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  1. Bruce Wall
    As a side note, it has just been announced that Cojocaru (ex RB, current ENB, Hamburg, Romania, etc.) will appear in place of the Bolshoi's Smirnova (due to injury) in ABT's BAYADERE. Chudin (not injured - in fact danced in the YGAP gala in NYC this past week as did RB's Hamilton and Underwood in QUALIA PDD) will be replaced by ABT's Cornejo who will be appearing in RB's presentation next season of M. Clarke's CHERI.
  2. Bruce Wall
    Thought this might be of interest to a few people here: BEING ALICE – 20 APRILKiera Vaclavik (Curator of the V&A Museum of Childhood exhibition, The Alice Look, and Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London) discusses what it is to play Alice and the wide ranging influence with the novel with former Alices Fiona Fullerton (Alice in the 1972 film starring Peter Sellers, Dudley Moore and Michael Crawford),Lauren Cuthbertson (Alice in the 2011 Royal Ballet production of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon) and Fflur Wyn (who is reprising her performance as Alice in the forthcoming Opera Holland Park production of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland). It's on Monday night. For full details reference here.
  3. Bruce Wall
    RB casting for the Kennedy Center has been announced: Marianela Nunez, Carlos Acosta – Tue., June 9 & Fri., June 12 at 7:30 p.m. Sarah Lamb, Federico Bonelli – Wed., June 10 at 7:30 p.m. Iana Salenko, Steven McRae – Thu., June 11 at 7:30 p.m., Sat. June 13 at 1:30 p.m. Natalia Osipova, Matthew Golding – Sat., June 13 at 7:30 p.m. Roberta Marquez, Alexander Campbell – Sun., June 14 at 1:30 p.m.
  4. Bruce Wall
    I doubt sincerely that Marcelo Gomes will appear in Wimbledon as I'm sure he must be in rehearsal for the May openings by ABT at the MET.
  5. Bruce Wall
    A peek in time for those not fortunate enough to find themselves in Milan for the above performances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lLWy0r851M
  6. Bruce Wall
    For those who might like to see Leanne Cope tackle her first tap shoes you can pull through to approximately 8.04 here.
  7. Bruce Wall
    Muntagirov offered a beautifully buoyant Colas in his role debut to Morera's stunningly precise and heart warming Lise - (she being a chip off the old(er) block of Tuckett's endearingly winsome Widow Simone's embrace) - leaving all (and sundry) within reach of a ray of Suffolk sun. Even the delighted Shetland pony made repeated reverence to this ardently cordial Ashtonian soufflé which both unfolded and evaporated last night with an unimpeachable zeal that was - happily - never pious (as sometimes can be the case).
  8. Bruce Wall
    Proudly Webb is ensuring that this Company in its 25th Anniversary season remains an Ashton stronghold. Source
  9. Bruce Wall
    I have a feeling that Hay - a fine dancer - will be cast in a similar vein to Cervera.
  10. Bruce Wall
    Having seen this last night I must confess - as much as I went wanting to like it - I would not be in disagreement with their determination. For a start, this is a show very much in the wrong venue and here appeared to be a considerable departure at the interval. I'm not certain what those people's expectations were but they obviously were not being met in at least some measure.
  11. Bruce Wall
    How wonderful that London will get to see Herman Cornejo again. This is a co-production with the famed Signature Theatre and has been so successful in New York that it has had two different runs. There the narrative was voiced live by Amy Irving.
  12. Bruce Wall
    Given that (i) Acosta is retiring from ballet/the RB at the end of the season and (ii) the universal 'they' may well want to market the DVD whilst they can I have a suspicion that this time around it will be Osipova with Acosta in Giselle. McRae may well follow anon.
  13. Bruce Wall
    If you sit in the front portion of the stalls - around either of the major aisles - you may well get a lemon - or portion thereof - delivered to you personally by the star herself.
  14. Bruce Wall
    As one possible precursor to potential RB 2015/16 casting (and I don't know if this has been otherwise mentioned here) but McRae will now be dancing/guesting with Osipova next month in Giselle at ABT.
  15. Bruce Wall
    Item moved to a better/more appropriate place ... on second thought.
