“Le Réveil de Flore” music by R. Drigo - Choreography S. Vikharev (2008) after M. Petipa/L.Ivanov

(02:34) №01 Prélude

(04:30) №02 Danse de Diane “Nocturne”

(08:37) №03 L’apparition d’Aquilon

(09:44) №04 Scène et danse de la rosée “Scherzo”

(14:00) №05 L’apparition d’Aurore

(15:46) №06 Valse

(19:29) №07–a Entrée d’Apollon

(20:48) №07–b Entrée de Zéphyr

(21:39) №07–c Entrée de Cupidon suivi des amours “Pizzicato”

№08 Pas d’Action:

(23:02) —a. Scène et Pas d'ensemble
(29:55) —b. Variation de Zéphyr
(31:10) —c. Variation de Flore
(34:06) —d. Grande valse-coda

(40:11) №09 L’arrivée et scène de Mercure, de Ganymède et d’Hébé

(42:50) №10 Bacchus et Ariadne Grande marche “Bacchanale”

(48:10) №11 Grand pas

(52:52) №12 Galop générale

(56:12) №13 Apothéose: Gloire d’Olympe


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Le Réveil de Flore (en. The Awakening of Flora), (ru. «Пробуждение Флоры», Probuzhdenie Flory) is a ballet anacréontique in one act, with choreography by Marius Petipa and music by Riccardo Drigo, to a libretto written by Petipa and Lev Ivanov.[1] First presented by the Imperial Ballet at Peterhof Palace on 6 August [O.S. 25 July] 1894.

Marius Petipa and Riccardo Drigo's one-act ballet Le Réveil de Flore was originally created as a piece d'occasion in honor of the wedding of Emperor Alexander III's daughter, the Grand Duchess Xenia, to the Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich.[2] Their wedding took place at the Cathedral of Peter and Paul at Peterhof on 6 August [O.S. 25 July] 1894 before the whole of the Imperial Russian aristocracy, the Imperial court, foreign royalty, and other prominent members of society. Three days later on 9 August [O.S. 28 July] 1894 the wedding party and guests attended a lavish performance at the newly renovated imperial theatre of Peterhof where Le Réveil de Flore was presented for the first time after the second act of Charles Gounod's Roméo et Juliette.

Le Réveil de Flore was given its final performance in 1919.[5] Marius Petipa's choreography for the ballet was documented in the Stepanov method of choreographic notation soon after its premiere in 1894, being among the first ballets to be recorded in this method. Today this notation is part of the Sergeyev Collection, held in Harvard University Library's theatre collection.
In 2005, the choreographer and historian Sergei Vikharev utilized this choreographic notation to prepare for a revival of the original production of Le Réveil de Flore for the Mariinsky Ballet. The production included décor and costumes based on the original designs, and Riccardo Drigo's score was restored from the original hand-written manuscript held in the archives of the Mariinsky Theatre's music library.

Libretto:

Tableau 1 — It is night. Flora, the goddess of Spring, is deep asleep with her nymphs; Diana, the goddess of Moon, guards their peace. With the approach of dawn, a freshness is felt in the air. Diana hides in the clouds.

Tableau 2 — Aquilon, the northern wind, rushes stormily over the locale; his cold breath of wind awakens Flora and forces her to seek refuge in the foliage. The appearance of chilling dew brings Flora to despair, and she implores Aurora, the goddess of the dawn, to help them.

Tableau 3 — Aurora consoles Flora with tender caresses and announces that Apollo, the god of day, who will end their sufferings, is following behind her. Aurora, Flora, and her nymphs perform a waltz.

Tableau 4 — With the appearance of resplendent Apollo, everything becomes animated. Smitten with the beauty of Flora, Apollo kisses her. At his call, Zephyr, the god of the gentle west wind, flies to his beloved Flora's embrace. He is followed by Cupid and her little amours. "You must be his helpmate," Apollo tells her, "It is the will of the gods." Everyone is delighted; Cupid, amours, and nymphs rejoice over the lover's happiness. A classical Pas d’action is performed.

Tableau 5 — Mercury, messenger of the gods, announces Hebé, the goddess of youth, and Ganymede, cupbearer to the gods. They present Flora and Zephyr a cup of nectar and proclaim that Jupiter has given them eternal youth.

Tableau 6 — A procession. The chariot of Bacchus and Ariadne is accompanied by bacchantes, satyrs, fauns, sylvans, and others. A Grand pas is performed by all assembled, followed by a rousing finale.

Apotheosis — Olympus is revealed; Jupiter appears, Juno, Neptune, Vulcan, Minerva, Ceres, Mars, Pluto, Proserpina, Venus, and others.


[Adam Lopez, Wikipedia]


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Cast:

Evgenia Obraztsova (Flora), Svetland Ivanova (Diana), Yana Selina (Aurora), Maxim Chaschegorov (Apolo), Vladimir Shklyarov (Zephyr), Alexei Timofeyev (Mercurio) and Valeria Martynyuk (Cupido)


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