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All creations of Les
Ballets Persans
since 2002
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| Turquoise
Land * |
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For the first time,
classical ballet is choreographed on traditional Persian
music composed by Master Parviz Meshkatian. Dedicated to world peace
Turquoise Land is a colourful mixture of Western classical
ballet technique and the graceful expressive charm of
Persian traditional rhythms. In this ballet creation woman
is the messenger of peace. |
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Choreography:
Nima Kiann
Music:
Aref Ensemble
Composer:
Parviz Meshkatian
Costume Design:
Nima
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| Rumi,
Rumi * |
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A new interpretation
of the
ritual dance of Sama'
and concepts of Sufism celebrating the great Iranian poet;
Jalal ud-Din Rumi even known as Molana
on his 800 years anniversary.
Nima Kiann's 3rd choreography inspired from the dances of
turning Dervishes. |
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Choreography:
Nima Kiann
Music:
Shams tanbour Ensemble
Composer:
Kaykhosro Pournazeri
Costume Design:
Nima
Kiann |
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| Simay-Jan,
The
Gilani Girl * |
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A new version of the
popular ballet of Simay Jan choreographed by Nima Kiann
about the pretty girl with the same name looking forward to
meet with his beloved, working on the rice farm.
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folkloric choreography, music and costumes from Gilan
province in northern part of Iran. |
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Choreography:
Nima Kiann
Music:
Traditional artists
Costume Design:
Nima
Kiann |
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| Scheherazade |
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Based on the
Persian tale story from One Thousand and One Nights the
masterwork of Fokine originally choreographed for Diagilev’s
Les Ballets Russes has been recreated for Les Ballets
Persans.
Zobeideh, is united with her lover, the
Golden Slave, and the two join in a sensuous dance in the oriental
palace of Sultan Shahriar. |
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Choreography:
Nima Kiann after Fokine
Music:
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
Persian International Philharmonic
Conductor:
Alexander Rahbari
Costume Design:
Jamal |
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| Kaveh
the Blacksmith * |
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Based on the Persian national epic
“Shahnameh of Ferdowsi” Kaveh is a heroic ballet about the
old blacksmith who led the rebellion of the people against
the tyranny of the evil king Zahhak.
His son Pour-Kaveh is arrested by
Zahhak's men, but Kaveh heroically frees
his son and other young prisoners by making a banner of his
apron and leading the uprising. |
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Choreography:
Nima Kiann
Music:
Ahmad Pejman Mohammad Shams
Vocals (opera):
Mario Taghadossi
Costume Design:
Jamal
Nima Kiann |
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| Bon
Voyage
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A tragic mise
en scene of dance and song in memory of the victims of the
Bam earthquake in 2004 based on the poetry of Shafi'ee-Kadkani.
This creation is dedicated to the
commemoration of those who lost their lives and to the
2000-year-old mud-brick citadel
which was totally destroyed. |
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Choreography:
Nima Kiann
Music:
Zohreh
Jooya
Costume Design:
Zoohreh Jooya |
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| Papou
Soleimani
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A balletic
interpretation of a popular folkloric dance from Kurdistan
province in north-west of Iran.
Iran's multi cultural and multi ethnic society is celebrated
in a collective dance.
colourful dance costumes are making a
rainbow that
symbolises the multiplicity of people and their traditions
in Iran. |
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Choreography:
Nima Kiann
Music:
Zohreh
Jooya
Costume Design:
Jamal |
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| Stars
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A romantic
fusion of song and dance based on the popular chant of
Ghoghay-e Setaregan.
A lovely girl
wakes up in the middle of the night and is amazed by the
beauty of shining stars in the sky. Her dance is a
celebration of life and the beauty of night. |
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Choreography:
Nima Kiann
Music:
Zohreh
Jooya
Costume Design:
Zohreh Jooya
Tahir Tairov
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| Flamenco
on Persian Rhythms
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The dance and
music of Flamenco having its roots in Northern India has
traveled through the Silk Road and been influenced by the
cultures it came across.
In this creation the choreographer
seeks the Persian influence on the rhythms of the art of
Flamenco. |
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Choreography:
Gabriela Gutarra
Music:
Percussionists of
Flamenco Center in
Stockholm
Costume Design:
Gabriela Gutarra
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| Simay-Jan
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A balletic
interpretation of one of Iran’s popular folkloric dances
from Gilan province in north of Iran.
Simay-Jan is a pretty girl from countryside who goes to
bring water from the spring. She passes the farms in which
she works and through her dance she expresses her love to
the beautiful nature of her village. |
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Choreography:
Nima Kiann
Music:
Zohreh
Jooya
Costume Design:
Nima Kiann
Alterations and
Design Copy:
Shahla Dorriz |
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Separation
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The sad story
of a lonely girl who lives and dies in exile
far away from her roots and her home country.
She is telling her story of leaving her land and the pain
she feels to remember her beloved country. She mourns for
the love she never experienced and finally passes away in
loneliness and in great sorrow. |
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Choreography:
Nima Kiann
Music:
Zohreh Jooya
Costume Design:
Nima Kiann
Costume Production:
Jaleh Noorazar |
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| Divine
Banquet * |
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A contemporary interpretation
of the
ritual dance of Sama'
and concepts of Sufism celebrating the great Iranian poet;
Jalal ud-Din Rumi even known as “Molana”.
The
great Sheykh calls his followers to join him in his
ritual dance to celebrate the Lord and to become one with
the creator. It is a divine banquet of love and compassion. |
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Choreography:
Nima Kiann
Music:
Shahram
Nazeri
Costume &
Fabrics Design:
Nima Kiann
Alterations and
Design Copy:
Shahla Dorriz |
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