired by Matisse; the choreography is an inventive mix of the classical and contemporary. Scottish Ballet website.

Creatives/Company

Company: Scottish Ballet
Choreographer: Robert North
Music(s): Jacques Offenbach, Igor Stravinsky
Design: Andrew Storer
Lighting: Andrew Storer

Scottish Ballet

Scottish Ballet (Dance or ballet) production archive for QTIX code T01046473446. Details of all Scottish Ballet archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1162744014

Archive Listings

8 Mar 00 to 11 Mar 00	His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen Performance Details => Venue archive
2 Mar 00 to 4 Mar 00	Eden Court Theatre Inverness, Highlands Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Feb 00 to 26 Feb 00	Festival Theatre Edinburgh Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Feb 00 to 19 Feb 00	New Victoria Theatre Woking, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive
29 Jan 00 to 5 Feb 00	Theatre Royal Glasgow Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

The Sunday Times: 11Jan01:
Offenbach in the Underworld is a jolly fantasy in which the composer himself – vivaciously portrayed by Preston Clare, with frizzy wig and beaky false nose - is the focal character in place of Orpheus. The audience loved it, and also the opening work on this programme, Miniatures, set to perkily jazzy pieces by Stravinsky.

User Reviews

The Sunday Times (11Jan01): Offenbach in the Underworld is a jolly fantasy in which the composer himself – vivaciously portrayed by Preston Clare, with frizzy wig and beaky false nose - is the focal character in place of Orpheus. The audience loved it, and also the opening work on this programme, Miniatures, set to perkily jazzy pieces by Stravinsky.

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