Amelia
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On 09/03/2024 at 04:27, Buddy said:
Renata Shakirova -- New Mariinsky Principal -- Brava !
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The VI All-Russian Competition for Young Artists “Russian Ballet” ended on the New Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre, bringing together 26 participants from 15 choreographic institutions in the final round. In a long review, a ballet critic for the Kommersant newspaper wrote:
“The main discovery of the VI Russian Ballet was a foreigner who was not on the competitors list. Taiga Kodama Pomfret, who accompanied Maria Popova from the College of Art, flew through the sky in Pas d'esclave from Le Corsaire, spinning three saut de basque without any effort. During two of those (with his legs drawn up) he froze in the air, as if lost in thought; on the contrary, he spun around, recklessly and jauntily, but with impeccable purity.
This fabulous, temperamental Briton with a Soviet predilection for stunt feats studied the classics in Birmingham from the age of ten, then studied for a year at the Vaganova Academy, after graduating in 2022 he ended up at the Stanislavsky Music Theater and settled in the corps de ballet, unknown to anyone. He is, of course, small in stature, however, for example, Ivan Vasiliev, the idol of the last decade, is no taller than Taiga, and is much more clumsy, which did not prevent him from becoming the Principal of the Bolshoi and Mikhailovsky. It seems that the Briton with an exotic name, who won second place at the International Competition in Moscow in the same 2022, does not have an outstanding career here. So competition is competition, physical abilities are physical abilities, training is training, but luck and the circumstances of the moment in ballet determine everything. And not only in ballet."
I wish this boy a lot of luck!
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4 hours ago, Emeralds said:
... I suspect the late notice was due to planning reasons, eg getting the theatre, organising the programme, gathering so many artists from around the globe...
You can add to this visas too...
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Kutuzov's Gopak as we saw it last Sunday:
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There is more information about this triple bill here, including a few photos and 3 short videos:
https://national.ballet.ca/Productions/London-England
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14 minutes ago, RMM1 said:
It was announced as part of the Sadlers Wells season announcement back in January:
If my post with a link to the Canadian Ballet website is considered unnecessary, it can be deleted.
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The National Ballet of Canada Tours to London’s Sadler’s Wells in October 2024:Tickets from £15 for 2-6 October already on sale.
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I’ll be very glad to see Denys Matvienko again. Virtuoso and artistic dancer.
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Palladium displayed the photos of some participants in the Gala on its website:
https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/dance-for-ukraine-in-aid-of-the-arts-in-ukraine/
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Something about theaters during the war.The first year of the 2WW, was especially difficult for the Bolshoi Theater staff and the government decided to evacuate the company and workers with their families to the city of Kuibyshev (Samara) in Volga Region. The theater building in Moscow became empty... On October 28, 1941, a German bomber that broke through to Moscow dropped a bomb on the historic Bolshoi's building, which exploded in the entrance hall.The company spent a year and nine months in evacuation, but not the entire theater troupe left for Kuibyshev. On November 19, 1941, at the request of the artists who stayed in Moscow, performances were resumed at the Bolshoi’s second stage across the lane. Performances began in the daytime, air raids often interrupted them, the public went down to the bomb shelter, but after the all-clear the performance continued. Occasionally performances were interrupted several times. Among the ballets performed at that time was “The Vain Precautions” (La fille mal gardée) in A.Gorsky’s version after Jean D’Auberval.
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On 25/01/2024 at 21:12, Irmgard said:
Most productions from the 20th and 21st centuries also include Giselle's now-famous Act 1 solo to music long attributed to Minkus and the Act 2 waltz solo attributed to Pugni, both added in Russia in the 1880s.
Thank you for your research. May I ask for some clarity regarding the music long attributed to Minkus. Is it still attributed to him or is it Burgmüller's music? Same question about Puni.
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Olesya Novikova, now the Mum of 4, danced Raymonda at Mariinsky on 24 January 2024:
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12 minutes ago, Shade said:
Would love to see Potskhishvili live. From the clips I have seen he is a very exciting dancer.
The young Georgian dancer Giorgi Potskhishvili impressed me very much as Hilarion with his amazing energy, passion and spectacular jumps in Act 2. A captivating dancer to watch. In the meantime, I'll learn to pronounce properly his last name.
Found just now on net: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_W5eABzrNw-
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20 minutes ago, JNC said:
was the palladium where they had the Nureyev gala?The Nureyev Gala was in the THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.
