Lord off the Dance

Lord off the Dance ( Lord of the dance ) is a famous spectacle Irish, composed of Danse S, Chant S and Musique S Celtique S.

Presentation

Lord off the Dance is a spectacle which recalls the history of the one of the oldest legends of the Irish folklore and where marry gigues, Claquettes and Ballet S. Some sung passages intersect the danced pieces. Choreographies are regulated except for the millimetre, in mixture of a traditional and modern style, the whole accompanied by a setting in impressive scene. The original troop of the spectacle is composed of thirty five members coming from Ireland, carried out by large the Michael Flatley and its so particular style.

The spectacle conquered planet while attracting more than seven million spectators in a score of country of the world. The world tour was carried out through four different troops: troop 1 turned to Europe, Troop 2 in the United States, Troop 3 permanently with Las Vegas, and Troop 4 with the American house of EPCOT to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

The spectacle gathers approximately two hundred dancers on the whole, having all Michael Flatley as artistic director. About four million vidéos of the spectacle was bought in the world.

The spectacle lasts one hour and half.

Chronology

The spectacle Lord off the Dance is inspired by another older spectacle, mixing Irish clappers and folklore: Riverdance .

Michael Flatley took part in its success as a dancer, in particular as of his discovery by the public in 1994, in Eurovision of Dublin.

He disapproves the style of choreography of the spectacle and leaves the troop of Riverdance in 1996. He founds on his side another spectacle, Lord off the Dance . This one is presented on July 2nd, 1996, with the theater " The Point" in Dublin (Ireland).

This spectacle differs from Riverdance from its loss of authenticity with respect to the effects of scene, in particular by privileging the dance compared to the song. In 1997, the spectacle impresses the public of the ceremony of the Oscars. And the round of the troop ended in London, with a adapatation of " Lord off the dance" , " Feet off flames" : the road off the king in Hyde Park, on July 25th, 1998, for what was largest " show" Celtic of all times.

Flatley organizes off an adaptation of Lord the Dance in May 2000: Feet off Flames . Four simultaneous rounds then beat records of audience in Japan, in South Africa, Europe and North America.

History and composition of the spectacle

The spectacle tells the history of the people from Ireland.

" Time was suspended and Erin was the universal Goddess… The history was already written and each one knew its role. But the former clans, sitted on stone circles heard voices and the sleep of the spirits was disturbed. A power come from darkness came to defy the Lord Of The Dance" (© Unicorn Entertainment LTD 1996).

The history begins with the Small-minded person awaking the girls from the clan on an air from flute. These last dance a ballet then leave room to the chief of the clan and Seigneur of the Dance , which impresses by a " Irish Tap Dance" whose only the secrecy has to him. It is very quickly joined by all its community which accompanies it in the dance.

Then Erin comes. The goddess interprets us her first song in solo of the spectacle.

Helped by the Small-minded person, the dancers of the clan reappear then in a soft mixture of elegance and lightness, to make us discover at their head soft the Saoirse , girl Irish and representing freedom.

Came thereafter Don Dorcha , the enemy of the Lord of the Dance, taken along by its obscure troop. The Small-minded person benefits from it for the narguer.

Merrighan , the temptress, then proposes a dance of the more envoûtantes to us.

It is then a question of recalling that the dance does not make with it only the Celtic tradition, via a duet made up of two violins.

Then start again a demonstration of softness with Mesdames the ballerinas, until Merrighan causes them. But the ladies of the clan are not let make, and answer by their union which makes their force.

Arrive then the Seigneur of the Dance as a true charmer, for a revision of the men of his troop, the Seigneurs of War , under the admiring eye of these young ladies.

All this small world yields the scene to Erin and its second sung piece very resting.

Then, the small-minded person invites the whole community to meet, women and men, in a true meeting of family around the Seigneur of the Dance .

Only, the Small-minded person ventures too much far from his/her companions, and it is found very quickly vis-a-vis the Guerriers of Don Dorcha . The Small-minded person does not make the weight. And in spite of its fight to preserve the magic object that is its flute, it is made it put out of state.

