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Thank you for the above advice. Maybe we'll just try at the box office on 16th and if there's still nothing consider the cinema!

You can queue inside at the box office on the day of performance for returns (mainly from hotels and travel agents). I've done this twice and managed to get good seats. You may have to queue for a few hours so bring a good book!!

I believe there's a Bolshoi R&J on this Sunday.  Do I want to bother going to that, given the alternative distractions?  Does anyone know who's dancing?

Alison, I believe it is a 2013 recording, broadcast in cinemas in May of that year.  Anna Nikulina is Juliet and Alexander Volchkov is Romeo.

Full cast here: http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/performances/344/roles/

I saw this cast this afternoon Janet and I thought they were terrific.  I saw Maillot's Lac in London last year and didn't warm to it.  I think this is a much better ballet.

It looks as if there will be a livestream of this performance, which is part of the XV International Ballet Festival at the Mariinsky, on 19th March 2015 at 19:30 (15:30 Irish time). It will be broadcast from the Mariinsky.tv website It's not clear to me whether there will be any geographical restrictions on viewing but worth noting that I can view an archived webcast from 8th Feb without any problems - so fingers crossed!

The programme for the evening includes Act II from Legend of Love (Grigorovich), Schéhérazade (Fokine), and the Grand Pas from Paquita (Petipa).  Dancers include Alina Somova, Kimin Kim and Vladimir Shklyarov.

Article in today's Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/conflict-between-ukraine-and-russia-spreads-to-stage-and-screen-1.2056837

Unusual to see a ballet photo in the world news section

As mentioned in today's links there is new McGregor work coming up in the Manchester International Festival in July 2015 using dancers from his own company and from Paris Opéra Ballet. Called Tree of Codes it's based on Jonathan Safran Foer's novel and is a collaboration with the visual artist Olafur Eliasson (remember the Weather Project at Tate Modern a few years ago?) and composer Jamie xx. It's co-commisioned by Sadler's Wells so maybe it will travel to London sometime.

According to the Danses avec la Plume website it will be in Sadler's Wells in 2017.

What surprises me most is that the dates, July 2 - 10 apparently, clashes with the period when Paris Opera Ballet are performing the piece that McGregor created for them in 2011 (L'Anatomie de la Sensation pour Francis Bacon, to Mark Anthony Turnage): July 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16.

 

You would think he would want the best dancers for both shows. POB dancers like dancing McGregor so there could be some top dancers from the Opera.

Aurélie Dupont, Marie-Agnès Gillot, Jérémie Bélingard, Eve Grinztajn, Sébastien Bertaud and Julien Meyzindi are the dancers who will be participating in this new work.

I went to see the San Francisco ballet in Paris this summer (Théâtre du Châtelet).  It seemed to be the custom not to stand up to let you in to your seat.  They didn't seem to mind you climbing over them!!

Now it seems that the livestream will be on 4th November not today.

https://www.operadep...-de-keersmaeker

I agree with you Alison. I didn't really like the choreography and kept seeing Spartacus also.  The choreography for the corps didn't really move the the story on (not that there was much of a story) and was a bit repetitious.  I thought the principals were great apart from some uncertainty in the lifts in the pas de deux between Maria Allash and Denis Rodkin (understandable given the cast change)

I hated the music.

Interesting to see from the point of view of ballet history but I wouldn't be rushing to see it again.

Does anyone know where I can find a list of London  'Encore' showings of the Manon streaming? I think the cinemas concerned are showing it either tomorrow (19th) or Monday 20th, but I can't find out where exactly and a friend desperately wants to see it now she seen all the comments.

 

Any pointers gratefully received.

Ann,

Check this listing http://www.timeout.com/london/film/royal-ballet-live-encore-screening-manon

I'm not so sure about that: I've seen or heard some reference to it, and I don't remember it in any way being Norwegian.  I'm also not sure whether it's actually been on, but then if it was on Sky it would have passed me by completely anyway.

There was a South Bank Show (2012) on the role of the male dancer on Sky Arts 1 which had interviews with Baryshnikov, Carlos Acosta, Edward Watson and Tamara Rojo. More info here

The link doesn't work...?

Try this - http://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/live/danse/danse-classique/icare-hommage-a-lifar-a-lopera-national-de-bordeaux-191849

I visit the links page every day and love the way it is organised.  While it may be frustrating, please continue to post all links even those behind a paywall - I make a note of these and access them via the library later.  I know how much work is involved in curating these links and it is much appreciated.  Many thanks to all involved.

Some performances from the Lyon Dance Biennial will be available online on Arte from 17 September and will be available for viewing for a few months afterwards.

17 September.  14:30 (CET). Paris / New York / Paris  CCN Ballet de Lorraine.  This performance comprises: Corps de Ballet (Noé Soulier), Sounddance (Merce Cunningham), Relâche (Francis Picabia et Erik Satie) Entr'Acte (a short film by René Clair).

