Bruce Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Thanks Amelia - I guess we have to accept that Tsiskaridze was a victim of circumstance. I'm glad that with the passage of time some clear thoughts on the barbarity of the attack have emerged from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toursenlair Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 AFP reports that Filin is "Regaining sight" : http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jll6tazwOJAnaY7SigouI3Dt9vGw?docId=CNG.b7feecb58a4f14ca6ba18edd772356dc.a21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Translation from russian by Catherine Pawlick. "Yet another article, some info duplicative as is the case with many of these." Novosty 22 April 2013, 00:28 http://news.mail.ru/...ciety/11687333/ "Sergei Filin's eyes healing unevenly but doctors hope for the best. "And most importantly - he can see. "The progress is positive. "The doctors promise that the his face will not be disfigured. "He's eating, sleeping, meeting guests. He's a man with a sense of humor, quite active. He's a good man," the doctors smile." http://www.ballet-da...=36624&start=15 Edited January 22, 2013 by Buddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 The 'Izvestiya' newspaper announced that the Bolshoi's Principal Galina Stepanenko had been appointed as ad interim Artistic Director during Sergei Filin's incapacity. http://izvestia.ru/news/543401#ixzz2IhgS4mV8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Congratulations to her. A wonderful dancer though we rarely had the opportunity to appreciate her talent in London, perhaps the company should consider providing her with a bodyguard though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farfallina Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Here is an article from RIA (in German) which has some statements from Sergei Filin - I cannot find the article in the english version though, so here are the key statements: he thinks he should have informed all mass media before New Year's Eve about the threahts he was getting he was prepared to be exposed to decrials on the internet if this attack remains unsolved he will totally loose his trust in everything (anything ?) he tries to keep being optimistic. Sometimes he manages to see all fingers of a hand and his left eye is quiet ok - the acid was thrown from the right side and hit the right eye harder he is not scared about the impacts on his looks - what counts for him is his ability to think, to continue his work, his family and especially his sons http://de.ria.ru/society/20130122/265367581.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 There's a similar report which has just appeared in today's New York Times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naomi M Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Here is an article from RIA (in German) which has some statements from Sergei Filin - I cannot find the article in the english version though, so here are the key statements: he thinks he should have informed all mass media before New Year's Eve about the threahts he was getting he was prepared to be exposed to decrials on the internet if this attack remains unsolved he will totally loose his trust in everything (anything ?) he tries to keep being optimistic. Sometimes he manages to see all fingers of a hand and his left eye is quiet ok - the acid was thrown from the right side and hit the right eye harder he is not scared about the impacts on his looks - what counts for him is his ability to think, to continue his work, his family and especially his sons http://de.ria.ru/soc.../265367581.html I think the English version of the article is this http://themoscownews.com/local/20130122/191163104.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoobydigger Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Latest news ......: Sergei Filin update: Doctors are saying the Bolshoi Ballet director could regain sight in at least one eye. http://bit.ly/10ORua9 Edited January 22, 2013 by hoobydigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primrose Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I am waiting until the culprits are caught and the true and real story can be revealed. The school and the company do have close links. When I first heard this story I was quite panicked wondering if my daughter was in a safe place. Having calmed down I realise that she is very protected whilst at the school, probably she is in no more danger than if she was in London. As my daugther progresses with her training I am begining to hear many stories about problems in lots of companies from around the world, how true this is I dont know as its always hearsay. When we first went out to Moscow we were told to be very wary as my husband is in the RAF and that we may well be followed by various people and organisations in Russia. I was terrified, but what a load of rubbish that was. Nobody was interested in us at all. The staff at the Bolshoi are aware of my husbands job and again nobody is interested. I believe that the stories we hear are magnified tremedously by the media. My prayers go out to Sergei and his family and I really hope his sight is restored. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farfallina Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 New quotes from Filin from Timeslive "The Bolshoi Ballet’s artistic director told a Russian newspaper he had received threats for more than a month before a masked attacker threw acid in his face last week but his request for protection was rebuffed" http://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/celebrity/2013/01/23/bolshoi-director-says-asked-for-protection-after-threats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 A hopeful update on Mr Filin's condition and prospects: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2013/01/24/arts/24reuters-russia-bolshoi-attack.html?smid=tw-share 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aruna S Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) I don't think this has been posted before, apologies if it has. The full interview: http://www.theartsdesk.com/dance/interview-bolshoi-ballet-director-sergei-filin-says-ill-be-back Edited January 25, 2013 by afds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farfallina Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I love his spirit - great to read the way he is dealing with this.... increases my optimism and I wish there was something we could do as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Other than stating that police have questioned Mr Tsiskaridze and other Bolshoi staff members, something that one might say was entirely to be expected, I'm not sure that this Moscow report in the Guardian adds much to what we know: http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2013/jan/25/bolshoi-acid-attack-police-question-star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Was that the best picture they could find of Tsiskaridze? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 So how about this one in the Telegraph? (Seems the same story to me.) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/9827685/Bolshois-principal-ballet-dancer-interviewed-over-acid-attack-on-artistic-director.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farfallina Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 A very emotional Zakharova sending a message of support... maybe someone with a better knowledge of Russian than myself can help translating.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 From the 'Izvestiya' newspaper: The Moscow Chief Ophthamologist said that the treatment results are positive. On Monday, i.e.today, the eye diagnostics showed that Sergei’s eyesight at the moment is ‘decent’. After a doctors’ consilium the eye surgeons carried out another operation on his eyes. It was successful. Sergei feels well after the operation. Later this week the doctors will hold another consilium to work out the further tactics for treatment. http://www.newizv.ru/lenta/2013-01-28/176671-sergeju-filinu-proveli-tretju-operaciju-na-glazah.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 That's good to hear. Thank you, Amelia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farfallina Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Another update with quotes from an interviewed performed on Sunday... http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/28/entertainment-us-russia-bolshoi-attack-idUSBRE90R0AT20130128 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farfallina Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 There are several reports on Russian newspapers that SF has been transferred to Aachen/ Germany for further treatment. The Bolshoi could not confirm (yet ?)... This is an article on a Russian newspaper containing a song Filin's middle son has recorded for his dad http://www.vmdaily.ru/news/sin-sergeya-filina-spetsialno-zapisal-pesnyu-dlya-ottsa1359381252.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farfallina Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 There are several reports on Russian newspapers that SF has been transferred to Aachen/ Germany for further treatment. The Bolshoi could not confirm (yet ?)... This is an article on a Russian newspaper containing a song Filin's middle son has recorded for his dad http://www.vmdaily.ru/news/sin-sergeya-filina-spetsialno-zapisal-pesnyu-dlya-ottsa1359381252.html Correction: the reports say " will be transferred next Monday" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnross Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 What a talented lad, great voice and confidence, I wonder how old is he. And what is he singing? Who are the backing group? The Bolshoi Orchestra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 From today's Links, quite stinging observations to Mark Monahan of the Telegraph on MrTsiskaridze by Anatoly Iksanov, the Bolshoi Theatre Director. (Iksanov was introduced onstage before the start of Sunday's streaming of Bayadere and chose to be quite anodyne in his few remarks, with no mention of the Filin incident at all.) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/dance/9835340/Anatoly-Iksanov-interview-Evil-has-entered-the-Bolshoi.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farfallina Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Amazing - really good news about his status !!! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/9837370/Bolshoi-director-able-to-read-first-four-lines-of-opticians-chart.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Reynolds Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (Iksanov was introduced onstage before the start of Sunday's streaming of Bayadere and chose to be quite anodyne in his few remarks, with no mention of the Filin incident at all.) During the second interval the multi-lingual presenter, in connection with mentioning future cinema relays, did mention Sergei Filin, saying that he is in hospital and would be back at the theatre in due course. That was the gist of it, as I didn't quite catch the exact words, but no details of the incident were mentioned, quite understandably I think. Also, in the first interval I think it was the interim Artistic Director Galina Stepanenko who is helping Filin to oversee his work for the present, being interviewed, speaking I think about the La Bayadere production. She appeared very pleasant and well-informed and a good speaker. I am rather surprised that it is assumed that loss of sight would terminate Filin's career, especially given the outstanding example of Alicia Alonso of the National Ballet of Cuba who has pursued a long career as ballerina, choreographer and artistic director despite partial and worsening blindness. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toursenlair Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Der Spiegel has a long article (in English) that I think didn't make it into this weeks' dancelinks thread: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/jealousy-and-corruption-rumors-surround-attack-on-bolshoi-director-a-880232-2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 If what is written there IS true ... it is truly shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I'm getting really upset with the allegations against Tsiskaridze with the press acting as judge, jury and executioner, this German article is even worse than the rubbish I've read in the British press. Someone is really punishing him for being outspoken in the past. The idea of Nikolai Tsiskaridze stalking Filin with a jar of acid is as bizarre as picturing Bambi toting an AK-47. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Der Spiegel has a long article (in English) that I think didn't make it into this weeks' dancelinks thread: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/jealousy-and-corruption-rumors-surround-attack-on-bolshoi-director-a-880232-2.html If indeed various parts of this article are true, I wonder how widespread many of these things are in the business... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Williams Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Toursenlair has already posted this link, Boomer (see two postings above). What shocked me about it was not the content - although that's bad enough - but the fact that it was Der Spiegel who had published it. I had always thought that Spiegel was a respected and serious journal, but this article makes it seem more like a tabloid. Maybe one of our German readers/contributors could place Der Spiegel more accurately for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Williams Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Boomer - apologies for the above message! I've just read your posting again and now see that you were actually quoting Toursenlair's posting. You'll just have to forgive me - its past my bedtime.. My words about Der Spiegel need no changing, however. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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