The Lord of the Dance , accompanied by its army, court with its help to protect it and fight the Lord of Darkness . The battle makes rage.

Lastly, the two clans are separated by the Small-minded person, which stops the engagements, and benefits from it to make repair its rod near the Seigneur of the Dance .

After this episode, Merrighan lines up side of the forces of the evil.

It follows a piece of violins from there filled of sadness, signs ill omen.

But that does not worry the dancers of the community, who show their joy in a festival of colors plus sharp the ones that the others.

Erin dissipates this euphoria, and takes again its place in the center of the scene for the last time. Its song calms the spirits.

It is followed by the soft girl Irishwoman, Saoirse , which does not manage to charm the Seigneur of the Dance . Because the evil is already made. Its heart is already taken by provocative the Merrighan .

Unfortunately for him, it is found trapped by its diabolic charm. And he sees Don Dorcha stealing to him the title of Seigneur of the Dance by the force. But Don Dorcha is delighted too quickly. And the Small-minded person comes to help old the Seigneur of the Dance to release itself from the evil spell.

It follows from there a duel between the two chiefs of clan for the title of Seigneur of the Dance . Don Dorcha loses and is obliged to flee.

The lord regained his title thanks to the Small-minded person. He then gives his heart to Saoirse whereas all the community finds itself to celebrate the victory.

And the Celtic tradition can continue to beat full sound.

ACT 1

Cry Off The Celts (the Cry of the Celts)
Erin the Goddess (Suil has Ruin)
Celtic Dreams (Celtic Dream)
The Warriors (Warriors)
Gypsy (the Gipsy)
Strings off Fire (Arcs of Fire)
Breakout (the Escape)
Warlords (lords of the war)
Erin, the Goddess (Magdainn Mara)
The Lord off the Dance (the lord of the dance)

ACT 2

Dangerous Games (dangerous Plays)
Hell' S Kitchen (the anteroom of the hell)
Fiery Nights (set ablaze Night)
The Spangles (funeral chant)
Siamsa
Erin the Goddess (Our Wedding Day)
Stolen KIS (To kiss stolen)
Nightmare (Nightmare)
The Duel (the duel)
Victory (victory)
Planet Ireland (Ireland Planet)

The original troop

The members of the original troop are those present on the vidéos of Lord off the Dance and Feet off Flames.

Michael Flatley :

Tap dancer remarquable.
Makes known itself general public at the time of the contest of Eurovision of 1994 with the spectacle of Riverdance.
Leave the troop of Riverdance in May 1996.
Create, directs, puts in scene and choreography the spectacle Lord off the Dance, on July 2nd, 1996 in Dublin. It interprets there the role of the Lord of Danse.
Enclose the round of the spectacle on July 25th, 1998, in London, in Hyde Park.
The end of its career announces on scène.
Is the author of an adaptation of Lord off the Dance, Feet off Flames , in May 2000.
Create a film on the spectacle, in spring 2002, entitled The Lord off the Dance .
Organize a very new titled show Celtic Tiger , of which the first representation takes place on September 29th, 2005, in Montréal.
Author of an autobiographical book Michael Flatley - Lord off the Dance: My Story , begun in 2004, it is appeared on March 7th, 2006.

Bernadette Flynn :

Interpret the role of Saoirse (" liberté" in Gaelic), the Irlandaise.
girl First dancer of the troop with Gillian Norris.
Entered the troop in 1996 and always part.

Gillian Norris :

Interpret the role of Merrighan, the tenteress, the rival of Saoirse since 1996.
With taken part in the spectacle " Feet off Flames" in Londres.
Returned in the second troop of Lord off the Dance.

Daire Nolan :

Start in Lord off the Dance in 1996 by interpreting the role of Gift Dorcha, the enemy of Lord.
Off take part in the Feet spectacle Flames with Hyde Park, before leaving the troop.

Helen Egan :

Interpret the role of the Small-minded person, since the first representation, to the Feet spectacle off Flames in London in 1998.
With joined the troop of Feet off Flames 2000 and interprets there the role of Insane of the court.

Anne Buckley :

Interpret the role of Erin off the goddess in Lord the Dance and Feet off Flames, and that of the Queen in Feet off Flames 2000.

