Kyiv City Ballet Explained

Kyiv City Ballet
Founded:2012
Founding Director:Ivan Kozlov

Kyiv City Ballet, also called Kiev City Ballet, is an independent touring ballet troupe from Ukraine, currently operating from Paris, France.[1] [2] [3]

Background

Kyiv City Ballet was founded in 2012 by Ivan Kozlov who currently serves as the company's general director.[4] [5] The associate director is Ekaterina Kozlova. The rehearsal director is Mykhaylo Shaherbakov. While in refuge during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the group is operating from Paris, France.

Repertoire

In December 2023, according to the group's website, the ensemble was working on a project called "Boys from Kyiv." Their repertoire in December 2023 was listed as:

The group's website also listed ballets for children including Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Aibolit and Barmelei, and Coppelia.

Tour history

In 2022, the group was stranded abroad while on tour in France performing the Nutcracker during the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[16] [17]

National Opera of Ukraine statement

In January, 2023, the National Opera of Ukraine, based in Kyiv, issued a statement that touring ballet groups with names similar to the National Opera of Ukraine are not official affiliates. The National Opera of Ukraine's statement directly referenced "Kyiv City Ballet" as a group that does not represent the National Opera of Ukraine.

In their statement, the National Opera of Ukraine emphasized their disagreement over performances of Russian composer Tchaikovsky's works, the Nutcracker and Swan Lake, during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[18] This opinion is not universally shared in the Ukrainian music community, with others emphasizing Tchaikovsky's connection to Ukraine including Tchaikovsky's Ukrainian heritage, Ukrainian influences on Tchaikovsky's music, and Tchaikovsky's time spent in Ukraine.[19]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kyiv City Ballet dancers stranded abroad after months on the road - CBS News . 2023-12-30 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US . 2023-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230205042/https://www.cbsnews.com/video/kyiv-city-ballet-dancers-stranded-abroad-after-months-on-the-road/ . live .
  2. News: Kourlas . Gia . 2022-09-30 . Review: At Fall for Dance, Resilience Takes Center Stage . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-12-30 . 0362-4331 . 2023-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230205042/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/30/arts/dance/review-fall-for-dance-kyiv-city-ballet.html . live .
  3. Web site: 2022-03-17 . Ukraine’s ballet dancers are a ‘voice of resistance’ amid a greater struggle . 2023-12-30 . History . en . 2023-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230205042/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ukraines-ballet-dancers-are-a-voice-of-resistance-amid-a-greater-struggle . live .
  4. Web site: ABOUT US Kyiv City Ballet Best Ukraine Theatre . 2023-12-30 . KyivCityBallet . en . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229151301/https://www.kcbtheater.com/about . live .
  5. Web site: OUR TEAM EXCLUSIVE . 2023-12-30 . KyivCityBallet . en . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229151303/https://www.kcbtheater.com/artists . live .
  6. Web site: Swan Lake Ukraine Kyiv Ukraine Kyiv City Ballet . 2023-12-30 . KyivCityBallet . en . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229151303/https://www.kcbtheater.com/swanlake . live .
  7. Web site: The Nutcracker Ballet Ukraine Kyiv City Ballet . 2023-12-30 . KyivCityBallet . en . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229151400/https://www.kcbtheater.com/nutcracker . live .
  8. Web site: Romeo & Juliet . 2023-12-30 . KyivCityBallet . en . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229151306/https://www.kcbtheater.com/romeoandjuliet . live .
  9. Web site: SCHEHERAZADE . 2023-12-30 . KyivCityBallet . en . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229151306/https://www.kcbtheater.com/scheherazade . live .
  10. Web site: Giselle . 2023-12-30 . KyivCityBallet . en . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229151408/https://www.kcbtheater.com/giselle . live .
  11. Web site: Sleeping Beauty . 2023-12-30 . KyivCityBallet . en . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229151417/https://www.kcbtheater.com/sleepingbeauty . live .
  12. Web site: Chopiniana . 2023-12-30 . KyivCityBallet . en . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229151424/https://www.kcbtheater.com/chopiniana . live .
  13. Web site: Don Quixote . 2023-12-30 . KyivCityBallet . en . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229151305/https://www.kcbtheater.com/donquixote . live .
  14. Web site: COMICAL Concert . 2023-12-30 . KyivCityBallet . en . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229151353/https://www.kcbtheater.com/funnyconcert . live .
  15. Web site: REPERTOIRE . 2023-12-30 . KyivCityBallet . en . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229151323/https://www.kcbtheater.com/ballet . live .
  16. News: Kourlas . Gia . 2022-09-30 . Review: At Fall for Dance, Resilience Takes Center Stage . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-12-30 . 0362-4331 . 2023-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230205042/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/30/arts/dance/review-fall-for-dance-kyiv-city-ballet.html . live .
  17. Web site: 2022-08-04 . A Ukrainian Ballet Corps Stranded in Paris . 2023-12-30 . Harper's BAZAAR . en-US . 2023-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230205042/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a40808005/the-politics-of-dancing-august-2022/ . live .
  18. Web site: News Національна опера України . 2023-12-28 . opera.com.ua . 2023-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231104011406/https://opera.com.ua/en/news/unknown-ballet-companies-touring-europe-nutcracker-and-swan-lake-have-nothing-do-national-0 . live .
  19. News: Khotin . Rostyslav . 2023-03-05 . The Rumble Over Russian Composer Tchaikovsky At An Elite Ukrainian Conservatory . en . Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . 2023-12-29 . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229150141/https://www.rferl.org/a/tchaikovsky-ukraine-music-convervatory-remove-name-russia-invasion/32299420.html . live .