  16. Bruce Wall
    Having seen this season yesterday - and now on reflection - it is, I think, a well balanced one, offering - as Bruce suggests - a healthy balance of new work which is so vital to the future. I think too this is a season well scoped for a company the size of the RB. I'm sure the repetition of major works (i.e., Song of Earth, Two Pigeons, even Within the Golden Hour) is well sourced in that it will help to grow them into the RB dancers' DNA. I would love if in the future he might do the same with Ashton's Symphonic Variations. I think the idea of co-productions with companies the size of National Ballet of Canada and SFB are brilliant as they are all companies of a relative size. In ALL of this outline I feel O'Hare is showing himself to be prudent on our behalf and I'm sure this planned season will help him in his determined goal towards being able to continue to build the company from the bottom up. That philosophy has already paid major dividends.
  17. Bruce Wall
    The Box Office Reports for the last week have just come out and - in its last week of previews on Broadway - An American in Paris played to 98% capacity and drew 78% of its gross even given all the press comps (which on Broadway cover at least two nights and are hearty given the breadth of the North American press), extended members of The Broadway League, etc. - and that was BEFORE THE REVIEWS. Those indications can now realistically suggest I think that they will have a solid/extended commercial run. The strength of its commercial return may also suggest that there could be - in time - a commercial London production ... or perhaps a Paris return as the Chatelet were core investors in its practical production.
  18. Bruce Wall
    I think the point is, Alison - and I may be wrong - but they have already sold tickets at City Center in NYC under that title (i.e., Solo for Two) but knew (quite rightly in my estimation) that they had to fill the programme out with perhaps more substantive fare. Who knows, perhaps some of these items will again show up in Osipova's promised programme at SW next summer. Agree title is now misleading.
  19. Bruce Wall
    And I hope he has a good dramaturg. Nancy Meckler anyone? I thought the linear clarity of her work on Scottish Ballet's STREETCAR was stunning. All very 'Shared Experience' ... which I think would suit Frankenstein down to the proverbial ground.
  20. Bruce Wall
    Here's the full description ... The programme also includes the wonderful Joaquin De Luz - and that has just sold me a ticket ... This is the programme that Vasiliev was talking about in his LBC interview. This summer’s hot dance ticket will be Ardani 25 Dance Gala at the London Coliseum, presented by impresario Sergei Danilian. The evening features an all-star line-up which includes Natalia Osipova, Edward Watson, Ivan Vasiliev and Marcelo Gomes. The programme will feature three exciting and diverse contemporary pieces, opening with the UK Premiere of Zeitgeist, created for Royal Ballet partners Natalia Osipova and Edward Watson. Set to Philip Glass’s Violin Concerto, the work is choreographed by Alastair Marriott and will feature other members of the Royal Ballet Marcelino Sambé, Tomáš Mock, Donald Thom. Zeitgeist will have its world premiere at Ardani 25 Dance Gala and will be included on tour as part of the Solo for Two Project. Tristesse is created by acclaimed dancer and choreographer Marcelo Gomes, who took his inspiration from French poet Paul Éluard. Gomes will perform in the UK Premiere of his piece along with Denis Matvienko, Joaquín De Luz and Friedemann Vogel. Tristesse was originally created for Kings of the Dance in December 2014. Finishing the bill is Arthur Pita’s Facada, which was seen at the London Coliseum in Solo for Two in August 2014. Pita adapted the piece especially for Osipova and Vasiliev, from his original piece God’s Garden. Original music and traditional fado will be played live by Frank Moon. This production is performed to a specially conceived and mastered soundtrack.
  21. Bruce Wall
    Thank you for all the information, Barton 22. Much appreciated.
  22. Bruce Wall
    Some Leanne Cope selfies now found here from the Broadway opening/Gypsy Robe ceremony. .
  23. Bruce Wall
    In reference to the latter point above The Washington Post AiP review concurs: Wheeldon and company’s larger achievement is to confer on “An American in Paris” a contemporary freshness, to convey to Broadway audiences how the rigor of classical dance can be adapted to the musical form in fuller and ever more invigorating ways. The conjoining of these worlds on Broadway makes for one very fortunate collision.
  24. Bruce Wall
    Glad to see that the Variety) notes: It’s hard to breathe during the dreamy, 14-minute ballet that brings the show to a close with the lovers locked at last in each other’s arms — not only because the love story is so romantic, but because we rarely see this kind of dancing on Broadway and it’s hard to let it go.
  25. Bruce Wall
    No one mentioned Leanne Cope. I realise she is on RB leave at the moment but she may well come back with a slightly different status in terms of the eyes of the world.
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