「マーシャは、陸軍中佐ヴェルシーニンとの出会いに、束の間の幸福を見出す。ひょっとしたら自分のものになっていたかもしれない運命。だがマーシャの喜びは、悲しみに彩られている。おそらく決して手に入らないものに向かって、恍惚と身体を投げ出すギエムの動きに、観客はその悲哀を感じ取るだろう。」
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「シルヴィ・ギエムの『マーシャ』と『マルグリット』」
*マルグリットはフレデリック・アシュトンの「マルグリットとアルマン」のヒロイン。これもロイヤル・バレエで、ギエムの十八番となった演目。
I was so lucky last year that I could see Sylvie Guillem on the stage several times in Tokyo. It was just a year after I saw her Borelo in the memorial gala for Maurice Bejart at the same theatre, I could find her again at the same theatre in “New Universe of Manuel Legris” (2010/02/06 at Gotanda U-Port).
Manuel Legris was the hero of the night, other guest dancers included Agnès Letestu and Aurélie Dupont from the Opéra national de Paris, and more from Stuttgarter Ballett and American Ballet Theater. It was a luxurious gala, but I had already got so excited to think about Guillem’s performance. It was an unbelievable and comfortable moment.
The main feature of the gala was a collaboration between Guillem and Legris for the first time after their 15-years separation. They performed “Doux Mensonges” by Jiri Kylian and “Winter Dreams” by Kenneth MacMillan.
Doux Mensonges (Coreographed by Jiri Kylian)
My first view of this work goes back to the performance by Guillem and Nicolas Le Riche. Guillem curled her legs in his arms and looked like a tiny baby with a fragile life.
Every time I see this piece of dance, the tranquil stillness invites me to spiritual state above my mind while music changing from Monteverdi to Gregorian Chant. Medication takes me so far, I always miss what’s going on the stage.
The partnership between Guillem and Regris created so kinetic movement that dynamic aspect was emphasizd more than tranquility of Kylian’s work. They stands out from any other dancers in dynamic and aesthetic movement. Both of them were free from any restrictions with a hardened body and an aesthetic sensibility. Their truly equal partnership generated a synergistic effect to create noble and beautiful impact to break the stillness.
The works by Jiri Kylian, Czech choreographer, have a different type of tranquility world from William Forthyse’s one, it’s rather a reminiscent of tranquility of Zen. Guillem and Regris successfully expressed spiritual state of nothingness by their unique and skilled way to contrast silence and dynamic.
Winter Dreams (Choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan)
This work is based on Chekhov's play "Three Sisters." Masha, the middle sister was feeling trapped in her marriage to Kulygin, the local school teacher. She fell in love with Lt. Colonel Vershinin. Guillem and Regis performed pas de deux "Farewell."
I’ve also seen Guillem and Nicolas Le Riche dance this several times. Le Riche supported and squired Guillem by following the ideal way of classical ballet. Their movement brought their love, passion and sadness directly to the audience. In the end, it turned into emotional conflict to be torn by their family, society, and fate.
In contrast, Regris didn’t really follow this classical approach. Two distinguished star-dancers in the century were truly equal again throughout the program. They danced with a strong partnership. The discord of their talent and personality made the artistic caliber of the work amazingly higher.
Regarding Masha performed by Guillem, I’d like to introduce the words by a dance reviewer, Ann Nugent.
"For Masha, the middle sister, who is trapped into a respectable but loveless marriage, there comes a brief period of happiness when she meets Lt Col. Vershinin. Masha's joy, as she catches sight of a destiny that could be hers is tinged with sadness. You can feel this in Guillem's ecstatic sweeps of movement she seems to reach for the unattainable."
Ann Nugent "Sylvie Guillem as Masha and Marguerite"
*Marguerite is a heroine in "Marguerite and Armand" choreographed by Frederick Ashton. One of the Guillem's best performances at Royal Ballet.
Romance and love with obstacles and difficulties are the main theme of the work.
Both of Masha and Vershinin had a partner and child, and it was impossible for them to carry on loving each other. As Nugen wrote, Guillem’s all steps traced her love with sadness and made us filled with painful pathos.
Guillem has performed only contemporary program recently. After I saw her more emotional dance than when she performed at the one at the Opera national de Paris or Royal Ballet, I cannot stop long for her dancing classical programs. Her Masha realized me that she was still evolving her dance.
Like other form of art, audience prefers tragedy to comedy in ballet, too. It’s much harder for artists to perform tragedy than comedy. But audience wants tragedy for cathartic effects, and promoters never forget to chase after what the audience want.
I wouldn’t mind to see tragedy personally,
but I don’t want tragedy in my life.
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