Don Q Fan

3 hours ago, oncnp said:

 

Not legally

 

"The publisher chose not to allow downloads for this publication"

 

https://issuu.com/kglteater/docs/sylfiden_program_

Ah OK no worries can't understand Danish anyway LOL!

Well that is a bit naughty if it's one of the ones we have just paid to see live streamed!  However at least it will watch more easily on TV than having to cast it to a TV etc!

On 25/11/2020 at 22:53, Jeannette said:

p.s. Our generous Danish friends have even provided us with the souvenir programme,  replete with gorgeous photos.

https://issuu.com/kglteater/docs/sylfiden_program_?fr=sOWVkMzkwNDM4Mg

 

That is a lovely programme - anyone know if you can download it?  |If so how please?

So glad Marion will stay on as repetiteur and coach. I have always enjoyed her performances although I have only seen her later performances. 

1 hour ago, Odyssey said:

I have a copy which looks to be the same edition and Book 2 starts on page 131 following a series of photo plates. I could take photos of the missing pages on my iPad and send them to you if you pm me.

Great thank you so much! 

I have a copy of this book but it is a bit of a peculiar copy:- Firstly it has a whole section at the back of repeated pages and index (?!) and then I am missing pages 193-226 I think of book 2.  Can anyone help - I need to know are there 2 books in the book to start with as it has Book 1 in the front but it says nothing where the next one starts - i.e. I am assuming it is a book made up of 2 books?  If anyone has the book and would be able to photograph the missing pages (not the photos) I would be immensely grateful as I do not really want to buy another copy just for a few pages.  My odd copy was a 2nd hand bargain £3 and turned out to be signed by Dame Margot herself so that more than makes up for the duplicate and missing pagination!!  Thank you in advance!

10 minutes ago, Pas de Quatre said:

Don Q - I had the same thought, they are showing several minutes at a time, not just snippets.

Exactly!  Glad it's not just me - I have put a comment on their latest snippet of Swan Lake PDD.  At least it lets them see it is noticed.  So far we have seen 3 minutes + of Dying Swan, 8 minutes+ of the Swan Lake PDD, and 4+minutes of the WTGH pdd. Ok it's not that much but it they should at least wait until the 30 day watch period is over.  I can see Alison's point about marketing as well though...

Have to say I'm getting rather cross with ROH in that they keep showing excerpts from the PAID for show on their YouTube channel, yet can't show it there in the first place. As people paid to see it, they should stop showing clips for free, it's not right especially not within the 30 day watch period. It'll make me think twice about purchasing anymore from them in future if I can wait a few days and see most of it on YouTube for free. 

5 hours ago, Balletfanp said:

I rewatched the livestream last night as these days I feel I need a bit more time to digest performances to crystallise my thoughts before writing about it. Things fell into place in my mind a bit more on a second viewing!

 

My thoughts in no particular order.... I really liked Scherzo and I think Valentino Zucchetti should feel justly proud of his creation. It was lovely to see dancers who rarely get much of a showcase dancing so beautifully and I loved the fact that all the dancers involved had a chance to shine. A stayer in the repertoire, I hope.

 

I won’t write at length, but other highlights for me were Takada’s delicacy and musicality in Rhapsody (and that music slays me every time, anyway!), Morera and Bonelli’s accomplished and moving Manon, Pajdak brittle and emotional with Calvin Richardson (I agree that she would make a wonderful Juliet - too much to hope that she may get her chance when things eventually go back to normal?), Bracewell’s grace in Dance of the Blessed Spirits, and of course, Nunez and Muntagirov - how lucky we are to have two such brilliant and world class international stars here in the UK. Muntagirov’s stage presence seems to grow with every performance and he seemed to garner the biggest cheer of the evening for his variation, which says a lot considering it came from his fellow dancers and colleagues.

 

I’m going to make myself unpopular now by saying that I found the Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux slightly disappointing! I had looked forward to seeing O’Sullivan and Sambe, and it was danced well - but somehow lacked that full-on sparkle and exuberance that this piece demands and I didn’t think the fish dives gelled (in fact I felt a bit worried by them!). I think it suits Anna-Rose O’Sullivan, but I’m not convinced that it’s Sambe’s role....

 

Given that I had tickets for that night 😩 this wasn’t what I had wanted but I’m so glad they streamed it - at least I didn’t miss out entirely! Well worth a tenner.

I enjoyed the Tchaipas but agree it was missing that little extra sparkle. 

I agree it was a beautiful piece and truly amazing the reaction it got from the lady. I loved seeing it. 

Have to say I was spitting feathers when I heard about this, talk about sweeping generalisations! I'm a notherner born and bred yet cannot bear football, rugby or cricket! That MP is just a philistine! As for snobbery I have never met any at the ballet, but I have made some really lovely friends through ballet and this forum. 

