Presenter:Stacey Rodda 盧廸思
Art inspired by music. Music inspired by art.
We know that artists can take emotions and atmospheres evoked by sound and interpret them into something visual, as can composers recreate with sound, images from a canvas or other form of visual art. The possibilities are endless… The Culture Show continues to make connections between these two art forms.
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…connecting music to visual arts, literature, film and theatre while discovering the delights of these arts in different parts of the world
The Culture Show with Mr. Timo Kantola, Consul General of Finland in Hong Kong
The Culture Show with Mr. Timo Kantola, Consul General of Finland in Hong Kong
The Culture Show with Ms. Alice Fratarcangeli, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong and Macau
The Culture Show wirh Ms.Klára Jurčová, Consul General of the Czech Republic in Hong Kong
As we continue making connections between visual art and music, this week we revisit Picasso. In this episode we look at his work for Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes for Le Train Bleu (1924). His drop curtain for the production measuring approximately 10 x 11 metres is Picasso’s largest creation, or is it? We will explore that, the sets by Henri Laurens, and the ballet in-depth. We will also hear the music Mihaud composed for the ballet in its entirety.
DEGAS AND DANCE
Degas represented dancers in almost all mediums. For him the moving figure was the most compelling challenge, and in dance he found his ideal subject. Degas also sought to capture fleeting moments in the flow of modern life, yet he showed little interest in painting plein-air landscapes, favoring scenes in theaters and other venues illuminated by artificial light.
Degas was personally interested in dance. He followed productions closely and critically, both at the Opéra and elsewhere yet, very few of his depictions of dance show an actual performance. Instead, the artist hovers behind the wings, backstage, in class, or at a rehearsal. We’ll find out why.
Presenter:Stacey Rodda 盧廸思
This week, making connections between 'visual art' and music, the final part of the mini-series on Léon Bakst. His fame lay in the sets and costumes he designed for Diaghilev's legendary dance company. To create the illusory worlds of the Ballets Russes, Bakst worked out every detail on paper. In his drawings Bakst, with a powerful imagination, explored his vision for these productions from large overall impressions of the decor to the smallest of details. We delve into his lavish costume designs for the ballets Schererazade and Daphnis and Chloe, and listen to the music of Rimsky-Korsakov and Ravel.