Béjart Ballet Lausanne (BBL), a landmark company in contemporary ballet, will return to Seoul after 25 years.
Founded by choreographer Maurice Béjart, BBL is known for an innovative, highly expressive style that has helped shape global dance. The company has continued to carry forward Béjart’s artistic legacy since his death in 2007 while maintaining top-level performance standards.
The visit will be BBL’s first in South Korea in 15 years since a 2011 performance in Daejeon, and its first Seoul engagement since 2001. The program includes Béjart classics ‘Bolero’ and ‘The Firebird,’ along with Asia premieres of ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Bye Bye Baby Blackbird.’
A key highlight will be the participation of Kim Ki-min, a principal dancer with Russia’s Mariinsky Ballet and the first Asian to hold that rank at the company. He has won the Benois de la Danse award for best male dancer and will appear in two performances as the lead in Béjart’s ‘Bolero.’
The engagement will be Kim’s first domestic performance of the year and marks the first time a Korean dancer has taken the lead in ‘Bolero’ with BBL. “I’m grateful and excited to be on stage with Béjart Ballet Lausanne,” Kim said. “I will do my best to show the best performance to the audience who has been waiting.”
The performances run April 23-26 at GS Arts Center in Seoul. Tickets go on sale at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 through NOL Ticket and GS Arts Center.
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