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  1. Jane S
    I'm not opposing the main thread of your argument here, I am just saying that the particular incident referred to proves nothing. Are you familiar with the long article Inglesby wrote for Dance Now in 1995? She talks there extensively about her relationship with Rambert, who was loving and supportive until Inglesby, finding the Cecchetti technique too restrictive, started taking classes with Kschessinskaya. (Compare NInette de Valois' attitude to 'her' dancers taking class with Volkova!) Inglesby was clearly hurt but continued to acknowledge her debt to Rambert, and they made it up in the end: "Marie Rambert was created a Dame of the British Empire in 1962 for her work for British ballet, and surely nobody had deserved it more. In 1968, on the occasion of her eightieth birthday, I sent her flowers ... I telephoned her to wish her a happy birthday, and to tell her how much I owed to her for those early years. 'But you deserted me,' she said. I told her again why I had to make the choice [to leave Ballet Rambert]. She accepted this, and we made our peace. It was good to know we were friends again, with no trace of bitterness left."
  2. Jane S
    Assoluta, I have the Handley-Taylor book you have mentioned and looking through it I'm puzzled to understand what you say here. I looked in vain for any indication of hostility from Rambert to Inglesby, and I can only think you must be referring to this passage: "Somehow I [the author] cannot quite believe that it was just an oversight on the part of the editor of 'Ballet Rambert 1926 -1946" that so celebrated a pupil of the Ballet Rambert should not even be mentioned among the list of the famous artistes who trained at this school and danced at the Ballet Club." Is this what you're thinking of? If so, I think you're seeing a slight where none was even thought of! The 'list' consists of photographs of 'Some Principal Artistes' of the company and it would surely be inappropriate to include Inglesby there?
  3. Jane S
    The programme is still online - see here
  4. Jane S
    I was there last night, too, and also had a good evening. Big surprise for me was Rubies, which I don't usually enjoy much, but was completely converted by a terrrific performance by the central couple, Ida Praetorius and Jonathan Chmelensky - he in particular was just wonderful - relaxed, funny, grown-up - if you could imagine middle-period Mukhamedov in the role you'd get some idea. Holly Dorger in Diamonds has moments of absolute splendour - there's a magnificent sweep to some of her movements which takes my breath away - if she could only join the moments up into a complete whole... Always a pleasure to see Gregory Dean too..
  5. Jane S
    I'll remember him most for Lensky's solo - really beautifully danced and acted.
  6. Jane S
    No shame involved! I just asked as I'm seeing them next week and wondered if I'd be seeing the same cast.
  7. Jane S
    There are already stories appearing in the press about Polunin's decision and I'm really puzzled that several repeat the claim that he was the RB's youngest ever principal, being promoted at 19. But his date of birth is widely given as November 1989 and he was promoted in the summer of 2010, which surely made him 20? - and weren't both Cojocaru and Nunez younger than him when they were made principal,? But I'd agree he was the youngest ever male principal (of the Covent Garden company, that is).
  8. Jane S
    Sounds great - which cast did you see?
  9. Jane S
    LIke this?
  10. Jane S
    You can see the RB students' performance of the Pas de Quatre in Toronto here - it starts around 06.45.
  11. Jane S
    The Assemblee has now finished, leaving us with something like 40 videos, including the classes given by visiting teachers and school directors - here are some of them: Elisabeth Platel Patrick Armand Thomas Lund Ramona da Saá Christopher Powney Kirill Melnikov Even if you're as technically uneducated as I am, it'sfascinating to see the obvious differences of style and approach. If you only have time/interest for one, try Platel's.
  12. Jane S
    Haven't noticed this flagged on here yet - sounds good! http://www.roh.org.uk/news/watch-live-rehearsals-for-the-royal-ballets-forthcoming-programme-of-works-by-ashton
  13. Jane S
    My most successful ever talent-spot!
  14. Jane S
    Much longer than that - I remember going home from seeing him dance a solo made for him by Cathy Marston at a school show somewhere in the mid-90s and saying "I think I may just have seen the Royal Ballet's next great dance-actor"!. The question mark over him dancing Rudolf, so far as I remember, was not his acting ability but his partnering, which had left something to be desired earlier in his career - but he had put in some serious work in the gym and it paid off.
  15. Jane S
    And any you missed you can catch up with - e.g. this is the RBS rehearsing Ashton's Swan Lake pas de quatre http://capture.nbs-enb.ca/39/Watch/1376.aspx
  16. Jane S
    The NBC's 4-yearly Assemblee Internationale, attended by students from ballet schools all over the world, has just started and there are some interesting livestreams coming up from this evening onwards, including classes and rehearsals featuring the Royal Ballet School and the Royal Danish Ballet School. see here
  17. Jane S
    There was a later Bolle/Cope/Watson cast in Remanso I think. And Cervera/Stepanek/Whitehead who were much better, for my taste.
  18. Jane S
    And can he juggle?
  19. Jane S
    I think that was probably a uniquely Bournonville-packed season, John, as they had to get so many ballets back on to the stage . The next season, so far as I remember, they only did Kermessen in Bruges and maybe one other and that has been the rule ever since. There were 3 Bournonville Festivals, 13 years apart, and #4 would have been next year - but Hubbe doesn't like the concept as he thinks it reinforces the impression in the outside world that the Danes only do Bournonville. The plan for a week that shows off a selection of work from the whole season is actually a return to an older custom and it will be interesting to see how it works. (Though I do think they might have given Napoli a run earlier in the season rather than just putting it on for 1 performance.)
  20. Jane S
    It's set in the 1700s, apparently - so a rococo launderette at least.
  21. Jane S
    Next season in Copehagen includes; Raymonda, produced by Nikolaj Hubbe A full-evening Queen of Spades by Liam Scarlett A new version of the Kylian evening Silk and Knife Reruns of Swan Lake, Giselle, Kim Brandstrup's Shaken Mirror, Balanchine's Nutcracker, Akram Khan's Vertical Road A new piece for the RDB School by Gregory Dean A portrain of Sorella Englund AND A week's Festival in the first week of June, including Napoli but not limited to the Bournonville repertoire. Full details here
  22. Jane S
    There was a link to the right page on the theatre's website this morning but I can't find it now - worth checking here again in the morning, or otherwise, as mentioned above, try the theatre's Facebook page. NB it's at 10.00 Danish time, i.e. 9.00 UK time. Also it's for the whole theatre - ballet, opera and drama.
  23. Jane S
    Sorry, got the date wrong - it's actually tomorrow.
  24. Jane S
    This Tuesday, I think - streamed live, too.
  25. Jane S
    SFB has put online the video shown at Lorena Feijoo's farewell earlier this week it shows her virtuousity but doesn't really bring out the musicality and stage presence which made me a life-time fan within 10 seconds of the first time I saw her, dancing Balanchine's Tchaikowsky pas de deux at the gala that opened SFB's first Sadler's Wells season. She had a grown-up glamour and authority which made me think of the ballerinas of the Ballets Russe era, and of my great regrets is that I didn't see more of her.
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