Ballet ‘Dead River’ to be staged in honor of Cesk Zadeja

TIRANA, June.4- The ballet, ” Dead River “, will be reenacted at the Theater of Opera and Ballet, 25 years after the well-known master, Cek Zadeja, gave life to the book of Jakov Xoxe which was censured under the communist dictatorship. This work combines the characteristic dances of Albania in their majestic diversity from the Myzeqeja field to the Kosovo high plains.
The new ballet troupe of Albania will stage the work to honor the 80th birthday of the master.
Director Bujar Llapaj, choreographer Agron Aliaj, scene designer Taulant Pustina, and music composer Gjon Simoni have prepared the dancers, who include: Ezdalin Gorani, Erisa Gina, Ledian Agalliaj, Manjola Hasani, Evis Nallbani, and Dion Gjinika.
The banned love story
Vita and Adili, two youngsters living in a village in the south, fall in love, thus breaking all taboos of their locality, as well as taboos of religion and social class difference, and challenging all establishments withVita coming from the Myzeqeja plain and Adili has emigrated from Kosovo.