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ABT's company class was streamed live today and it's stilll online at http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/iconic-ballet-company-motion-45067278
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Sleeping Beauty history - books?
Jane S replied to Sebastian's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
I don't think there was a production between the 1946 version and Peter Wright's in 1968, was there? They tweaked the 1946 one a bit over the years but the Wright was the first completely new one. -
Sleeping Beauty history - books?
Jane S replied to Sebastian's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
http://www.for-ballet-lovers-only.com/Beauty1.html Sebastian, you might be interested in Doug Fullington's very long piece about the reconstruction of Sleeping Beauty for the Mariinsky Ballet - there are lots of historical details there. Also, the US-based forum Balletalert has a long thread about the ballet, 58 topics ranging from history to trivia. It's in the section Ballets and Choreographers. -
But both Naghdi's performances are Saturday matinees and you'll notice that all the matinees are sold out, whoever is dancing - and there are exactly 4 tickets left for Hayward's Monday night performance and lots more than that for nights when Nunez or Osipova dance - don't think you can deduce much from all that!
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A couple of interesting things from the Sunday Express review of Peter Schaufuss's Nutcracker - one is the photographs, the other is that apparently this production will be shown at this year's Edinburgh Festival and possibly in London. Hmm...
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What are the Classics with a big C?
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FLOSS, I realise this is a personal choice but can you explain what appears to me a drastic undervaluation of Balanchine? To me Agon and Symphony in three Movements and... and... and... are out of sight more valuable than Brouillards or Voluntaries, yes, and some of your Ashton choices as well! -
The Classics - contemporary versions
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We had the Hard Nut at Sadler's Wells once, didn't we? 10/12 years ago I'd guess. -
Sir Peter Wright - the (auto)biography
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He also says he got a few facts wrong in the hardback, which will be corrected in the paperback, scheduled for mid-2017.- 54 replies
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Sir Peter Wright - the (auto)biography
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Debra Craine has a long piece about Peter Wright in this morning's Times, which includes the news that a paperback version of his book is in preparation, and that he thinks it will be much better as he didn't have time to edit the hardback version properly.- 54 replies
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So far as I remember Monica Mason said it was entirely her own idea - almost a 'lightbulb moment'.
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AIthough Roslyn Sulcas writes for the New York Times I believe she has been living in London for several years and has often written about McGregor's work .
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Brandstrup's Invitus Invitam
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I can't remember the exact circumstances but I see I wrote at the time that although Cojocaru and Kobborg were the planned first cast "they withdrew during the last weeks of rehearsal" . Also I see that Invitus Invitam came top of the ballet.co poll in the Best New Production category that year.- 8 replies
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No, it was the one Kim Brandstrup made, with Benjamin and Watson - a lovely piece I thought.
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The site was down a couple of times yesterday evening so I guess it's a consequence of that.
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The Royal Ballet: Anastasia, October 2016
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John Percival, D&D August 1967, p28 (Just been reading it this afternoon!)- 317 replies
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The Royal Ballet: Anastasia, October 2016
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FLOSS, I have to say my recollection of the pas de deux at the original performances is very different from yours - I remember it as looking, above all else, very difficult indeed , and that Sibley and Dowell looked far from at ease in it. Maybe they mastered it at later performances.- 317 replies
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Ballet Black: Triple bill, Spring 2016
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2001 - what an amazing memory you have, Alison! -
The Royal Ballet: Anastasia, October 2016
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He was always there, from the first night - Anna/Anastasia getting her memories scrambled?- 317 replies
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