Lynette H
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Spotted on the Sadler's web site: one performance by Ballet Cymru in November, featuring a guest appearance from Mara Galeazzi. Details here
http://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2017/shadow-aspect/
I don't think the company has been to London that often (if at all) - can anyone recall ?
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The V&A do a number of yearly courses and there is a new one beginning in September. This is A History of Performance, with the three terms (each 11 weeks) covering Opera, Ballet and Theatre. The Ballet segment is presented by Jane Pritchard. The course is on Fridays from 11am to 15:30. There are details here
https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/2VpNB30l/new-course-history-of-performance
There's a detailed pdf of the course contents available within that link.
It is possible to book for an individual term (though only the autumn term seems to be bookable as yet). The autumn term will coincide with the Opera exhibition at the V&A.
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Wayne McGregor's + / - Human is on at the Roundhouse, featuring dancers from his own company, some from the Royal Ballet and seven floating orbs which hover above the action.
There are a few performances left next weekend. The dancers from the Royal taking part are Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson, Calvin Richardson, Chisato Katsura and Joseph Sissens. (I don't recall him having featured the last two in any previous work but I could be wrong).
It's a 40 minute piece, with the audience standing around the edge of the area, with the dancers sometimes very close. Afterwards you can enter the main space and interact with the flying robots, which proved very popular.
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Not ballet exactly, but you might consider The Little Match Girl in the Lilian Baylis Studio at Sadler's In December. It is described by them as suitable for 5+. It's a real charmer, the running time is not so long, about an hour I think, and it is on during the day and has at least one "relaxed" performance. Details here
http://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2017/the-little-match-girl/
When I saw it I was sitting next to an enthralled rather young boy.
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On Monday August 14 five museums each of which holds a Van Gogh Sunflowers painting collaborate live on Facebook to bring them all together. I don't think this sort of thing has been tried before.
Details here
https://vangoghsunflowers.atavist.com/live
"Live broadcast schedule: Monday 14 August 2017
5.50–6.05pm (BST) Live from the National Gallery, London
6.10–6.25pm (BST) / 7.10–7.25pm (CEST) Live from Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
6.30–6.45pm (BST) / 7.30–7.45pm (CEST) Live from Neue Pinakothek, Munich
6.50–7.05pm (BST) / 1.50–2.05pm (EDT) Live from the Philadelphia Museum of Art
7.10–7.25pm (BST) / 8.10–8.25pm (CEST) Live from Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam; presented by Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum of Art, Tokyo"
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This is on tomorrow (Friday 11th) and will be televised on BBC4. Robert Fairchild (late of An American In Paris) is appearing in it as Will Parker.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e9qgwh
Given the enthusiastic response to his performances in AAIP I thought some of you might like to be aware.
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Public booking for Swan Lake Opens 4 April 2018. A certain proportion of tickets are held back for public booking, so there should be some reasonable tickets still available. There are a lot of performances of Swan Lake in this particular run (22 I think plus a student and schools performance) which might make it easier. Casting is normally available before Friends can book (7 March 2018 for ordinary Friends), so t should definitely be available before time public booking opens. But for the best choice you need to be poised over your keyboard at the moment pubic booking opens, and be prepared to wait in the queuing system.
I'm not a regular in the stalls. It's not ideal if you are petite. There are many other regulars I'm sure who can offer you a view on this. The first (six ?) rows are not raked, the rake on the rest is slight. The front row of the centre of the grand tier or balcony will mean you have a clear view.
The tight U shape of the auditorium means that there are a number of seats at the sides which offer a restricted view. It's tricky: some people like being closer to the stage even if they lose a corner of the action. If you want a clear central view it may mean being further away. I'm sure others have opinions to offer.
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Got an mail about this today.
"Kristallin Productions is very excited to bring you an internationally acclaimed group of dancers to perform some of the world’s most loved solos, pas de deuxs, and excerpts from Le Corsair, Spectre de la Rose, Flames of Paris, etc…
We will be presenting Xander Parish, lead principal from the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, Iana Salenko, lead principal Stattsballet Berlin, Joseph Gatti, winner of multiple international awards, USA.
Exciting dancers from Bolshoi Theatre, English National Ballet and other world-renowned companies will also be featured for one evening only at the iconic Art Deco Savoy Theatre."
Details at
http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/sunday-at-the-savoy/savoy-theatre/
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The "puppet theatre" scene that used to take place at the gypsy encampment has gone missing has't it ? I think that this used to be in the Mariinsky version as well as in the Bolshoi one. Can anyone recall ?
In this synposis on the Mariinsky web site it is included (but the running order of scnes if different)
https://www.mariinsky-theatre.com/performance/mar_quixote/03-June-2017/20:00/6229/
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The casting for the triple bill in the Winter Season is up too. (well, part of it anyway)
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Hi Angela
There were some announcements recently from the Royal Ballet School and English National Ballet School about graduate contracts. Some of these are in Germany. These may be some of the new dancers.