Mairead Nesbitt :

Violonist solo and of accompaniment in Lord off the Dance.

Cora Smyth :

Violonist solo and of accompaniment in Lord off the Dance.

Music

Ronan Hardiman composed the original soundtrack of the spectacle, in 1996.
This one was gold disc in Australia, in Canada, and with the United Kingdom and the associated album was number one of the sales mondiales.
Anne Dudley carried out the orchestration of this band son.
An orchestra made up of some musicians plays on scene.

The decoration and costumes

Contrary to Riverdance, Lord off the Dance is a show with large budget. The costumes and the decorations are in greater number, but they are also more sophistiqués.
On the whole, more than thousand costumes and more than two thousand pairs of shoes were related to all four tournées.
Pyrotechnical effects, scenic work, costumes with spangles, Feet off Flames is besides the apotheosis in terms of investment since several giant screens diffuse the vidéos spectacle on each side of the enormous scene. And they are phenomenal quantities of energy, cables, of steel, and other products and ustensils which were used with each representation.

Discography

Michael Flatley' S Lord Of The Dance Audio

Go back to first exit: March 4th, 1997.
Type-setter: Ronan Hardiman .
Original soundtrack of the spectacle Lord Of The Dance.

Cry Of The Celts
Suila has Ruin
Celtic Dream
Warriors
Gypsy
Breakout
The Lord Of The Dance
Spirit Of The New World
Fiery Nights
Lament
Siamsa
Our Wedding Day
Stolen KIS
Nightmare
Victory
Cry Of The Celts
The Lord Of The Dance

Michael Flatley' S Feet Off Flames Audio

Go back to first exit: February 9th, 1999.
Type-setter: Ronan Hardiman .
Original soundtrack of the spectacle Feet Off Flames.

High Priests
Dance off Coils
Carrickfergus
Duelling Violins
Whispering Wind
Dance Above the Rainbow
Dawning
Spirit' S Lament
I Dreamt I Dwelt
Strings off Fire
Hell' S Kitchen
Celtic Fire

Michael Flatley' S Celtic Tiger Audio

Go back to first exit: September 27th, 2005.
Type-setter: Ronan Hardiman .
Original soundtrack of the spectacle Celtic Tiger.

St Patrick (Angelus)
The Vikings
The Garden Of Eden
The Redcoats
The Famine
The Banshee/A Nation Ounce Again
Freedom
has New World
The Last Pink
Celtic Kittens
Capone
The Celtic Tiger

Riverdance Go back to publication: November 20th, 2000.

Video of the spectacle Riverdance.

Lord off the Dance - Michael Flatley Go back to publication: November 24th, 1998.

First representation of the original spectacle to the theater " The Point" in Dublin, in Ireland, in 1996.

Feet off Flames - Michael Flatley Go back to publication: September 14th, 1999.

Last representation of the spectacle Lord off the Dance in Hyde Park, on July 25th, 1998.

Michael Flatley - Gold Go back to publication: February 19th, 2002.

Best off of the career of Michael Flatley:
- extracts of scene of Riverdance to Feet off Flames.
- images of Feet off Flames 2000 in Budapest.
- interviews.
- first images of the film The Lord off the Dance.

The Celtic Tiger Starring Michael Flatley Go back to publication: December 13,2005.

Video of the spectacle Celtic Tiger.

Lord off the Dance: Autobiographical My Story

Realizers: Michael Flatley, Douglas Thompson.
Go back to publication: March 2006.
In the course of creation since 2004.
English text. 352 pages.
History of Michael Flatley and her management of professional troop since Riverdance in 1994 until Celtic Tiger in 2006.

Bonds

Official site of the spectacle Lord off the Dance
Official site of Michael Flatley
Site on Michael Flatley and Lord off the Dance
Austrian Site on Lord off the Dance
Personal site of Christophe Guilbot on Lord off the Dance
Official site of the spectacle Riverdance
Official site of the last spectacle of Michael Fatley, Celtic Tiger
Site on several Celtic spectacles, with the dates of the rounds

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