zxDaveM Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 I see that today sky arts broadcasting the Bolshoi’s Spartacus, with Carlos Acosta. Have to say that it must be a spectacular show, as the photo shows Spartacus riding a live horse, and have to say that Carlos looking remarkably like Kirk Douglas!! Lol 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Also they have a documentary on Nureyev that they are listing as 'new' .... Perhaps 'new to Sky' ... don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 The Nureyev doc is on Tuesday evening from 10.15-12.25am so quite a long one. This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap to freedom in the West at the height of the Cold War, and unprecedented adulation as the most famous dancer in the world. The film highlights Nureyev's unlikely yet legendary partnership with Margot Fonteyn and charts his meteoric rise to the status of global cultural phenomenon. Nureyev's life plays out like the sweeping plot of a classic Russian novel. His story is Russia's story. Blending never-before-seen footage, with an original score by award-winning composer Alex Baranowski and spellbinding newly choreographed dance tableaux directed by Royal Ballet alumnus, Russell Maliphant, Nureyev is a theatrical and cinematic experience like no other. This is a portrayal as unique as the man himself. There will never be another Nureyev. It follows another in the Akram Khan series at 9pm Why do we Dance, focusing on the tango. The Bolshoi Spartacus starring Carlos is repeated Thursday 30th May at the more usual SkyArts ballet time of 6.35am. Odyssey is definately right. SkyArts are showing a lot more ballet and opera than they used to. They've shown more in the last few weeks than they've shown in about the last 6 months.Long may it continue though it's a pity the BBC can't make more of a effort. I suppose it's too much to hope for that one of the reasons the Fonteyn programme is being kept secret is because it's being filmed? That's probably just wishful thinking but hers is the only ballerinas name (apart from Darcey Bussell) that most people not interested in ballet will know. It would at least partly compensate for the very lukewarm ROH 'celebrations' of our only prima ballerina assoluta. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveclassics Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 For anyone who missed the Nureyev programme tonight it is being repeated on Monday at 12.30 a.m. I missed the start but it was worth watching and I don't think it has been shown before. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 It's the one that was in cinemas recently, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveclassics Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I don't know as I didn't see the film. It might have been but I missed the start. I'll check when it's shown again. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I Sunday 2nd June Sky Arts are showing Ivan the terrible at 6am 2pm Mata Hari. New showing for them. 12.30 am Nureyev repeat Tues 4th June 6am Mata Hari repeat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalia Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Next Sunday 16 June at 10.45am Sky Arts is showing Ratmansky’s Cinderella performed by The Australian Ballet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 SkyArts next week Tuesday 18th 10pm until 11pm Natalia:a force of nature. NEW 11pm-12.30 Osipova at sadlers Wells (repeat) Wednesday 19th 7am Australia Ballet Cinderella NEW (first showing this morning but I missed it.) Friday 21st 6am Natalia at Sadlers Wells 7pm Natalia: a force of nature. Repeat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Another new ballet on SkyArts. Sunday 30th June 11am Australian Ballet Coppelia. Seems to last two hours. Repeated Friday 5th July at 7am. 6am the same day they're showing a repeat of Force of Nature : Natalia Osipova. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Couldn't see anything new on SkyArts next week after a quick look through the Radio Times. The only ballet I could see at all was a repeat of Anastasia on Friday 12th July at 7am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHowarth Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Looks like Moulin Rouge: the Ballet is on on 14 July... no further information was available in my listings when I put it on record yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toursenlair Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 4 hours ago, RHowarth said: Looks like Moulin Rouge: the Ballet is on on 14 July... no further information was available in my listings when I put it on record yesterday. I think this is the Royal Winnipeg Ballet production; I thought it was pretty dreadful ("If those cancan girls shimmy their ruffles one more time I'll......aaargh" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Yes Moulin Rouge debuts on SkyArts on Sunday 14 July at 7pm. Lasts two hours. It is also repeated Monday 15 at 2.10am and Tuesday 16 at 4pm. Interesting that Joseph Sissons was nominated in the Breakthrough category in the SkyArts Awards though unfortunately he didn't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 SkyArts are showing Balanchine's Midsummer Nights Dream as a new ballet to them though possibly the one filmed for broadcast two years ago. No casting details on sky box or Radio Times. It is shown on Sunday 21st July at 9.10am to 11am. Can't see a repeat up to Friday of next week which is when the Radio Times ends. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 3 hours ago, jmhopton said: SkyArts are showing Balanchine's Midsummer Nights Dream as a new ballet to them though possibly the one filmed for broadcast two years ago. No casting details on sky box or Radio Times. It is shown on Sunday 21st July at 9.10am to 11am. Can't see a repeat up to Friday of next week which is when the Radio Times ends. NB - it is Paris Opera Ballet, rather than NYCB. Though I suppose that is usually the case on Sky Arts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 6 hours ago, zxDaveM said: NB - it is Paris Opera Ballet, rather than NYCB. Though I suppose that is usually the case on Sky Arts... Yes sorry about this. I forgot to mention it is a POB production. Interesting to see how it compares to Ashton's The Dream. I've always tended to prefer the latter shorter version as it just seems so much more magical somehow but will be interested to see a longer version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Haven't seen anything balletwise in next weeks Radio Times but they did publish my third ballet letter to them in which I praised the recent ballets shown on SkyArts and said it was a pity ballet and opera was not better represented on terrestrial tv especially as the BBC Director General was the previous Chief Executive of the ROH. The letter is headed Heavenly Footwork (their heading not mine!) and is rather tucked away at the bottom of the third feedback page. