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Shame the telly cast was so dark but terrific shots of Wicky at the end.
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Whoops! Checkhov! Apparently he wrote that the Three Sisters was set in a town 'like Perm'. Not to self: don't try to show off!
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The ballet was staged in Perm by Stephan Wicks. He was particularly thrilled because there is a link between Perm and Tolstoy writing The Three Sisters.
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I really, really enjoyed this piece and am so pleased to have had the chance to see it. I had two regrets though. As I am unfamiliar with the company, my loss indeed, and was watching it on a pretty small screen, I was sorry that the two Principal ladies were not in more easily distinguishable colours. However, the second and far more significant regret is that we have so few chances to see Cranko's choreography and the Stuttgart company in general. I remember so clearly seeing Haydee and Cragun in Cranko's pas de deux Homage à Bolshoi, music by Glazanov. I would so love to see it again. It's very reminiscent of the first act mirror pas de deux in Onegin. They were something very special indeed.
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Dance on non-terrestrial "TV" and video
Two Pigeons replied to Regattah's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Like Janet, I loved Tyrone.- 392 replies
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Vladimir Vasiliev's 80th birthday
Two Pigeons replied to Amelia's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
I agree too. I was staggered when I saw her in the street by the Hippodrome and she was absolutely tiny. Like Marion Tait she had a stage presence which belayed her small stature. -
Vladimir Vasiliev's 80th birthday
Two Pigeons replied to Amelia's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
May I say that my greatest regret from my years of ballet going was that I never saw him dance. I saw Maximova a few times but never Vasiliev. I know he is Sheila's favourite male dancer and she is someone whose opinion I hold in the highest respect. We are in total agreement in our adoration of Nicolas Le Riche so I am certain I would have cherished and opportunity I would have had to see and admire Vasiliev. -
BBC 2020 "dance season" discussion
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She did. Remember that Macmillan's principal muse was Lynn Seymour but she seems to be getting increasingly airbrushed out of the story. -
Peter and the Wolf streaming, RBS/RB
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As I remember it 'Sir' Peter and the Wolf was choreographed by Matthew Hart. I have it somewhere.- 13 replies
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For me no one has ever matched Merle Park and I have seen a number. I have to revise that opinion now I have seen Laura Morera. I am a big fan of her anyway but I thought she was an utter triumph. I cannot remember being so riveted by the card scene for years. She and Sarah Lamb were so well matched and both told the story so clearly. I am someone else who finds Steven McRea a bit marmite. However, credit where credit is due, he really impressed me with this. I don't think it was entirely down to the fact that he had such a fabulous list of ballerinas to act against. He had really thought about the part and approached it with real intelligence. I very enjoyed the whole thing.
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BBC Arts announces 2020 dance season
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Given that the RB recordings are already available to audiences in one form or another would it be ungracious to express the suggestion that the BBC should record performances by other companies?- 40 replies
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Birmingham Royal Ballet 2020-21 Season
Two Pigeons replied to Orlandau's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
I agree wholeheartedly. The London critics may even deign to visit the Hippodrome. However, I was not surprised that Carlos is already signalling that money will be an issue. -
Birmingham Royal Ballet 2020-21 Season
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Birmingham Royal Ballet 2020-21 Season
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Birmingham Royal Ballet 2020-21 Season
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I watched Acosta being interviewed on both local news channel last night and I found his enthusiasm very appealing. However, I am not that optimistic that he will be able to achieve all his aims. He is undoubtedly a ballet superstar but, as he won't be dancing, I can see poor attendance being a massive issue. The advance publicity for Don Q features the A team as far as I am concerned, Celine Gittens and Tyrone Singleton. If this translates to being the first cast I would be happy to go out of my way to book to see them. Ditto Delia Mathews and Brandon Lawrence. The triple including the Beethoven's 7th also appeals but yet more Romeo and Juliet, probably without advanced casting, frankly just doesn't. I can see the necessity of taking the company in a different direction, especially in these times of stringent financial limitations. I really do wish him every success and this may be the only way to keep a company and orchestra of the current size together. However, I do wonder what we will be left with in 3 to 5 years time. He is talking about a ballet reflecting Birmingham's history and diversity as a city of a thousand trades. Without wishing to be controversial in any way it may be worth pointing out that a significant proportion of that diversity holds both music and dancing as Haram. His enthusiasm and willingness to change warrants admiration but I think his task is huge.