Sea of troubles (1988): Kenneth Macmillan in search of Shakespearean meanings
Abstract
The article concerns Kenneth MacMillan’s late one-act ballet Sea of Troubles based on Shakespeare's Hamlet (1988, company Dance Advance; music by Bohuslav Martinů and Anton Webern). It is considered on the base of study of reviews, a scientific article and the video recording of the ballet, which is currently unknown in Russia. The idea, the structure and the stylistic of the production are analyzed in this publication. The conclusion about the place of this performance in the context of the choreographer’s work is drawn.
About the Author
N. S. Shabalina
Vaganova Ballet Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Shabalina N. S. — Cand. Sci. (Art history),
2, Rossi St., Saint-Petersburg, 191023.
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Review
For citations:
Shabalina N.S. Sea of troubles (1988): Kenneth Macmillan in search of Shakespearean meanings. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2024;(5):53-61. (In Russ.)
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