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Thanks for the responses everyone but this leaves me with one question... Presumably - and let's take the Vaganova Academy as an example -- all those 10 year old girls and boys who enrol and get accepted into its ballet programme do so because they want to become professional dancers, ideally principals right? They must do to spend so many years at the limits of human physical accomplishment willingly so mustn't it be a really big disappointment if they manage to successfully graduate but not get professional ballet contracts with the Bolshoi/Mariinksy etc? (Since those who were not so good/talented/determined get weeded out by the course over the years or drop out?) Or am I missing something here? For example, PhDs have about only a 50% completion rate -- I know from personal experience as I was in the 50% that dropped out after some years! -- but if I had completed it (equivalent to graduating from the Vaganova in our example) I would have been even more disappointed if I then couldn't have gotten a job in academia. Or is the Vaganova not a good example as all their graduates get jobs in ballet? I'd love to read any books by any such ballet graduates who didn't get a role in a professional ballet company (if they wanted it).
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This cast list looks amazing! I would love to see Maria Khoreva for the first time and Shklyarov as well as the Primas in that list again (Alexandrova, Krysanova, Osipova, Tikhomirova)! I am unsure whether to get stall seats or grand circle. Any suggestions? Is going to the stage door possible at the Coliseum after the Gala? I usually go for Stalls but never have Grand Circled before. Is the view better?
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New Osipova documentary + live Q&A
sybarite2015@ replied to Amelia's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Dont know if it should have its own thread but saw The Mother on Friday and it was so powerful. Osipova is such a great actress too in addition to her exquisite dancing!- 22 replies
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sybarite2015@ replied to Amelia's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Just bought a ticket for The Mother on Fri 21st! Can't wait. Quick question: where is the stage door in the QE Hall/Southbank Centre?- 22 replies
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sybarite2015@ replied to Amelia's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
I also am looking forward to the ballets the documentary spent good time on especially, 'The Mother'. (A quick related question: what's the difference between regular and VIP tickets at the Southbank Centre's QE Hall?)- 22 replies
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sybarite2015@ replied to Amelia's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
I saw the documentary at the Curzon in Mayfair and Osipova and the director were on stage afterwards fielding a Q&A session. It was fascinating being so close to her and seeing her in normal clothes and not on stage! She was very gracious but also looked so tiny -- it was hard to believe she is 32! The doc itself is brilliantly cinematographed and I'd give it 4/5 -- I wish, like the doc on Polunin---that it had also talked about her personal life as she's had three high profile relationships with Vasiliev, Polunin and now -- a total surprise to me! -- Kittelberger! Afterwards I bumped into Melvyn Bragg in the men's loo (!) and Osipova walked off arm in arm with her fiancé into the tempting streets of London. She's a star but definitely not a diva!- 22 replies
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I saw this last Wednesday with Osipova in A Month in the Country. I really enjoyed it although it was different to the kind of ballets I’ve seen before — my first Ashton. Hallberg and Natalia were great! I also enjoyed some of the Firebird which preceded it. But I left after the second interval when the curtain calls for David and Natalia died down because I had a train to catch. I made a night of it though as I dined in the splendid Paul Hamlyn Balconies Restaurant beforehand. A memorable night. Osipova and Hallberg make a great couple!
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I am hoping (desperate!) to be able to get a ticket to see Osipova dance in Romeo and Juliet on Sat. June 1st 2019. I won't be in the UK for dates before then so it's the only one I can make of that ballet. I am willing to pay quite a bit extra!!
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Royal Ballet 2019 Spring Season Casting
sybarite2015@ replied to Bluebird's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Are the castings for Balanchine's Symphony in C out yet? I couldn't find them on the ROH website yet. I'm trying desperately to book to see Osipova!- 357 replies
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“The White Crow" - a film about Nureyev
sybarite2015@ replied to Amelia's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
I saw this on Friday at my local Odeon and I really enjoyed it too. The acting and cinematography were both superb and the main actor played Nureyev very well. It is definitely the best film about ballet I've ever seen--I only wish it had covered his whole life and not just up to his defection. Hopefully someone will make a sequel covering the second half of his life too. 4/5- 60 replies
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“The White Crow" - a film about Nureyev
sybarite2015@ replied to Amelia's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
I just saw the trailer and it looks great. I can't wait to see it when it opens on 22nd March on general release in the UK.- 60 replies
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