Silver Capricorn

Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit the World Ballet Stars gala in Geneva, at the Théâtre du Léman. The concert was focused on classical ballet, which I welcomed. The dramaturgy was great, the best pas de deux was included at the end of both parts of the evening. The first of these was the bedroom pdd from Manon performed by Dorothée Gilbert and Hugo Marchand. The chemistry that works in this couple is incredible. I can't wait to see them both next week in Paris for the premiere of Manon at the Palais Garnier. The second highlight of the gala was the grand pas classique with Fumi Kaneko and Vadim Muntagirov, the absolutely technically perfect performance aroused enthusiasm in the audience.
The performance of Shale Wagman in pdd Flammes de Paris was also amazing for me. His amazing jumps are out of this world. Overall, I am more than excited about this gala. And a special bonus was meeting all the dancers at the stage door and having Vadim's book signed by the author before the official signings in London.

I am extremely happy to see this Gala next Sunday.  The program is fantastic and the cast of ballet stars is like a dream for me.

36 minutes ago, oncnp said:

 

There was a thread on it titled "Horse" if I remember correctly but the site won't let me search at the moment. And one of the Forum members has a prize-winning show dog with same name 

 

Here it is 

 

It's me, the one with the dog 😄. But his petname is Vadim, not Vadream.  I also learned about the horse from a book.

So sorry, but ROH shop does not send orders to the Czech Republic, even if I am Friends+.  I'll have to wait for Amazon.

On 01/05/2023 at 12:50, bridiem said:

 

Well that's about the same age as Carlos Acosta was when he published his.

Paris Opera ballet principal dancer Hugo Marchand published his book "Danser" at 28 and another principal dancer Germain Louvet "Des choses quise dansent" at 29.  So it's high time for Vadim's book 😄

Overall, I'm very satisfied with the new season, I'm not very interested in tripps, but Don Q, Manon and Swan Lake made me very happy, maybe even Winter's Tale. In conjunction with the ballet season of the Paris Opera, which also brings Manon, Swan Lake (Nureyev) and Dona Q (Nureyev) and La fille mal gardée, I cannot be displeased!

1 hour ago, MildConcern said:

A rather interesting interview with Kevin O'Hare where he discusses, among other things, giving principals the freedom to guest elsewhere. (I think this interview is from last year in Brno and is interspersed with lovely clips from La Bayadere, but it has only just be uploaded!)

 

 

And here is a link to an interview with Vadim Muntagirov, also from last year's Bajadera in Brno:

Now on Saturday Vadim Muntagirov and Fumi Kaneko will be guests in Brno at the Ballet Galla (pdd Le Corsaire) and next weekend 2x at the Balanchine triple bill (Tschaikovsky's Pas de deux).

3 hours ago, PeterS said:

When I looked this morning, the Paris performances next month have sold out which is good news for both POB & ROH. 

All ballet performances at the Palais Garnier tend to be sold out.  Not only because of the ballet, but also because people want to see the Garnier building, which is beautiful and unique.

Food and drink are not allowed in the auditoriums of the National Theater and the State Opera in Prague.  Coats and luggage must be left in the cloakroom.  There is no way that anyone would place these things under a seat in the auditorium.

I'm really looking forward to the new costumes and sets.  They will definitely be beautiful.  And the element of surprise is a good idea from the side of dramaturgy.

I go to London from Prague for the ROH ballet performance almost every month and I always try to see various London attractions.  I have already visited the British Museum, the National Gallery, the Sherlock Holmes Museum, Harrods, Westminster Abbey, Notting Hills.  I can recommend all of this.  I would like to see the Sky Garden when I visit Cinderella on April 5th.

14 hours ago, Sabine0308 said:

@Emeralds lol. All flowers to Silver Capricorn!💐💐❤️

Sabine, thank you for posting my post.  I believed that someone might be interested, but I only had time to upload it on IG. ❤❤❤

1 hour ago, Amelia said:

 

Is there a link available confirming his cancelation? 

I got this information directly from him.

Vadim canceled his participation in the Gala a long time ago, yet the organizers still mention him in promotional materials.

I'm curious who will actually attend the Gala.  For example, Vadim Muntagirov will not be there.

2022 for me:

Februar

La Bayadére Gala in Brno, Czech Republic with Yasmine Naghdi, Fumi Kaneko and Vadim Muntagirov. For me the first opportunity to see world ballet stars live.

March

Swan Lake in Brno again,  and again Vadim Muntagirov. Amazing experience!

April

Munich and Coppélia with great Shale Wagman.

Juni

Wiener Staatsoper and Nureyev Gala, the  most interestng for me Friedemann Vogel in Mahler's Songs of the Wandering Journeyman.

Stuttgart and my first meeting with Mayerling - with Fiedemann Vogel' s Prince Rudolph.

