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Ballet master of the Bolshoi Theater, People's Artist of Russia Alexander Vetrov saved a drowning woman in a pond in Moscow's Serebryany Bor.

There are several clips of Natalia Osipova's performance in Colon Theatre here:

https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=streaming+giselle+colon+osipova&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

The ticket has gone. Thank you.

NEW:  The Weathering / Solo Echo / DGV: Danse à grande vitesse.

Thursday 24 March, 7.30pm. Amphi E-79. £14.00 

The ticket is spoken for.

For sale: SWAN LAKE, 22 March, Stalls Circle Standing D15, £11.

Marianela Nunez, Reece Clarke

59 minutes ago, Peanut68 said:

Whilst driving today there was a truly moving interview with Mr Putrov & a Swedish based Russian dancer (Dimitri something….sorry, M25 was stressful so I didn’t get all the details)...

Dmitry Zagrebin was a former Bolshoi's dancer, now with Royal Swedish Ballet

A tutu made for Margot Fonteyn as Princess Aurora, 1959, sold at Dominic Winter Auctioneers for £1,900:  

After I had a problem with booking by using a credit card at first and then a debit card, which didn't work either, I phoned the Coliseum and they admitted that their online system didn't work properly. They sold a ticket to me on he phone and I can collect it before the performance. Wasted about 30 min. altogether but luckily got a ticket that I wanted.

On 05/03/2022 at 16:38, Richard LH said:

It may be Osipova was still feeling unwell ...

You are right, Richard LH, she is recovering now. Let's keep our fingers crossed for the 14th.

French ballet director quits Russia company over Ukraine invasion

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/french-ballet-director-quits-russia-141429801.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALb_fFJ5W2ofQT4QJRMlgMOloGVxvYQzdvcqJD1vMir7K9MSUWMGTfNvkbAc0M953IPPOmWYmG-WzWMTAN6kMAyNNOWg71vC8rneEciMqqVoxAFZglgom7mqQtrx9mnBWZCce1VZyYoAJZhV-Q7wEOJgYn7fwTpZhBUq4X5A24Lf

It is a spell-binding performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiE7pBS29vY

On 24/01/2022 at 15:59, alison said:

Or "a", are there?

There are no equivalents in Russian language to such articles like English "the" and "a".

Dancers’ Promotion in 2021 at Mariinsky, Bolshoi and Mikhailovsky:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZOBJSFUW44

41 minutes ago, alison said:

I suddenly realised this afternoon that I think the Bolshoi are streaming jewels tomorrow: can anyone confirm?

https://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/000/HO00010962/bolshoi-ballet-jewels-live-2022

One e-ticket for sale:

Romeo & Juliet. Cast: Nunes, Bonelli
Monday 10 January, 7.30pm.    Stalls Circle Standing D-47. £10.

Sorry, in my previous post I attached a wrong link. This is the Vaganova's Nutcracker:

This is "The Nutcracker" performed by the students of the Vaganova Academy:
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/HQh_1Qig8dCFmQ
Choreography by Vassily Vainonen. Masha as Princess is danced by Maria Koshkareva. In the role of the Nutcracker-Prince is Misha Barkijija, who graduated from Vaganova Academy two years ago and is dancing now at Mariinsky Theatre.

Tuesday 28 December, 

On 19/12/2021 at 09:27, Emeralds said:

Marion Tait, Natalia Makarova and Galina Ulanova all danced Juliet in the later part of their careers...

Lizzbie1 wrote: "And Fonteyn was 45 for the premiere."

It is true that Ulanova, the first ever Juliet in ballet, continued dancing this role until she was 49 but, unlike Fonteyn, she made her debut as Juliet in 1940, at the age of 30.

Since the topic on streaming is closed I am putting out this link here:

The Nutcracker (version of 1934). Mariinsky Ballet, 2012. Choreographer Vassily Vainonen. Conductor Valeryi Gergiev. Cast: Alina Somova, Vladimir Shklyarov.

Thank you, Rob S. for your beautiful photos.

Blossom wrote: "She absolutely sparkled.”

TSR101 wrote: “...was a little flat and not her usual sparkling self.”

Believe your own eyes only.

4 hours ago, LinMM said:

You should have had an email yesterday telling you that there will be random spot checks you need either evidence of Covid vaccination or a lateral flow or PCR test from last 24 hours. Perhaps check your junk mail? 

Thank you, LinMM. I haven't received an email, perhaps, because I didn't buy online but in person from the RAH box office. Luckily, I have my booster card.

4 minutes ago, capybara said:

It seems as if audience members need to bring Covid passes, proof of vaccination or a lateral flow test result.

I bought my paper ticket at RAH box office in early 2020 and enquired last week on the phone if my ticket is valid, just to be sure. They confirmed that it is valid but didn't mention any Covid passes, proof of vaccination or test result. Where this information appeared?

After seeing Osipova's tragic Giselle in the last two weeks I remembered and found a video of her rehearsing with Carlos Acosta when she just joined the RB. So ethereal and light but at the same time profound and intelligent.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQO4Asq5YRE