„Öö on lühike, päev on pikk, pintsel on paras“ by Triinu Leppik-Upkin

„Öö on lühike, päev on pikk, pintsel on paras“

Muusikaline kujundaja / Musical Designer: Roy Boswell

Muusika / Music:Gustav Mahler „Laul maast“ / “Song of the Earth”; „Joogilaul maailma viletsusest“ / “The Drinking Song of Earthly Woe”; „Üksildane sügises“ / “The Solitary One in Autumn”; „Noorusest“ / “Youth”; Andrew Bernstein „Mõttevormid III“ / “Thought Forms III”; Johann Sebastian Bach „Goldbergi variatsioonid“, Aaria da Capo / “Goldberg Variations”, Aria da Capo, BWV 988

Tantsijad / Dancers: Triinu Leppik-Upkin, Sergei Upkin

Peeter Mudist põdes Parkinsoni haigust. Ta väänles, keerles, tormles kontrollimatult, siis lamas liikumatult, kuni jälle pintsli kätte sai võtta. Peetri lähedaste toel leidsime just tantsu olevat parima väljendusvahendi selliselt haiguse käes kannatava kunstniku kujutamiseks. Muusikaks sai valitud katkendid Peetri lemmikteostest, ainest pakkusid lähedaste mälestused, Peetri enda avaldatud tekstid ja muidugi tema looming! See ballett on Peeter Mudistist, aga koreograafide õhtu esituse pühendame oma sõbrale ja kolleegile Tolikule (Anatoli Arhangelski), kes oli samuti sunnitud tantsima üht tahtele allumatut tantsu, mis ta meie hulgast liiga vara ära viis.
Triinu Leppik-Upkin and Sergei Upkin: “Night Is Short, Day is Long, the Brush Is Just Right” is about a beloved Estonian artist Peeter Mudist. The dance production was created for the exhibition of Mudist’s works “The Burning Man – Peeter Mudist” in Estonian National Museum in autumn 2022. Peeter Mudist suffered from Parkinson disease. He twisted, twirled and stormed uncontrollably, then lay quietly until he was able to pick up the brush again. With the help of Peeter’s close ones we found dance to be the best expression to portray an artist suffering from such a condition. We were inspired by Peeter’s favourite musical pieces, memories of his close ones as well as texts and paintings by the artist himself. This ballet is about Peeter Mudist, but we dedicate it within the night to our friend and colleague Tolik (Anatoli Arhangelski), who was also forced to dance a dance that did not yield to his will, the dance that took him from us untimely.

Видео „Öö on lühike, päev on pikk, pintsel on paras“ by Triinu Leppik-Upkin канала Rahvusooper Estonia