18 September.  21:00 (CET) Il n'est pas encore minuit (Compagnie XY)

21 September.  16:00 (CET)Celui qui Tombe (Yoann Bourgeois)

28 September. 20:30 (CET) Carmen (Dada Masilo) World premiere

I'll post more details later as this is about to start!

a lot of filming in La Scala: on the 28th RAI5 will broadcast Rojo-Vasiliev cast...

Vasiliev is out of the production - replaced by Claudio Coviello.

http://www.teatroallascala.org/en/change-cast-don-quixote.html

Three questions;

 

Which venue is better for ballet?

 

What is POB's Nutcracker like?

 

How soon do you need to know if I would like tickets?

 I prefer the Opera Garnier.  The Opera Bastille is very large and you could find youself very far from the stage

I don't know if there are many people on this forum from Ireland but Manon is live in HD in some cinemas (IMC, Lighthouse and Screen in Dublin; Carrick on Shannon and Letterkenny).  The Manon performance is on May 18th and is the farewell performance of Aurélie Dupont.  According to the Paris Opera website it will also be available from May 19th on Culturebox (online I think)

There is also (to be confirmed) Nutcracker (recording) and Fêtez la Danse (which I think is a recording of the Défilé and Etudes from the livestream of October 4th) on December 18th. This is to be presented by Brigitte Lefèvre.

http://classicalartsireland.com/1415-nutcracker-fetez-la-danse-ballet-de-paris/

http://www.fnacspectacles.com/place-spectacle/manifestation/Retransmission-Ballet-FETEZ-LA-DANSE-----ACFET.htm#blocInfos

Some credits for the short films (I particularly liked Leda & the Swan and would like to see it again):

The complete cast for DQ on 25 Sep is up on the La Scala web site: http://www.teatroallascala.org/en/season/opera-ballet/2013-2014/don-quixote.html

Don Quixote - Giuseppe Conte

Sancho Panza - Gianluca Schiavoni

Lorenzo - Matthew Endicott

Kitri/Dulcinea - Natalia Osipova

Basilio - Leonid Sarafanov

Gamache - Riccardo Massimi

Kitri's Two Friends -Lusymay Di Stefano, Denise Gazzo

Street Dancer - Vittoria Valerio

Espada - Christian Fagetti

Queen of the Dryads - Nicoletta Manni

Amore - Serena Sarnataro

A Gypsy - Antonino Sutera

Two Gypsies - Deborah Gismondi, Emanuela Montanari

King & Queen of the Gypsies - Luigi Saruggia, Caroline Westcombe

Fandango Soloists - Vittoria Valerio, Christian Fagetti

Bridesmaid - Virna Toppi

Don Q is showing at the Connaught Theatre in Worthing which is part of the Picturehouses group!I have my ticket.....

Susan

They're also showing Moulin Rouge by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet on the 14th!  https://uk.patronbas...d=17W&perf_id=1

Just spotted this - Moulin Rouge, Royal Winnipeg Ballet.  It's showing in selected cinemas in the UK on various dates:

14 September:

Connaught Theatre, Worthing: https://uk.patronbase.com/_WorthingTheatres/Sections/Choose?prod_id=17W&perf_id=1

18th September

Showcase Cinemas: http://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/events/arts-and-events/moulin-rouge--royal-winnipeg-ballet

Red Carpet Cinema: http://www.redcarpetcinema.co.uk/FilmDetail.aspx?ID=245

25 September:

Odyssey cinema in Belfast: http://www.odysseycinemas.co.uk/film-info?film=3350

Reel Cinemas have it listed but no details of showings yet: http://www.reelcinemas.co.uk/films/moulin_rouge___royal_winnipeg_ballet-f118168.html

There may be other cinemas and dates but this is all I have been able to find so far.

Do you know what cinema/s are showing it in Ireland? I can't see anything on the Odeon website or Cineworld.

It's the Movies@ cinemas.  Definitely on in Dublin at Dundrum and Swords.  I've booked tickets. Details here: http://bit.ly/W4osSz

Any sign of this being relayed elsewhere? We live in hope...

I must admit I couldn't believe it when I saw it - we don't normally get these opportunities in Ireland.

There is a live cinema relay of Don Quixote (Nureyev) from La Scala on 25th September starting at 7pm in some cinemas in Ireland. It stars Natalia Osipova and Leonid Sarafanov. 

Details of production here:  http://www.teatroallascala.org/en/season/opera-ballet/2013-2014/don-quixote.html

http://www.onlinecinematickets.com/index.php?s=M-DUNDRUM&p=details&eventCode=13268

....and there was me thinking that this might have been a comment on the dismal Bank Holiday weather.....