Juli

L' Opéra National de Paris, Giselle with Myriam Ould Braham,  Germain Louvet and an amazing technically perfect corp de ballet.

September

London and Nureyev Legend and Legacy, the chance to see a number of world ballet stars.

October

Berlin, Giselle and unique Daniil Simkin.

L' Opéra National de Paris, the second time Mayerling, finally live see Dorothée Gilbert and especially Hugo Marchand.

November

London, ROH, for the third time Mayerling, this time with Vadim Muntagirov, a breathtaking experience and for me the absolute TOP 2022.

I live in Prague in Czech Republic, so for me attending ballet performances means planning tickets, flights, hotels... But I don' t regret anything and I´m already looking forward to 2023.

5 hours ago, BeauxArts said:

It is really shameful that Japan has hosted Russian dancers, having joined the West in taking a stand against the Russian invasion. It is particularly  disappointing to see Osipova, Nunez and  Muntagirov - who danced in the Ukraine gala - sharing a stage with Zakarova, who as Annamk rightly observes, is the Russian state under Putin incarnate.  Why they (and Ed Watson) have chosen to appear with her - or even been given permission by the ROH to do so - is perplexing. 

5 hours ago, annamk said:

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On the POB website already is the new casting for the role of Prince Siegfried for all performances - G. Diop, P. Marque, M. Moreau, P. Legasa and Jean-Loup Quer.

After carefully reading all the posts, it is clear what the majority opinion is.  And yes, every opinion is valuable, but the fact that it is the only one probably indicates something.  At Mayerling is story important. And the story is about a person whose despair and inner unhappiness lead to a tragic end.  And in my opinion, the interpretation of Vadim in London (and Hugo Marchand in Paris) corresponded best.

Last Friday I saw Mayerling in Paris (Gilbert and Marchand), there were no accidents, no falling beard, no guns misfire 😃 and the  performance of the dancers was really grea and breathtaking.  On November 11, I will see Vadim Muntagirov in London. I am very much looking forward to the possibility of comparing both productions 😉

I am really happy that this year I saw Mayerling in Stuttgart with Friedann Vogl, in October I will see Hugo Marchand in Paris and in November in London Vadim Muntagirov. This is how I dreamed it. As you can see, dreams sometimes come true.

I came with my friends to this gala  from Prague and we were really excited about the performance on Tuesday evening.  It was a unique opportunity for us to see so many excellent ballet artists in one place.  It was an amazing experience for us.  And after the show, other fans and I were at the stage door.  All the performers were extremely nice and it was very pleasant to meet them.

3 hours ago, Estreiiita said:

Wonderful news! I plan a trip to Berlin on the 18th of September to see both the day and evening performances of " Giselle", I hope to see Lizi Avsajanishvili there amongst other dancers and maybe Evelina Godunova as well; I also adore Yana Salenko and Polina Semionova but I believe they are engaged somewhere else (probably some Gala).

  Oh, just checked the website - they have already put the cast : Ksenija Ovsyanik and Yana Salenko will dance Giselle, so I'm really looking forward to it!

Thank you very much for the tip, I have now bought a ticket for Giselle on 14/10 with Evelina Godunova and Daniil Simkin. I'm really looking forward to a trip to Berlin!

And what about the stage door at gala concerts, such as Nureyev - Legend and Legacy at the Royal Drury Lane Theatre? There are also very expensive tickets on sale, which include refreshments and meeting and taking photos with the artists. Is it possible to wait for the artists at the stage door after the performance or is it unrealistic?

2 hours ago, TSR101 said:

 

I must say I really struggled to stomach this apologism. To me, your 'armchair read' is devoid of any sense of perspective of whether the defences you have proposed are in anyway reasonable. 

Let's be really clear here, Putin has invaded a peaceful neighbour, perpetrated war crimes on a mass scale, has threatened other peaceful states with military action and through proxies has threatened the West with nuclear armageddon. To know this and to then get more Putin tattoos is repugnant - he doesn't need to get them, other ardent Russian nationalists have not, yet he chose to do it. Where is the sense of perspective in your comments considering that? Does your appreciation of his ballet abilities (even if you think he's the greatest ballet dancer to have ever lived) really trump the act of him openly supporting a mass murdering psychopath who's activities are still ongoing at this very moment? Ukrainians are literally dying right now, as you read this, because of the actions of the man he has tattooed on his chest. That he has almost recovered from his achilles injury is the good news you wanted to convey? Many from the city he was born in will be rotting in ground having fought in the defence of their country. 

I have generally tried to given Polunin the benefit of the doubt, after all dancing ability does not equate to intelligence - I went to the RAH Romeo and Juliet and I thought it was pretty good, he seemed too be maturing, he talked about getting rid of his silly tattoos - but there has to be a line, and I think for many people its when you openly back a tyrant with the evidence of his horrific war crimes open for all to see. 

I absolutely agree!