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Ballet Icons Gala March 2024
Don Q Fan replied to Tango Dancer's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Yes but I felt it was because she lost her flow with the fouettes, saved herself from "falling out" of them so she did about 28 fouettes then made the rest up with the turns as you say. Fumin Kaneko also lost her flow in hers on the Grand Pas which was a pity, but it's no mean fear for even experienced dancers to do the fiendish full 32! We did get 35 off Goudanova I think it was though! (I include doubles and triples) My favourite move for difficulty is the Italian Fouette but none were in the choreography last night. Done right they are wonderful!- 79 replies
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Ballet Icons Gala March 2024
Don Q Fan replied to Tango Dancer's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
I have to say I was surprised Bolle came but then when he got his award at the end I thought 'aha is that why he came?'. He was quite off with fans at stage door he just pushed past everyone to meet his friends and left not a wave or pose for a photo nothing. Rather disappointing from him as usually he's quite amiable with fans. All the other dancers were very obliging. If I had to pick out dancers I would have to say Osiel Gouneo is one of the most charming in my book, every time I have met him he is charm personified. Also his colleagues Antonio Casalinho and Julian Mackay. Must be something in the air at Munich maybe?! Sergio Bernal is lovely too, but really they all are and all are very appreciative of fans' comments/praise for their work.- 79 replies
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Don Q Fan replied to Tango Dancer's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
I met her at ROH once and said I liked her in The Pallisers too!- 79 replies
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Don Q Fan replied to Angela's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Nice rep I'm Interested in La Sylphide and then I love Neumeier's Illusions Like Swan Lake (very appropriate to see it in Bavaria too with Neuschwanstein Castle so close by (if you know the ballet you will KWIM!)) and Cranko's Onegin. It's a nice mix. -
Gift them to a ballet school perhaps? If no charity wants them you can use the ziffit app and you get a little cash for them. World of Books are behind ziffit I think, and are on a mission to stop books being read only once and thrown, they resell at reasonable prices. I buy a lot of 2nd books from wob as there's no p&p! With ziffit you need min. 10 books to box up and then take to a local drop off point for free post to them.
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Absolutely delighted for Alexander and his new appointment just wow! I'll be very sorry not seeing him dance again. As others have already said, I always felt he was underused at RB, his Bratfisch was brilliant and that arm hat roll was perfection! I've always thoroughly enjoyed every show that I've seen Alexander dance, whether with RB or Birmingham RB. A thoroughly charming decent young man and no one could deserve this opportunity more than him. Congratulations to Alexander. Commiserations to us on our loss!
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I liked Raymonda. Hated the Miller Les Noces absolutely dreadful piece in every way. Seems I was right to give Creature a wide berth!! As for noise I don't know why everything has to be so loud everywhere, I usually have earplugs on me just in case! In fact I often get a much nicer rounded sound with ear plugs in! I once had to complain at the Barbican about the level of noise for Dust, I think it was(there was a triple bill for the WW1 centenary) . I said it should have come with a noise warning and that any child would particularly potentially suffer damage. The theatre staff didn't seem bothered!
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I was very disappointed with ENBs 24/5 offerings. At least Liverpool is back on as a venue but only for Giselle. I'd have rather seen the new Nutcracker. I reckon the "in the round" will likely be R&J assuming there is one. Very sorry not to see a revival of Raymonda or Broken Wings and no more Balanchine. In the far past ENB did perform Cranko's Onegin. Now that would be good to see them tackle again.