Introduced by Peter Schaufuss , dancer, Artistic Director of London Festival Ballet, and star of the recent BBCtv Dancer series. Aspects of Love
Scenes from Proust
The Ballet National de
Marseille dance excerpts from ROLAND PETIT 'S Les intermittences du coeur - a ballet created from incidents and characters of MARCEL PROUST 'S great novel,
Remembrance of Things Past. Pure love in Vinteuil's 'little phrase', jealousy in Swann's love for Odette, sadism in Baron de Charlus' visit to the brothel: this programme concentrates on the scenes that portray Proust's varied portraits of love, ending with his hero's passion for
Albertine, from first meeting on the beach to the 'prison' that he makes for her in Paris. The ballet is danced to some of the best-loved French music of Proust's age: Debussy, Faure,
Cesar Franck , Saint-Saens and includes performances by dancers
DOMINIQUE KHALFOUNI , DENYS GANIO JEAN-CHARLES GIL and PATRICK DUPOND. Designer RENE ALLIO
Producer MAURICE DUMAY Directed by DIRK SAUNDERS
(Dance International: Silence is the End of Our Song. Sunday BBC2 9.35pm)