Lucile - A Tale of Passion and Loss

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"Imagination, dramaturgical cleanliness, narrative mettle, good taste in vocabulary.

Technique is subject to the demands of dramatic expression. It does not become hostage, but neither does it rule".

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"Kobborg is inspired by his compatriot Lucile Grahn (1819-1907)—which results in a tragic love story. It is a tribute to the ballet of romanticism—that summon of melancholic idealisations—which does not imply stylistic ties or temporal restraints".

 

"Precision and essentiality of line; histrionic sobriety, elegance; sufficiency and restraint: this is what Kobborg asked of the dancers. It is striking that it is an Aristotelian ballet, conventionally narrated, but not like many of the nineteenth-century classics, in the sparkling way of Petipá. Here the performers are offered the possibility of delving into the dramatic projection in scenes that bring together a naturalistic vocation with the daydreams of a romantic spirit. It is an opportunity for artists". 
(Trabajadores - Cuba)