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Manfred, choreographed by Jiří Kylián in 1988, is a stark and emotionally intense ballet exploring themes of betrayal and madness through a minimalist stage design and powerfully expressive movement vocabulary.
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Who choreographed the ballet Manfred?
Rudolf Nureyev created Manfred for the Paris Opera Ballet. The work entered the company's repertory in 1979 and gave Nureyev a major dramatic role.
What literary work inspired Manfred?
The ballet draws on Lord Byron's dramatic poem Manfred. Its title character wanders the Alps tormented by guilt, supernatural visions and memories of Astarte.
What music is used in Manfred?
Nureyev set the ballet to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony. Tchaikovsky composed that four-movement programmatic symphony after Byron's poem.
Is Manfred a conventional romantic ballet?
No, it is a dark psychological work centered on one man's guilt and self-destruction rather than a courtship plot. Its demanding title role combines dramatic acting with extended solo dancing.
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