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  1. Silver Capricorn
    For the first six months 2024 this way for now: ENB - Giselle ROH - Manon ( Osipova/Clarke, Naghdi/Bracewell, Kaneko/Muntagirov) - Swan Lake (Nunez/Muntagirov, Kaneko/Muntagirov) ONP Paris - La fille mal gardée - Don Quixote (Nureyev´s version) - Giselle (twice, once with Nunez) - Swan Lake (Nureyev´s version) Roma - Swan Lake (Kanko/Muntagirov) I am especially looking forward to Nureyev´s choreographies, which I love above al else. And of course Manon, which I could watch every day 😀
  2. Silver Capricorn
    I saw Fumi Kaneko dance with Vadim Muntagirov at several galas in Europe this year (Geneva, several times in Brno), their partnership is absolutely perfect. I'm really looking forward to their Manon and even more to Swan Lake.
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    I'm not a big fan of modern ballet, I always prefer the classics, but when I was in London this weekend for Don Q's derniere, I decided to attend the opening night of the Dante Project. And I certainly don't regret it. I liked the music and the choreography, the performances of the dancers were great. I really enjoyed it and not knowing the detailed synopsis didn't bother me at all, I felt the dance, the story wasn't that important to me.
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    I came to yesterday's performance because I wanted to see Osipová, I know her style quite well, so I knew what to expect and the reality did not disappoint me. Reece Clarke works primarily as her reliable partner, his solos are technically fine, but for me they lack something like a "wow effect". Because I love the classics and I don't like to see flaws in the technique, for me the highlight of this Don Q series remains the pair Nuñez - Muntagirov, completely unmatched. And next year I'm looking forward to the Kanako - Muntagirov collaboration, from which I have high hopes.
  5. Silver Capricorn
    If the principal, at the peak of his artistic career, has 6 performances scheduled in his home ensemble for a period of 6 months, it is not surprising that he tries to dance elsewhere, and it is certainly not just a question of money. In addition to hosting, the head of the local ballet discusses with Kevin O'Hare.
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    During one conversation with the dancers, a question was asked whether they are bothered or disturbed by applause during a variation, for example during a fouette series. The answer was that on the contrary, it would encourage them to perform better. I saw 2 performances of Don Q with Nela and Vadim, and the reaction of the audience seemed reasonable and the atmosphere in the audience was great. When I previously had the opportunity to watch a ballet performance from Russia on YouTube, the audience there clapped and shouted almost continuously, which was not very pleasant, in addition, the audience quite often recorded entire performances on their mobile phones. Fortunately, these morass remained in Russia.
  7. Silver Capricorn
    World Ballet Day 2023 Opéra national de Paris, 1. 11. 2023 at 11:00 a.m live from the Palais Garnier
  8. Silver Capricorn
    Tickets for sold-out ONP performance are often available at bourse.operadeparis.fr
  9. Silver Capricorn
    It's a matter of personal taste. On the other hand, I prefer Nureyev's choreography and I'm already looking forward to Don Q in Paris. And I love his Bajadere, also in the ONP production.
  10. Silver Capricorn
    Yes, November 24th, he shares my IG story 🙂
  11. Silver Capricorn
    Sorry, the link doesn't seem to work, try looking at www.europadisc.co.uk
  12. Silver Capricorn
    I saw it on German Amazon. I ordered here: https://www.europadisc.co.uk/classical/239173/Prokofiev_-_Cinderella_(Blu-ray).htmfbclid=PAAaaBZ7My8qTxQ4ErRT3oCJNguIQVYdt9YwzViK7bHES5QTTjx-Qozcggb0c They send without problems to the Czech Republic, where I live.
  13. Silver Capricorn
    It is already possible to pre-order the Cinderella DVD or BluRay in e-shops, for example Amazon or Europadisc, with delivery in late November or early December.
  14. Silver Capricorn
    I already have tickets 😁!
  15. Silver Capricorn
    I remember the Gamache wig scene from Nureyev's version of Don Q, not sure if it's in Acosta's version. I saw the minuet scene you mention in both performances that I have now seen with Nela and Vadim.
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    I'm hoping to cast Swan Lake Fumi with Vadim. They perform together at almost all foreign galas, but not yet at ROH. I'm glad that it finally worked out in Manon, so there's still Swan Lake left. And even if it doesn't work out, they will host together in June 2024 at the Swan Lake in Rome.
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    In Japan, official signings are organized after the show, as far as I know. On the other hand, 80% of the fans at ROH's stage door are visitors from Japan. The artists do not seem to be bothered by the influx of their fans, just look at the Instagram accounts of Marianela or Vadim, where they share a lot of footage taken from their fans, often right at night immediately after the show, when you would think that they will rest.
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    I hope that the beauty and magic of ballet Giselle is about something other than how many entrechat six jump dancer. This is just an acrobatic element almost like in the circus. After all, Vladimir Shklyarov used to jump a similar number some time ago. I've seen a number of Giselle choreographies that completely omitted this element and it didn't hurt anything.
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    I've seen Don Q in the Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theater versions, they may interest an orthodox lover of the classics, it's just a series of virtuoso ballet numbers. Acosta's version is certainly more suitable for the contemporary audience who is not a regular visitor to ballet performances, it is much more dance theater than classical ballet. And even a lover of classical technique will be amazed by the performers of such stars as Nela, Fumi or Vadim. If I personally would like to see a purely classic version of Don Q, I will go to Paris next year to see Nureyev's version.
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    I also consider the opening night cast to be absolute perfection that no one else can match. That's why I'm going to see Don Q again on October 16th. If I'm lucky, I'll see Natalia Osipova on November 17. I don't need to see anything else about Don Q.
  21. Silver Capricorn
    I hope the orchestra strike would have been announced well in advance. Not like at the Paris Opera where we found out about the cancellation of the performance due to the dancers' strike at 12:00 on the day of the performance, after we had landed in Paris and checked into the hotel ...
  22. Silver Capricorn
    Back to Don Q: Gary Avis is don Quixote 4th, 7th eve, 11th, 14th eve, 28th mat October, 7th eve November, and Lorenzo 30th September, 16th, 19th, 28th eve October, 11th mat/eve, 17th November.
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    At the time when I bought tickets for Don Q, it was already known about Osipova's injury, so I bought a ticket for her on November 17th as a precaution. I'll see if it works out. My priority is still Nunez - Muntagirov, and I will see them twice.
  24. Silver Capricorn
    I was in Vienna last Saturday. The performance was very warmly received by the audience, the atmosphere was very pleasant. However, Nureyev's choreography is, in my opinion, very demanding, and the soloists did not always have such good technique. The dancer Konovalova, who danced Kitri, did not give her role any acting expression. I liked the Canadian dancer Brendan Saye in the role of Espada, he was excellent. I look forward to seeing Don Q at the Paris Opera in the spring.
  25. Silver Capricorn
    I totally agree!
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