From RBS
Bayerische Staatsoper
Isabella Knights
Semperoper Ballett Dresden
Rio Anderson
Ella Vickerman
StaatsBallett II Bayerische Staatsoper
Rodrigo Pinto
Fraser Roach
From ENB School, there are graduates heading to Stuttgart, Dresden, Zurich, Graz, Munich and Czech National Ballet.
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RBS Graduate contracts this year as listed in the programme
Royal Ballet Aud Jebsen Young Dancers Programme
Joonhyuk Jun
Joshua Junker
Sae Maeda
Nadia Mullova-Barley
Aiden O’Brien
Amelia Palmiero
BRB
Haoliang Feng
Augustus Payne
Harry Wright
Claudia Nicholson (Apprentice)
Ballet Ireland
Sean Flanagan
Ballet Nacional Sodre Uruguay
Joseph Fawcett-Wood
Bayerische Staatsoper
Isabella Knights
Dutch Nat Ballet Junior Compan
Nicholas Landon
ENB
Alice Bellini
Houston Ballet
Fernando Martin-Gullans
Orlando Ballet
Albjon Gjorllaku
Scottish Ballet
Jerome Barnes
Alice Kawalek
Semperoper Ballett Dresden
Rio Anderson
Ella Vickerman
StaatsBallett II Bayerische Staatsoper
Rodrigo Pinto
Fraser Roach
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It takes 8 minutes for the light of the sun to reach the earth. Stunning visuals. Great pictures, John.
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Another free dance event for you. Greenwich and Docklands International Festival, 1 July. Dancing City, Canary Wharf, 1pm to 5pm.
Matthew Bourne's company perform Country ".an adaptation of Country from Town and Country which has been touring as part of Matthew Bourne’s Early Adventures since February 2017"
http://www.festival.org/blog/?p=2724
There is more free stuff - the entire programme can be found at
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Many thanks to Bruce for making this so easy to read and grasp (the original spreadsheet is mighty). Pleased to see a number of new names on the list including Ballet Black, Russell Maliphant, Rosie Kay Dance Company.
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There are a handful of tickets available for the Thurs matinee right now, if anyone is still looking.
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As part of the celebrations of the opening of the extension to the V&A, there is dance from Julie Cunningham on 2 and 3 July.
Rambert are also appearing outside the National Theatre on 18 - 20th August
http://www.rambert.org.uk/performances/river-stage-weekend/
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Re Zenaida and Carlos Acosta. I did see them appear together years ago in Prodigal Son. As I recall, his performances were scheduled to be with Guillem (and there was one at least) but she was then injured and he did at least one with Zenaida instead. I'm sure I also saw them in together at the RB in Agon, though this is a long time back. The pdd from this featured in the Acosta and Friends shows (with Zenaida) I think.
Digging about in the ROH performance database, I also found a record of Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude in 1999 - Bull, Bejamamin, Yanowksy, Acosta, Abelgglen.
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There have been lots of plaudits for individual dancers, but I think we should recognise some other contributors as well. Leanne Benjamin was one of the team coaching the principals for Mayerling (the first time she has coached this) and I think you can see the results very clearly on stage.
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So Liam Scarlett will be creating another full length work for premiere next April before his Swan Lake for the RB next May. A busy guy.
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Buried in this article about the opening of Grange Park Opera is a tantalising snippet. The opening season will feature
"a concert featuring Bryn Terfel and prima ballerina Zenaida Yanowsky." The director "said she also hopes to attract dance companies such as English National Ballet, Ballet Boyz and Matthew Bourne’s company New Adventures."
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San Francisco Ballet are bringing Frankenstein back for a second run in 2018. Details are here
"The Creature is back! The sold-out hit of 2017, Liam Scarlett’s Frankenstein bowed to roaring ovations."
https://www.sfballet.org/season/2018-repertory/2018-program-4
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This got a standing ovation last night, though it isn't an easy watch. Tonight's performance (last one) is sold out. Crystal Pite can certainly deal with challenging subject matter.
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Van Gogh Sunflowers Live
in Not Dance
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The National Gallery are obviously keen to keep trying out these Facebook live events, as they have some more planned, though not in collaboration with other museums this time. These are four in the next month (Sept 2017)
Leonardo / Michelangelo / Rapael
Monet
Degas
The Pre-Raphaelittes
Details here
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/live-broadcasts?utm_campaign=428661_2017SeptMemb&utm_source=dotmailer&utm_medium=email&utm_content=facebooklive_button&dm_i=3SDP,96R9,13FBIC,X8ZP,1