{"id":641998,"date":"2023-05-07T07:05:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T11:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/?p=641998"},"modified":"2023-05-07T07:05:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T11:05:08","slug":"balam-dance-theatre-to-debut-sequel-return-to-garden-of-love-in-miniature-at-gotham-early-music-scenes-midtown-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/641998\/","title":{"rendered":"BALAM Dance Theatre to Debut Sequel ‘Return to Garden of Love in Miniature\u2019 at Gotham Early Music Scene’s Midtown Concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"New York –Balinese and Baroque vibrant court theatre traditions come to life in BALAM Dance Theatre’s (BALAM) Return to the<\/em>\u00a0Garden of Love in Miniature<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0This sequel to the company’s well-received debut of\u00a0Garden of Love in Miniature<\/em>\u00a0in 2022 features live Baroque music, song, dance, and an original script.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0imaginative program will be\u00a0presented both live and virtually by Midtown Concerts, a project of Gotham Early Music Scene, at\u00a0St. Malachy’s,\u00a0located at\u00a0239 West 49th Street, New York, New York\u00a0on Thursday, May 25 from 1:15 p.m. to 1:55 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The event is open to the public and admission is FREE.\u00a0\u00a0The live performance may also be viewed worldwide on May 25 at\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/gemsny.org\/midtown-live<\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0\u00a0The concert is dedicated in memory of Gladys Isabel Fajardo Luhrs, a\u00a0Friend of BALAM,\u00a0who inspired others with her goodness, generosity and appreciation of classical music and dance.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In this new work, gorgeous Baroque costumes, a Balinese mask, and Balinese hand carved golden leather bird wings appear on one stage.\u00a0\u00a0“BALAM Dance Theatre’s feel-good program presents light entertainment in the spirit of the Baroque opera entr\u00e9e act and highlights a humorous script by Latina comedian Inma Heredia.\u00a0\u00a0Stimulated by the theme of the Baroque romance novel and the mystery of the masquerade, as seen in the paintings of Venetian painter Pietro Longhi (1701-1785), this charming work is sure to delight the audience,\u201d said Carlos Fittante, artistic director, BALAM Dance Theatre.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0BALAM, a non-profit, professional dance theatre company based in\u00a0New York City, offers a new vision of contemporary cultural dance by combining diverse dance styles from around the world and historic periods with ballet and modern.<\/p>\n

Excerpts From Couperin and Charpentier Featured<\/u><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This magical program features excerpts\u00a0from\u00a0<\/strong>Fran\u00e7ois\u00a0Couperin\u2019s\u00a0Concerts Royeaux<\/em>\u00a0and Marc Antoine Charpentier’s aria,\u00a0Sans Freyeur Dans Ce Bo<\/em>is<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0Performing live are Musicians of BALAM, including the period instrumentalists Lisa Terry of Parthenia Viol Consort on viola de gamba, Ryan Closs from 4&20 Strings and the Lute Society of America New York Chapter\u00a0on therobo,\u00a0Dongsok Shin\u00a0of REBEL on harpsichord and Dongmyung Ahn from Pegasus on Baroque violin.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The company’s new 35-minute theatrical performance also showcases guest mezzo-soprano, Eugenia Forteza, as the fictitious Senorita Dulce, a soon to be Lady in Waiting visiting the Garden of Love to read secretly her favorite romance novel.\u00a0\u00a0Baroque dancer Fittante and ballerina and Broadway performer Yumiko Niimi enchant the audience, as fantasy characters imagined in the garden.<\/p>\n

About BALAM Dance Theatre<\/u><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Founded in 1979 by choreographer and movement researcher, Islene Pinder, BALAM Dance Theatre offers a new vision of contemporary dance rooted in the dazzling opulence and magical aura of Balinese theatre.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The New York City-based dance\/theatre company creates a unique entertainment experience that has universal appeal.\u00a0\u00a0Audiences of all ages and backgrounds enjoy BALAM\u2019s innovative movement alchemy where dynamic athleticism, detailed skills, and movement techniques from around world and time periods are fused and enhanced by eclectic music, striking masks, vibrant costumes and fantasy stories.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The company educates the community about dances and cultures featured in its repertoire.\u00a0\u00a0Through its Out & About Series, free and affordable performances, workshops and creative events at the grassroots level are made available for families, children, students and community residents.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0BALAM Dance Theatre has been featured at numerous festivals and venues, including First Night New York, Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors, Jacob\u2019s Pillow Dance Festival and Downtown Dance Festival.\u00a0\u00a0The company has also performed throughout the United States and internationally.\u00a0 BALAM has received praise from the New York Times and Village Voice, the Governor and people of Bali and the Indonesian Consulate of New York, as well as others.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For further information, call 646-361-9183 or visit BALAM Dance Theatre on its blog,\u00a0www.balamdancetheatre.blogspot.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Follow the company on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.<\/p>\n

Photo:\u00a0BALAM Dance Theatre debuted ‘Garden of Love in Miniature’ on April 21, 2022 at the Gotham Early Music Scene’s Midtown Concerts.\u00a0\u00a0Performers shown from left to right are: dancer Yumiko Niimi, guest mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, and Baroque dancer Carlos Fittante.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New York –Balinese and Baroque vibrant court theatre traditions come to life in BALAM Dance Theatre’s (BALAM) Return to the\u00a0Garden of Love in Miniature.\u00a0\u00a0This sequel to the company’s well-received debut of\u00a0Garden of Love in Miniature\u00a0in 2022 features live Baroque music, song, dance, and an original script.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0imaginative program will be\u00a0presented both live and virtually by Midtown Concerts, a project of Gotham Early Music Scene, at\u00a0St. Malachy’s,\u00a0located at\u00a0239 West 49th Street, New York, New York\u00a0on Thursday, May 25 from 1:15 p.m. to 1:55 p.m. EST. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The event is open to the public…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":641999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51629,47748],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-641998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=641998"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":642000,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641998\/revisions\/642000"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/641999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=641998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=641998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=641998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}