Birmingham Royal Ballet David Bintley, choreographer Stephen Montague, composer Katrina Lindsay, costume and designs Peter Mumford, lighting Premiered October 2015
ALL EARTHLY POWER AND GLORY ARE FLEETING. 'Tis a pity that a citation for the magnificent Spanish Renaissance song entitled: "Todos Los Bienes Del Mundo" (roughly translated: "All the Goods/Treasures of the World"), was not included in the credits at the beginning of the ballet, in which the composer co-opts the theme for the beginning and end of the drama. (see: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yEcKWqQWpeU.html ) Never-the-less, stunning choreography and dancing! Bravo!
If this king is Luis "The King - Sun" Fourteen it's pretty complicated. Because he did not dance (only) for pleasure. His dances were the manifestation of his political program and ideology. In his deepest conviction, he was the sun of France, and his subjects - the planets that turned around the sun. And he showed this in dance. His dance was the demonstration of his glory - a very special (and efficient) kind of propaganda. Luis loved two things: France and Versal Palace. Of course, he loved also women and wars, but only in France was he faithful to the end. And his dances were also the shows of his true loves.
while i do not wish to downplay the talent of the dancers and the director, this is a very poor take on the baroque style and specially the french style of the sun king, costumes to the moves and music are all off
