Miami-Cuban Rosario Suárez, Italian dancer Toni Candelero and the Balletto di Puglia present this mixed programme dedicated to Anna Pavlova. The troupe present various pieces originally choreographed by Fokine, among them ‘Les Sylphides’, ‘The Death of a Swan’ and ‘Egyptian Night’. Under the artistic direction of Anna Cuocolo, the show is accompanied by an exhibition of photographs of Anna Pavlova. Dating back 80 years, the photos portray the prima ballerina who gave up the chance to dance with Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in order to promote dance in the remotest corners of the world.
Rosario Suárez, Toni Candeloro + il Balletto di Puglia
October 8, 2008
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Duke Ellington Orchestra
October 5, 2008A feast of nostalgia for classic jazz buffs is on offer at this venue in north-west Tokyo. The Duke himself may be long gone, but his original backing band ploughs on, playing such jazz standards as ‘Take The A Train’, ‘I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)’ and ‘Black and Tan Fantasy’. The jazz boom of the 1970s is well and truly over, but there’s still a huge market in Tokyo for this sort of music, as evinced by the number of jazz coffeeshops that still dot the streets.
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Harry Connick Jr
October 2, 2008Sinatra sycophant or the saviour of swing? Opinions are sharply divided about Harry Connick Jr but one thing’s for certain: he’s a consummate entertainer with a voice more sultry than a hot day in his native New Orleans. After notching up acting credits in ‘Copycat’ and ‘Independence Day’, he’s now concentrating more fully on his music career. His new album ‘Come By Me’ daringly uses both a 16-piece big band and a full symphony orchestra, to revisit the songs of Henry Mancini, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin.
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