Kyiv City Ballet

Kyiv City Ballet
Kyiv City Ballet
General information
Name	Kyiv City Ballet
Year founded	2012
Founding artistic director	Ivan Kozlov
Website	www.kcbtheater.com

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.^[5] The rehearsal director is Mykhaylo Shaherbakov.^[5] While in refuge during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the group is operating from Paris, France.^[3]

Repertoire

In December 2023, according to the group's website, the ensemble was working on a project called "Boys from Kyiv."^[4] Their repertoire in December 2023 was listed as:

Swan Lake^[6]
The Nutcracker^[7]
Romeo and Juliet^[8]
Scheherazade^[9]
Giselle^[10]
Sleeping Beauty^[11]
Chopiniana^[12]
Don Quixote^[13]
Comical concert^[14]
Thoughts^[15]
Tribute to Peace^[15]

The group's website also listed ballets for children including Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Aibolit and Barmelei, and Coppelia.^[15]

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.^[1]^[16]^[3]^[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.^[18] The National Opera of Ukraine's statement directly referenced "Kyiv City Ballet" as a group that does not represent the National Opera of Ukraine.^[18]

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]

References

^ ^a ^b "Kyiv City Ballet dancers stranded abroad after months on the road - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ Kourlas, Gia (2022-09-30). "Review: At Fall for Dance, Resilience Takes Center Stage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ukraine's ballet dancers are a 'voice of resistance' amid a greater struggle". History. 2022-03-17. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ ^a ^b "ABOUT US | Kyiv City Ballet | Best Ukraine Theatre". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c "OUR TEAM | EXCLUSIVE". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ "Swan Lake Ukraine | Kyiv Ukraine | Kyiv City Ballet". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ "The Nutcracker | Ballet Ukraine | Kyiv City Ballet". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ "Romeo & Juliet". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ "SCHEHERAZADE". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ "Giselle". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ "Sleeping Beauty". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ "Chopiniana". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ "Don Quixote". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ "COMICAL Concert". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c "REPERTOIRE". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ Kourlas, Gia (2022-09-30). "Review: At Fall for Dance, Resilience Takes Center Stage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ "A Ukrainian Ballet Corps Stranded in Paris". Harper's BAZAAR. 2022-08-04. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c "News | Національна опера України". opera.com.ua. Archived from the original on 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
^ Khotin, Rostyslav (2023-03-05). "The Rumble Over Russian Composer Tchaikovsky At An Elite Ukrainian Conservatory". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

External links

Kiev City Ballet
Grand Kyiv Ballet
NBC News, "Ukrainian Ballet Company Sharing Message Of Peace Worldwide": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb4WgDcGgZQ
National Opera of Ukraine statement: https://opera.com.ua/en/news/unknown-ballet-companies-touring-europe-nutcracker-and-swan-lake-have-nothing-do-national-0

[:2-1] "Kyiv City Ballet dancers stranded abroad after months on the road - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[2] Kourlas, Gia (2022-09-30). "Review: At Fall for Dance, Resilience Takes Center Stage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[:3-3] "Ukraine's ballet dancers are a 'voice of resistance' amid a greater struggle". History. 2022-03-17. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[:0-4] "ABOUT US | Kyiv City Ballet | Best Ukraine Theatre". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[:5-5] "OUR TEAM | EXCLUSIVE". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[6] "Swan Lake Ukraine | Kyiv Ukraine | Kyiv City Ballet". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[7] "The Nutcracker | Ballet Ukraine | Kyiv City Ballet". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[8] "Romeo & Juliet". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[9] "SCHEHERAZADE". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[10] "Giselle". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[11] "Sleeping Beauty". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[12] "Chopiniana". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[13] "Don Quixote". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[14] "COMICAL Concert". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[:1-15] "REPERTOIRE". KyivCityBallet. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[16] Kourlas, Gia (2022-09-30). "Review: At Fall for Dance, Resilience Takes Center Stage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[17] "A Ukrainian Ballet Corps Stranded in Paris". Harper's BAZAAR. 2022-08-04. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[:4-18] "News | Національна опера України". opera.com.ua. Archived from the original on 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2023-12-28.

[19] Khotin, Rostyslav (2023-03-05). "The Rumble Over Russian Composer Tchaikovsky At An Elite Ukrainian Conservatory". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

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