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  1. Jeannette
    So right about the timeline for theatres reopening. I hate to hear it but it’s the truth. Ballet will survive, of course, but it will take a while. As for films vs live...of course live is best. But how many can afford it...especially with the present unemployment rate in the US? I hope that, in the end, North American ballet fans can enjoy the amount of web or cinema streams that Europeans enjoyed before COVID-19.
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    I watched Sonnambula just now. Lovely work! The Sleepwalker was Natalia Magnicaballi. It was her farewell performance; hence, the confetti, huge bouquet and extra-loud cheers at the end. Not sure about the others, so I leave that to another member to post. Rather odd to have no casting and credits.
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    I cannot imagine theatres reopening before spring or summer 2021, when a COVID vaccine may be readily available. Audiences and the production teams (including performers) would not be able to maintain safe distances. I hope I’m wrong. With regard to audience distancing and the economics of each performance...how can people be asked to, say, pay for two seats — their own and one of the empty seats beside him/her? Or is the government going to subsidize each empty seat? Think about it. Every other seat at ROH staying empty. Who’s paying for the empty seats? If the answer is the public, then the serious arts will become more elitist than ever. Solution? I would happily pay a decent reasonable amount to watch live or rare filmed performances online. After this “COVID Season,” I believe that the streaming of performing arts is here to stay. Three cheers, I say, for the overwhelming majority of ballet lovers who don’t reside in New York City or any of the dozen other cities on earth with regular world-class ballet. One thing that I would not miss: shelling out money for travel and hotels (and meals and all else), for the chance to see new ballets or favorite old ballets with new casts. Regardless of this or future pandemics: bring on the streaming!
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    Like you, I was very pleased with the single house cam, as the operator zoomed-in at all the right spots, at the right times.
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    The Budapest ballet gala is on now. Lovely. YouTube channel: Operahaz
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    I bought the LHH dvd with Somova and Sarafanov. I have it...looking at the cover right now...seems professional (not pirated). Sorry if I mistook countries. It’s odd how some DVDs are marketed only in certain countries, not in others.
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    The Hungarian National Ballet/Budapest’s “International Ballet Gala” of June 2018 will be streamed for free on their YouTube channel tonight at 17:00 Budapest time (16:00 UK, I believe). Just announced on their FB page. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157335929113181&id=248415223180
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    Please report back, if you can, DanJL. In my report, I should’ve mentioned the interesting “extras” that can be seen as part of this PNB Giselle video package, one being an 11-minute intro by Doug Fullington, one of the historians (along with Marian Smith) who conducted the research into sources that informed this production. Fullington & Smith were to have headed a Giselle Symposium in Seattle last month, in conjunction with a cancelled revival of this production. If the symposium & Giselle performances are rescheduled for next season, I’ll try my darnest to attend. Even my husband is talking about going and he rarely comes along on my ballet trips.
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    By the way, the PNB Giselle that we watched last night was TERRIFIC! Wow! First-class dancing and a delectable production full of rediscovered surprises. It’s hard to choose between this Giselle reconstruction and the Bolshoi-Ratmansky one. Much to love in both - Ratmansky’s with greater emphasis on the Christian element. I prefer the gorgeous PNB designs by Kaplan, based on the 1841 Paris originals; the Ratmansky based more on Benois-Diaghilev (also beautiful). Both Bolshoi & PNB include the extended ending with Albrecht and Bathilde but Bolshoi’s longer & clearer. In PNB, Giselle sinks to the earth in her own tomb; at Bolshoi, Albrecht carries her across the stage and she sinks into the earth at a little flowered hill. Love how the veils of the PNB Willis fly off - up high, then off to the wings! Some reconstructed scenes in Bolshoi-Ratmansky - such as the Willis’ fugue before the main pdd - don’t appear in PNB...and vice versa...some PNB restored parts don’t appear in Bolshoi-Ratmansky (the village lads encountering the Willis and almost being ensnared). Big surprise in PNB version: Hilarion (Bakturel Bold) is played as a tall elegant gentleman, in his topcoat. Not at all a peasant yokel, almost an equal to Albrecht. Kudos to all soloists. Hard to believe that this performance was Giselle-Kaori Nakamura’s Farewell! Albrecht-Jerome Tisserand absolutely spectacular, esp in his high entrechats and the new-old solo in the pdd. Carrie Imler a perfect Myrtha- the bourrees!!! Amazing Peasant pdd couple, too. Truly a production and performance to savour. p.s. Our neighbors who joined us - not ballet fans like me & my husband - were so impressed and thrilled with what they saw that they made a donation to PNB!!! Now new ballet fans.
