SwissBalletFan Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Friedemann Vogel has just announced on Twitter that he will not be 'out of respect for Kobborg and Alina' he will not perform in Bucharest. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Links to two Friedemann Vogel tweets in the past half-hour: http://twitter.com/FriedemannDance/status/718380463858020352 http://twitter.com/FriedemannDance/status/718381144987840513 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPD444 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Just tweeted by Ismene Brown. Sounds like good news. Ismene Brown @ismeneb Apr 6 Kobborg latest: Romania culture minister intervened, JK's job now confirmed/reinstated. But what an ominous start by new opera house chief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lgny Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Interesting: from Johan Kobborg's public Facebook page...a January e-mail to Johan from the minister is addressed: directia.balet@operab.ro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilian88 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I'm happy for the solidarity that Kobborg is receiving, I hope it's a consolation for him! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living the Dream Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) Just tweeted by Ismene Brown. Sounds like good news. This is from 6th April and I believe untrue. Sorry. Edited April 8, 2016 by Living the Dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 According to his Facebook status yesterday, he has flu. Presumably it is due to the stress he has been suffering. He also said that the thing keeping him strong is knowing how much the dancers and the general public are supporting him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPD444 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Just tweeted by Ismene Brown. Sounds like good news. This is from 6th April and I believe untrue. Sorry. what a shame, Has someone hacked Ismene Brown's twitter account or just factually wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living the Dream Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 what a shame, Has someone hacked Ismene Brown's twitter account or just factually wrong? She says on her public Twitter feed, that this tweet is 2 days old but still being reTweeted. LTD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colman Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Just wrong: she based it on a mistranslation at the time I think, and corrected shortly after. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamicro Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Search for Vlad Alexandrescu on Facebook, his profile is public. Sorry I'm boarding to Bucharest now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Following annamicro's advice I looked up Mr Alexandrescu. The page I found is public. This is the FB translation of a posting made about an hour ago: "Situation at the national opera of Bucharest, which has seen unwanted escalation in recent days, Mr. Tiberius sun has agreed with me to withdraw from the position of interim director general, accepting the post of Assistant Director. I asked Mr. Conta, in which I also have great confidence to take over the position of interim director general of the National Opera House In Bucharest. I proposed to Mr Johan Kobborg to fill a new position created by artistic director of ballet nob." https://www.facebook.com/Vlad-Alexandrescu-468508013320444/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Pigeons Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I suppose they could have made a bigger hash of all of this but I am not entirely sure how. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Dance Europe has posted the following on FB: "Johan Kobborg and Opera National Bucharest Great news coming from Bucharest - it transpires that a new position of artistic director of the ballet company is to be created and that Johan Kobborg will be given the power to direct the ballet company of Opera National Bucharest." Let's just hope this dreadful situation is resolved and that Johan and the ballet company can move forward the way he has always wanted them to. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melody Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 So after all that he's been given the power he (and everyone else) thought he had all along? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
now voyager Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 A great relief. I assume that this will resolve the threatened dancers' strike, but if anyone knows whether the originally announced cast will perform Sunday's Manon, can you please post here? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 In a way this may even have strengthened his position. They know now (which they don't seem to have appreciated before) how very popular and respected he is both with the dancers and the international dance community, and that they challenge him at their peril. I hope he will feel able to continue the wonderful work he's been doing there. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissBalletFan Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 So after all that he's been given the power he (and everyone else) thought he had all along? I will wait until the event that started this whole debacle is reversed. Specifically the website shows him as AD Still not updated yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamicro Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Johan Kobborg answer is expected today by 11. (10.23 in Bucharest now). I feel optimistic 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamicro Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) Now official. Vlad Alexandrescu is happy...me too https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=519090221595556&id=468508013320444 Edited April 9, 2016 by annamicro 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Brilliant news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Great news. But will Vogel change his mind and dance Manon with Alina tomorrow night?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Good question, Sim. Dancer power though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coated Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Having Conta in place to prevent the worst excesses of Soare might be good news for the Opera side of Bucharest as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Even with no knowledge of Romanian, the news looked good to me! Google "Translate": https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ro&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Fstory.php%3Fstory_fbid%3D519090221595556%26id%3D468508013320444&edit-text= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
now voyager Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I'll answer my own question above. Alina has tweeted that because of the circumstances, she is unable to perform tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesrhblack Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 According to Norman Lebrecht, Tiberiu Soare has been removed from his post .... http://slippedisc.com/2016/04/mayhem-as-bucharest-replaces-opera-chief-after-four-days/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Johan posted on Facebook last night that he will be negotiating with management this week, and that although he would like to stay it will depend on how the meeting goes. He made clear that he hasn't signed anything yet. He also thanked everyone for their support. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I don't blame him for being cautious. It's not as if things are simply going to go back to the way they were before all this happened. It will be hanging over everyone in the company like the proverbial elephant in the room. At the very least I imagine he will be insisting on some guarantees before accepting anything and is hopefully taking good legal advice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Johan Kobborg has put a statement on FB this evening that would indicate that all is not well with his situation. Looks like it may be the end of the road. I admire his integrity. https://www.facebook.com/johan.kobborg.1?fref=ts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPD444 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Janet, I opened your link which took me to his facebook account but I cannot find any statement. Where do I look please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamicro Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Janet, I opened your link which took me to his facebook account but I cannot find any statement. Where do I look please Johan profile is not public, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Oh sorry Anna, I hadn't realised that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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