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8 hours ago, RiaandB said:
That is a good find @Amelia He appears to have a YouTube channel with some videos of great ballet extracts. With his dancing talent and artistry he will probably reach Principal one day.
My find happened after I was looking for his Siegfried variation. Thank you for telling me about the YouTube channel. I found it too. Very interesting recordings starting from 9 y.o.
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On 21/12/2023 at 23:55, Bluebird said:
... ex Mariinsky dancer, Misha Barkidjija. Misha really lived the role of Siegfried and I found his performance intensely moving. This didn't just come from his facial expressions. He was acting through his dancing, something I find quite rare and have experienced with very few male dancers. His partnership with Rina was electric. They were completely in tune with each other and their pas de deux, especially in the white acts. were absolutely beautiful and very moving.
Dear Bluebird, like Sophoife I was so envious you saw Rina and Misha. In 2019, Misha Barkidjija impressed me with his performance at the Vaganova graduation concerts. It is so good that his Siegfried variation has appeared on YouTube:
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I came across a recording of "Giselle" at Stanislavsky Theatre in Moscow in 2014 with
Diana Vishneva (as a guest star), Sergei Polunin, Oxana Kardash and Sergei Manooylov:
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On 06/01/2024 at 10:24, LinMM said:
Unfortunately my phone won’t let me access the above links for some reason
It can be easily watched on computer if you have one. Try this link, the picture if better here:
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1 hour ago, Geoff said:
As we go into Russian Christmas, here is a gosh-well-really variation (from, I understand, the young Sizova’s graduation performance):-She was a charming ballerina. The desired partner of all Mariinsky stars: Nureyev, Solovyov, Baryshnikov... Here she is in “The Sleeping Beauty” made at Kirov Theatre in 1964.
Aurora- Sizova, Desire - Solovyev, Lilac Fairy - I.Bazhenova, Carabosse - Dudinskaya, Florina - Makarova, Bluebird - Panov ...-
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1 hour ago, Blossom said:
In terms of RB in particular, I would say they need to invest in more true classical repertoire, whether that means bringing back more of the work they were built on, or commissioning new work or reconstructions to ensure the longevity of the true art form. The challenge here, sadly, is the absence of the right choreographer.
Fully support your view. The last sentence contains an accurate diagnosis.
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1 hour ago, Sim said:
Yes. This reminds me of when Natalia Osipova had a knee injury during Swan Lake so, instead of the fouettes, she did maneges all around the diameter of the stage, at lightning speed. It didn't disappoint me; it thrilled me, especially as I had never seen it done before in this ballet.
Two great ballerinas, Natalia Dudinskaya in Kirov and Maya Plisetskaya in Bolshoi, used always to replace the fouette in the code of Act 3 “LO” with a series of piqué manege, sometimes turning into chaînés, and did it with stunning speed.
Dudinskaya was a technically unsurpassed ballerina of her time but the individual structure of her legs (X-shaped) made fouetté difficult to perform.Dudinskaya, filmed when she was 42, at 2 min. 33 sec.:-
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Sovereign Film Distribution’s upcoming release, the Russian film
Tchaikovsky's Wife by award-winning film and theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov.
The film was premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in the Official Competition, and it will be released in UK cinemas from 29 December 2023.
The film tells the story of the composer's unwanted marriage and his tumultuous relationship with his wife Antonina Miliukova and will be shown in selected cinemas including ICA in London, Mac Birmingham, Stamford Arts Centre, Cine Lumiere and more venues to be confirmed.You can find pictures and video assets at this link, additionally the official trailer is on youtube here.
A full list of screenings and links to book tickets is available on their website: https://www.sovereignfilms.co.uk/tchaikovskyswife
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9 hours ago, Sophoife said:
Harlequinade, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty...
9 hours ago, Jan McNulty said:Fille Mal Gardée, Two Pigeons (so happy it makes me cry), The Dream, Hobson's Choice, The Nutcracker...
I think there are more ballets with happy or more or less happy endings:
Don Q., The Bright Stream, The Three-Cornered Hat, Raymonda, The Pharaoh's Daughter, Coppelia, The Firebird, The Flower Festival in Genzano, Napoli,
The Taming of the Shrew, The Golden Age, Sylvia, The Stone Flower, Le Corsaire,
The Winter's Tale........
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Ballet Icons Gala March 17 2024
in Ballet / Dance news & information
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From Natasha Osipova's Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/460304281019738/