Have you got your paper settings and margins right in printer options? 

I really enjoyed the show and cannot really pick a stand out, but Rhapsody, Tchai PDD and Concerto were all really lovely. Unfortunately I thought Osipova over did the Dying Swan so much that she ruined it for me, I wish Marianela had done it. I too would have liked to see Magri and Ball in a pdd that lovely MacMillan from the gala would have been great to see again. 

Was it only me who thought the lighting was very dark? They really need to brighten the stage for these streams. Nearly every piece had a black or blue backdrop. 

Really sad to that Alina is leaving ENB she's such a great dancer but obviously family comes first for her now.  The doors' aren't completely closed as ENB hope to welcome her back a s aguest so fingers x'd we still see her.  Have to say despite having seen Vienna State Ballet a few times I have never heard of Mair?!  I agree that Khaniukova would have made a good Principal.....

On 07/11/2020 at 23:06, capybara said:

The Dance Tabs review by Jann Parry confirms that the show this coming Friday will be live - streamed. 😁

However, since she thinks that Francesca Hayward was due to dance Swan Lake with William Bracewell and does not recall that he has already danced Siegfried with the RB (wonderfully), she might not be the most reliable of informants.

And it seems to be £10 which is much better I thought £16 last time was a bit dear for a stream especially when it didn't work very well and you're on a budget!)

Thanks for the reports it sounds like it was a very special evening indeed!  Jealous!

The new works shown  this week were not for me. 

On 31/10/2020 at 14:29, Naomi M said:

here is the National Ballet of Japan section, with Don Quixote rehearsal (Act 3 is a run-through, coached by Miyako Yoshida. don't miss Yui Yonezawa's superb fouettes) and some experts from their new ballet Ryuguu the Turtle Princess. Available till November 2nd morning.

They have successfully finished 6 performances of Don Quixote and tomorrow is the last performance. Tonight's performance will be streamed later but you have to pay for it. 

Many thanks Naomi!!

Have to agree with Jeannette there was just too much "class" for me.  I much prefer interviews and seeing actual pieces of rep danced.  However in fairness they were probably limited this year as to what they could do.  I will go back and watch some of the Bolshoi interviews - Anna Turashvilli really is a great English speaker and is always lovely at stage door so it was great to see her.  I will also look for the DonQ from HK and Japan.

On 24/10/2020 at 10:38, alison said:

We missed this one:

 

Tuesday 27th, 7 am, Sky Arts: Mata Hari, so that's presumably Dutch National Ballet.

 

@Don Q Fan @Terpsichore

 

Wednesday 28th, 6 am: Discovering Dance on Film

Thank you for this Alison - but what awful times!  Really annoys me as Sky Arts repeat allsorts of "Discovering  actor xyz" over lunch yet show ballet at silly o'clock in the mornings!!!  Anyway Dutch National Ballet's Mata Hari is great and if it is the same video as the company streamed earlier this year it is beautifully filmed in fact it is possibly one the best filmed ballets I have ever seen.  Anna Tsygankova was right when she said it was beautifully filmed in a promo video for the stream.

I think it is Alison.  However they only streamed 4 of the pieces from the show.

Thank you Terpsichore for the review which I enjoyed reading.  Het National Theater is probably my most favourite venue in the world as it so comfortable and not to be able to go there at the moment is a real shame.  I really miss Amsterdam performances and to think Onegin will be on there next year!!!

Yes I agree Jeanette!  Glad you enjoyed it.  I missed Waves as I had to go and eat my dinner :-(( I am hoping they will put the video up again as I have seen that the previous years' concerts are all on YouTube.  

Well the ballet was lovely, although it is already no longer available on YouTube or the UN website I really hope they put it back up minus all the speeches that took up the first 30 minutes!  Nice to see some of the top dancers from La Scala and I thought i was nice the way they alternated between classical and modern. Something for everyone.  I have a note of the dancers/works which someone kindly posted up on the YT chat thread which I can type up here if anyone thinks it's worth doing.

6 hours ago, Sim said:

Thanks DQF.  My mother worked at the UN her whole working life, and I did for five years, and I went to the UN International School for most of my school life, so this will mean a lot to me.  Thanks for posting this up.

How lovely! Hope you enjoy it 🙂

Roberto Bolle has tweeted he is taking part in the UN concert for its 75th anniversary tomorrow (Thursday 22/10/2020, UK BST 5pm, EDT 12noon). There will be ballet from La Scala Milan, some classics and modern as well as music.  The concert will be streamed on the UN YouTube channel as well as other platforms. Details here:- 

https://www.un.org/en/observances/un-day