1001 Nights
BP opens 57th season with magical tale of love By Earl D.C. Bracamonte Ballet Philippines (BP), the oldest resident company of the CCP, opens its 57th Season with 1001 Nights, a two-hour full-length ballet on love and the triumph of the human spirit. 1001 Nights is a lyrical storytelling of the beloved Arabian tales. It is a compilation of magical and moral stories illustrating a modern interpretation that reflects human psychology. The ballet explores the nature of power, trust, forgiveness, and finally, love which trandforms our lives. Choreographer Misha Martynyuk created beautiful classical movements that evoke the mysticism of the Arabian tales. In a pas de deux presented during a presser at the Solaire’s Oasis Garden Café, the partners were decked in Arabian finery, completed with plumed headpieces. “This is a collection of magical, adventurous, and moral stories demonstrating that kindness and wisdom can heal a wounded heart, while violence and vengeance only destroy. It’s ...