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    DanJL, there’s an English language option at the top of the Amazon jp home page (upper right). I just search ballet dvd, then sequence the results with the newest at the top.
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    As Naomi mentioned, it’s not over yet. Also, just FYI, the commercial DVD exists. I purchased it from Japanese Amazon a few years ago. Still, it’s great that others can see it for free by other means.
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    The “Join the Party!” Invitation came about an hour ago! So happy. For “party going donors,” the Giselle film will remain up for viewing through May 13. 🎈 🎊 🥂 😀 🎉 PNB is really bringing it. I’ve neighbors coming over. Chairs spaced...social distancing...I’ve a jumbo 4Q TV hooked to computer. Giselle!!!!
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    I love his Nutcracker...and I’m usually not a big fan of any Nut! I also admire his Nijinsky and the recent Liliom for Alina Cojocaru.
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    Right. And I’m still waiting for the promised email from PNB in how to access this. I donated a nice sum (between $50 and $100) one week ago, as soon as I read PNB’s initial FB post about this. I trust that instructions on accessing will come; Seattle is three time zones away from me, so the day is young!
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    I don’t know about “y’all,” but I’m totally pumped for tonight’s SUPER GISELLE HOUSE PARTY to view Pacific NW Ballet’s historically-informed Giselle (film of a fabulous 2014 performance starring Kaori Nakamura and Jerome Tisserand). It happens tonight at 7:00 pm Pacific time (10 pm Eastern US)...late for friends in the UK & Europe, I realize...maybe folks can access it for a while after? Access requires a donation - “of any amount” - whatever one can give. Instructions for accessing the show will be emailed to donors today, ahead of the House Party...not just the full ballet but some extras! Let’s party tonight!!! 🎉 🎊 🎈 🎊 🎉 Link for more info, via PNB’s FB: https://m.facebook.com/PNBallet/photos/a.439537898951/10157709661123952/?type=3&source=48
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    I bought the DVD a while back. It’s a lovely ballet on the whole but, to me, the real gem is the first lakeside scene, as it replicates the 1895 original of Lev Ivanov, with Benno within the “pdd” and the other hunters interacting with the swan corps. Until Ratmansky’s recon for Zurich in 2016, the Neumeier lakeside scene was perhaps the closest that we could see to the 1895. (Balanchine also incorporated some rarely-seen 1895 elements...swans resting their heads on the hunters’ shoulders.)
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    I had to take a magnifying glass to find clues as to any ballet excerpts to be performed. Hey, we’re getting a song from Tony Bennett! Tap dancing! Can’t wait to see Al Roker, my favorite weather-person! Even some past dancing greats, like Fracci & Bocca. A little something for everyone. Seriously: Wishing ABT much success in its fund-raising efforts, for the sake of survival.
  18. Jeannette
    Uh, interesting details on the one-hr ABT “gala”... 🤔
  19. Jeannette
    It’s Rubies tonight...with my favorite new up-and-commer Mira Nadon as the Tall Girl (debut)! I’ve been following her since her SAB grad performances (Scotch Symphony lead).
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    Correction: No longer the entire ballet, sadly. It appears that, between last night’s “live” transmission and now, the Colon has cut significant sections of the ballet, such as the fairy entourage segment that preceded the fairy solos. It was complete last night. 😔
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    The entire ballet remains on the Teatro Colon’s Youtube channel (until ?). The ballet begins about 10 minutes into the transmission...some preview chat/rehearsal shots during the pre-performance. This bonanza of complete ballets from around the globe, to savour from the comfort of my living room couch, is the one ray of happiness that has come from this pandemic. Who would’ve thought?
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    Teatro Colon of Buenos Aires is streaming its lovely Sleeping Beauty now (May 3) starring Nadia Muzika as Aurora. Not sure how long it will be up after this initial airing. On its YouTube channel, as well as its web Teatrocolon.org.ar/en-vivo
  23. Jeannette
    Between this latest offering (Infinite Ocean), Anima Animus & Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem, San Francisco has truly been “bringing it” during this COVID-19 season! (What else to call it? - “the spring 2020 situation season”?) I didn’t particularly like Pacific NWBallet’s first stream - too modern for my taste - but they’ll be making up for it with next week’s historical Giselle (that one by donation).
  24. Jeannette
    I totally agree with you, Jan. An extremely moving, powerful work of art. Yuan Yuan Tan must possess the most lyrical and expressive instrument (physique) for ballet on earth! She may be petite but she registers “long.” I can only imagine her Odette or Nikita
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    I just received a “Save the Date” email from ABT, with a link to its website. Apparently, there’ll be a special web streaming event via its Youtube channel on May 12 at 7pm EDT: Together Tonight...”details to follow.”
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