PT Journal
AU Ondrejkova, A
TI A Concise Development of the Ballet Company at the Olomouc Theatre in 1920-2012
SO Musicologica Olomucensia
PY 2013
BP 99
EP 124
VL 17
IS 1
DI 10.5507/mo.2013.007
DE Olomouc; theatre; ballet company; dance; Loris Relsky (1902-1968); Josef Skoda (1921-2010); Robert Balogh (1960)
AB Shortly after the Czech professional theatre in Olomouc was founded, a group of young dancers led by a so-called principal dancer was established in 1920, in addition to the opera and the operetta ensembles. At that time, the group did not constitute an independent ensemble - that came into being only after the World War II. In the beginning, the ballet took part in preparations of opera and operetta performances; only in some seasons, a pure ballet performance was staged. In 1945, the ballet company became independent. It was gradually changed into a fully professional body. Soloists with good technical and artistic qualification came to Olomouc; the company developed, grew, and staged one all-evening ballet performance every year. In the second half of the 20th century, several excellent choreographers worked at the Olomouc theatre; Josef Skoda or Robert Balogh rank among them doubtlessly. A ballet academy began working as a part of the theatre and in 2008, a new festival called Ballet Days Olomouc came into being.
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