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  1. Sabine0308
    I am so happy for him. Munich...you've got a gem. See you soon.❤❤
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    Happy New Year to all!! 2021 will bring the lights back, in real life and onstage, and I cannot wait to sit in a theatre again. Be safe!!🌹💖
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    Thank you so much, @Amelia !💖
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    Sorry if I missed info on this event, all I know is that the festival was scheduled for April, got cancelled and re-scheduled for December 2020. The website is not very helpful and confusing, so is here someone with more insight? Thanks.
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    Here is the link to Staatsballett Berlin's contribution to World Ballet Day: 1. Pas de Quatre by Anton Dolin (staged by M. Kaniskin) Portraying famous ballerinas of the past Evelina Godunova as Lucile Grain Aya Okumura as Carlotta Trish Sarah Hees-Hochster as Fanny Cerrito Yolanda Correa as Marie Taglioni 2. Grand Pas de Deux from "Le Corsaire" Iana Salenko, Daniil Simkin
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    Staatsballett Berlin continues careful steps back on stage with a 4th gala in December. The beloved Nutcracker won't happen this year of course, but they're trying to show a stream online in December, since it has been filmed some time ago. For me, Christmas is only complete with Nutcracker ballet. Sad news is that Marcia Haydee's Sleeping Beauty had to be postponed to 2022. So everything is still back and forth. Corona restrictions in Berlin are harsher than in Stuttgart for example, so SBB performances are still very limited. Other news: since today, Berlin's former Mayor for 13 years and also former Senator for Culture Klaus Wowereit is now CEO of SBBs friends circle. Let's hope he brings more attention for ballet into Berlin public. In general, Ballet has not a big voice/lobby in Berlin. I hope this changes a bit now.
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    My thoughts as well. The piece blew me away. Bravo to Ivana Bueno for winning the award, she was gorgeous and confident and really surprised me. I would not consider myself as an expert but to me, both her pieces were flawless and she had a good connection to her partner.
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    Will do!! I was at the dress rehearsal yesterday (tonight is premiere for the 1st gala programme) and we saw them in "Kazimir's colours", it was brilliant. As was the entire programme. Such a diversity, and superb dancers. Everybody was happy to be back onstage and in the auditorium!! Looking forward to Saturday and following performances.
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    Thank you! Can't wait.
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    He and his wife Elisa in Onegin...they were brilliant. They will perform a Pas de Deux from this ballet as part of the farewell gala for him, can't wait o see this again on Aug 29.
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    I am happy that you enjoyed it. My favorite was Iana Salenko's Swan❤. I also got word today that we can watch rehearsals again. The usual precautions of course but what a treat. Next week roll on❤
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    I was a bit anxious but I did get my tickets for Staatsballett Berlin for late August and September yesterday. Distance is of course a matter in the auditorium, contact data will be collected, bring your ID to the performance is obligatory, resale of tickets is not allowed. At Deutsche Oper, only 415 out of 1859 seats are being sold. Oywey....but I am sooo looking forward to go to a theatre again.💖 Here is the link to "From Berlin with love 1" which is still accessible on youtube:
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    @Irmgard Thank you for shining light to the date of filming, I was confused about the lack of enthusiasm from the audience, I heard only bits of applause and there was no "curtain call"/final bows. Now I understand. I didn't like this Cinderella version and sometimes didn't know what was going on compared to the actual fairytale. I agree, the final Cinderella-Prince PDD was beautiful. Overall, from the main cast I especially enjoyed Jeff Cirio's dancing, much more than Hernandez. Alina was beautiful. But choreo for both main characters was not very touching, imo. Also, I was happy to see whirlwind Shale Wagman as lead autumn who danced this role also in opening night.
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    Happy that Staatsballett Berlin is back, as good as possible. Just ordered my tickets for "From Berlin with love" 1 (With the "Goodbye" performance for M. Kaniskin) and 2, and Lab Work COVID 19. Cannot wait.❤❤❤
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    Dancers of Staatsballett Berlin returned to the studio this week, according to Instagram stories by Evelina Godunova and Daniil Simkin. 😍
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    Sasha Waltz recently said in an interview with BZ , that SBB expects to work again at the end of August but has 3 different scenarios, depending on a beginning in September, October or November. 😨 They are determined to save at least 2 premieres, Marcia Haydee's "Sleeping Beauty" and S. Waltz' "Sym-Phonie 2020". Let's hope the Sleeping Beauty gets a chance... She also mentioned that Alan Lucien Øyen's World Premiere for SBB and the premieres with pieces by David Dawson, Wayne McGregor and Mats Ek are cancelled for the upcoming season. I was looking forward to Ek and McGregor and I hope it will happen soon after next season.
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    I know that Raimondo Rebeck recently worked in Astana, he helped stage a Beethoven ballet. Would that be available online too? The clips I saw on insta were stunning!
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    Ah ok thanks!
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    I already miss going to concerts. Fortunately, some opera houses or single artists generously share their talent online during the Corona crisis. Maybe we can share some links to these wonderful opportunities, they shine a light of hope into these times of turmoil. I highly recommend the piano concerts by Igor Levit. He usually plays around 7pm from his home in Berlin, check his Twitter or instagram account, all concerts are still accessible. Tonite, he graced us with Beethoven's Moonlight sonata. The sound wasn't the best, but still made my day. Twitter: @igorpianist Instagram: igorpianist
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    If you have trouble with refunds from Staatsballett Berlin, let me know, maybe I can help. I'm a member of SBB's friends.
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    I am so sorry, Katherine. What a disappointment. Make the best of the journey.❤
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    @Lizbie1 I think a lot of the turbulences still go back to 2004. Staatsballett Berlin in its current organisation was created in 2004 through a merger of the separate ballet companies of the city's three opera houses at a time when the city was going through a financial crisis. So it was a political decision, and not the brightest, if you ask me. Nobody thought about merging opera companies/orchestras but the ballet was "expendable" of course and many dancers lost their job/left for personal reasons. A mess!! Malakhov did some magic and brought the classical quality back within 10 years. However, politics hasn't shown much love for ballet over the years except for Sen. Scheeres with her support for the Landesjugendballet at the State Ballet School. And this is on trial as well, just like the school. So yes, the influence local politicians had a significant impacte on all the hassle in recent years. But it's not the only cause.
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    For the trouble in Berlin, politicians were responsible in the first place, and only then personal trouble set a rift between the 2 directors, it did not come from within the company! Tim Renner (former head of cultural matters) brought Waltz as director in back then, following Duato (who left earlier than his actual contract lasted as well btw). Renner made this decision without asking for advice/suggestions from the dancers/experts. Waltz wanted Oehman as partner. The company was very much against Waltz and her kind of repertoire (contemporary only) in contrast to the interests of the biggest classical company in Germany. But they did give Oehman and Waltz a chance and supported the innovations and different styles, and it paid off, imo!! The rift developped between Oehman and Waltz, and this lead to his nasty behaviour when he decided to accept the new position in Sweden within a couple days last Christmas time without informing Waltz. I am so sorry for the dancers!! Let's hope for a BETTER future.
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    Big Bang Boom: Waltz and Oehman are leaving together on July 31st this year. So TPTB have either a successor already in their pocket OR this nightmare begins earlier. Interim director until further notice is Christiane Theobald, deputy director of SBB. The future of SBB and a new director is a topic on Monday at a meeting of Berlin parliament . Wish us luck...at least all parties announced that they want to involve the dancers and other experts in the decision making/public tender. Wish us luck...again.
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    Very happy for him and AUS ballet. Too bad it's so far away.
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