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Trouble is, the RT is no longer a BBC publication, so whether it will do any good who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janite Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) Natalia Osipova: The Mother on Sky Arts Monday 19th at 22.45 to 00.10. 'A powerful narrative dance production based on Hans Christian Andersen's dark tale, choreographed by Arthur Pita and starring Natalia Osipova'. I didn't get to see it live so I will be interested to see this one. Edited August 7, 2019 by Janite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellaF Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Sorry if this has already been mentioned but Force of Nature : Natalia Osipova is available on demand now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janite Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 does anyone have any experience of TV5 Europe? I see that Polina is on next week? from my search it seems it is possible to watch with subtitles on the net. http://europe.tv5monde.com/en/tv-shows/schedule Talented ballerina Polina abandons her plans to join the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet in Russia, moving to France instead to work with gifted choreographer Liria Elsaj. Thursday 15th August on TV5 Europe from 8:00pm to 9:49pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janite Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 (edited) Three Natalia Osipova programmes coming soon. 1. Natalia Osipova at Sadler's Wells Multi-award-winning Russian classical ballerina Natalia Osipova gives a stunning contemporary dance performance at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London. Tomorrow on Sky Arts from 6:00am to 7:30am (Sat 28th) 2. Natalia Osipova: The Mother Ballet. A stunning dance theatre, based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Story of a Mother, featuring ballet dancer Natalia Osipova. Wednesday 2nd October on Sky Arts from 11:00pm to 12:25am 3. Force of Nature Natalia Documentary. Director Gerry Fox presents an intriguing portrait of celebrated danseuse Natalia Osipova and provides a unique look into her dancing career while the artist prepares for her Royal Ballet season. Film Documentary Wednesday 2nd October on Sky Arts from 10:00pm to 11:00pm Edited September 27, 2019 by Janite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 1 & 3 been on before I think. I was at the recording of No 2 - its a startling piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachelm Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 2 has been on before as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Rachelm said: 2 has been on before as well. I obviously missed it first time round. Will catch it this time though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janite Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 they have all been on before, but I know I miss things and hope to catch them on repeat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janite Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 At last a ballet On Sky Arts Les Patineurs Ballet. Frederick Ashton's choreography evokes a Christmas scene on an Edwardian ice rink, set to a score by Giacomo Meyerbeer. Paul Murphy conducts Saturday 23rd November on Sky Arts from 6:00am to 6:30am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janite Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, zxDaveM said: I couldn't change the font size for blue lettering above... I do not know how to edit either.( I was on my mobile on a train). All help gratefully received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 52 minutes ago, zxDaveM said: I couldn't change the font size for blue lettering above... 48 minutes ago, Janite said: I do not know how to edit either.( I was on my mobile on a train). All help gratefully received. I think it may be because it is a "link" but usually they can be edited. It's a mystery. Janite, I find editing much harder, if not impossible, on a mobile. Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 On 11/11/2019 at 12:27, zxDaveM said: I couldn't change the font size for blue lettering above... I've managed to de-link it, but at the same time it's turned black. No idea what happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janite Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) Peter Wright's The Nutcracker. Created for Birmingham Royal Ballet and now performed by The Australian Ballet, Peter Wright's production of The Nutcracker is considered the world's most beautiful. Recorded in 2008. Friday 29th November on Sky Arts from 3:10pm to 5:00pm (Now Channel 122 on Sky, 123 on Virgin) disclaimer, not my views Sky Arts blurb. Edited November 19, 2019 by Janite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Nothing new balletwise on SkyArts in the next couple of weeks but a few interesting repeats. The following are from a quick look. there may be something I missed. Sunday 1st Dec. 3pm. Nureyev doc. (Not on Sky box. Seems to have been replaced by a Jonathan Miller La Boheme; presumably in tribute). Monday 2nd Dec. 2pm. Peter Wright's the Nutcracker. I think this is the BRB version but danced by Australian ballet. Wed. 4th Dec. 6am. Discovering dance on Film. 2pm. Nureyev doc. again. Thurs. 5th Dec. 10.30am Les Patineurs. (McRae, Lamb, Pennefather) Fri. 6th Dec. 7am. Patineurs repeat. Also Sat 7th Dec. 7am. Mon 9th Dec. 6.10am. Bach's Christmas Oratorio: a ballet by John Neumier. (I don't remember this shown before but it's not marked as New so perhaps it has.) Wed. 11th Dec. 6am Les Patineurs. 6.35 Graeme Murphy's Swan Lake. Thurs. 12th Dec. 6am. Peter Wright's Nutcracker. 4pm. Gene Kelly: to live and dance. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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