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annamicro replied to Angela's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
I have mixed feelings about the season, at the same time repetitive (on Neumeier's works) and innovative (interesting to see more choreographers that during Neumeier's time). I am sorry to see Karen Azatyan leaving: he is one of my favourites for his charisma and technical qualities. I am happy to see Alina Cojocaru still listed as guest. -
News from Germany, Austria, Switzerland
annamicro replied to Angela's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Olga Smirnova will be dancing Anna Karenina in Hamburg on the 8th and 10th of May. Her Vronskij is Jacopo Bellussi. I'm afraid that Neumeier's Anna Karenina unfortunately is not exactly one of my favourite ballets, opposite to Tolstoj novel, that I love: maybe that's the reason ๐ -
Another beautiful clip about the idea and the making of this new production of La Strada, with comments of Alina Cojocaru, Natalia Horecna and Otto Bubenicek. I totally forgot that Otto (and of course his twin brother Jiri) comes from a circus family. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0jRH2MJmoO/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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Nicoletta Manni appointed Etoile
annamicro replied to Paco's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Rome Opera Ballet company has several รฉtoiles. A name is a name... -
Nicoletta Manni appointed Etoile
annamicro replied to Paco's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
She is 32 I think. รtoile is an uncommon title in La Scala: I think only Ferri, Bolle, Murru and Zakharova had the title recently. Prima Ballerina/ Prima Ballerino are the ones who dance principal roles. -
Maybe not famous in Germany, but Horecna created a work also for La Scala (I didn't see it), where Zeni was her leading dancer. She has been a dancer of Hamburg Ballet for several years, as was the charismatic Sasha Riva, initially in the cast with his partner in crime Simone Repele (they create many works of their own as Riva&Repele, unfortunately the final dates for La Strada were in conflict with a commitment they already had with Opera di Roma, so they had to withdraw). I remember Zeni was supposed to be Cojocaru Romeo in La Scala in 2010, but unfortunately he was requested by Roland Petit for I don't remember what and Cojocaru danced with a modest Sutera (he was named principal after those shows, probably for previously earned merits). Indeed Zeni was particularly fine in Petit's works, and this Summer Alina danced L'Arlesienne (a beautiful Petit ballet) with Jacopo Tissi, rehearsing it in La Scala. All the above to say that it's a world of connections and in such a small group it's important to work well together (one of the dancer, Cristi Preda was a dancer in Bucharest under Kobborg's directorship). I think it's interesting, in Horecna interview below, the point about co-creating with the dancers: with three so experienced and talented leading dancers, I think that a strong and deep cooperation is a relevant plus. More than the choreographic style, I'd be curious about the dramaturgy of this new La Strada: I would love to know how it was "written".
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La Strada had originally the support of Arcimboldi Theatre in Milan (I have not clear in which form, honestly, anyway they put it on their future programs already in March 2022) and the ballet was rehearsed in Italy (in a fantastic venue used also by Akram Khan). I don't know abut your previous experiences, but I supect you would regret not going to this one, that looks like a serious and well contructed project (also considering the quality not only of Cojocaru, Kobborg and Zeni, but also of other cast members not quoted in the press release) ๐
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