Amelia Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 The News in Moscow inform about the opening night of 'Mayerling' at Stanislavsky Theatre tonight, in fact, right now. There are some scenes here from the dress rehearsal after which Polunin, as he admitted, was shaking at the knees. http://player.rutv.ru/index/iframe/video_cid/75185 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Thanks, Amelia. I've moved this into the general Polunin thread, since it wasn't related to Hamlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Ten extracts from 'Mayerling' with Sergei Polunun at Stanislavsky Thetare in Moscow: http://www.youtube.com/user/fiordililia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 (edited) DANCES WITH WOLVES by Todd Cole http://content.bitsontherun.com/videos/DfpMrQPi-g2POnbCj.mp4 http://tankmagazine.com/issue-58/fashion/dances-with-wolves Edited: the second link added. Edited May 11, 2013 by Amelia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Thank you Amelia....I wish those videos lasted longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I've moved these posts into the general Polunin thread since they had nothing to do with the now-cancelled production of Hamlet. Thanks, Amelia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 A new article about Sergei Polunin with a video: http://rbth.ru/arts/2013/05/27/russian_ballet_dancer_polunin_finds_freedom_in_moscow_theatre_26397.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) Apparently Polunin pulled out of Midnight Express back in April because of "health issues": http://www.standard.co.uk/news/celebritynews/ballets-vanishing-star-sergei-polunin-says-i-wont-let-fans-down-this-time-8634366.html?origin=internalSearch Good to see that he's now a "celebrity" - which seems to be what he wanted. Edited June 1, 2013 by alison Edited for clarification after post was moved to a different thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billboyd Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Don't believe everything you read in the papers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I didn't. I was quoting him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 From the plethora of articles about Polunin in yesterday's links: "Polunin said he was in a better place at the moment, although there were "good days and bad days", which would show in his performances. "For an artist it is important to show what your mood is at that particular moment," he said." So I guess we have been warned. His portrayal of Franz could be rather unconventional, depending on his mood. http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2013/may/28/ballet-star-sergei-polunin-coppelia#start-of-comments 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billboyd Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 So, he is human. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 An interesting point from The Guardian: “Ironically, a key player in bringing Coppélia to London is the Danish choreographer Schaufuss and on Tuesday they were side by side with no obvious hard feelings. Schaufuss said: "Once in a while a dancer comes along who has special technique, special powers, special talent…” http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2013/may/28/ballet-star-sergei-polunin-coppelia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I've found some of Polunin's recent comments about only dancing for the money and ballet being absurd pretty disrespectful to both the audience and his colleagues. I'm sure he's a nice guy, but he's not doing himself any favours with these comments. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Having read the various links I think he comes over as a very troubled young man and I think the whole thing is really rather sad. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritaza Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I've found some of Polunin's recent comments about only dancing for the money and ballet being absurd pretty disrespectful to both the audience and his colleagues. I'm sure he's a nice guy, but he's not doing himself any favours with these comments. Yes I was also saddened and indeed puzzled by the comments. On one side of the stage you have his “comments” and on the other, a young artist whose performances (for me) are deeply sincere and show a deep respect for his craft. A schism perhaps 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 In “2013 - the year in review" Zoe Anderson wrote: "Turkey of the Year - "Midnight Express", Peter Schaufuss Ballet, London Coliseum Sergei Polunin pulled out of this horror at the last minute – and though he’s getting a reputation for vanishing acts, it was hard to blame him in this case. Schaufuss’ prison ballet was embarrassingly bad, with disco brutality and aerobics-class angst." http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/2013--the-year-in-review-the-best-dance-of-the-year-9027198.html Personally I am glad that Zoe Anderson, unlike Jefferey Taylor, showed her appreciation and even found a sort of excuse for the dancer’s conduct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Film “Narcissus and I” will be released in 2014: http://issuu.com/rm_people/docs/web-new--russianmind_special_issue_/50 Paul Surety, the Director: ……………………………………….. “Narcissus and I” celebrates some of the best of Russian culture - classical ballet, and Pushkin poetry, but the plot is set in contemporary London. It is a modern day Cinderella tale. The narrative revolves around the action of a young woman and a striking male ballet dancer (performed by renowned Russian ballet dancer Sergei Polunin). The film is narrated to translations of the love letters from Pushkin’s “Eugene Onegin” (read by great British actor Simon Callow)”. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 From DANCING TIMES: Peter Schaufuss has confirmed that he will no longer pursue damages for breach of contract against Sergei Polunin and Igor Zelensky. Polunin and Zelensky have now settled out of court. http://www.dancing-times.co.uk/news/item/1528-schaufuss_polunin_settle_out_of_court Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 It looks that reports of Polunin’s break with Ballet have been greatly exaggerated. The existing topic “Sergei Polunin quits ballet for acting” lost its topical nature, therefore, I started a new topic. After his successful debut in “Spartacus” Sergei will dance in “Mayerling” at Stanislavsky; in “Le Corsaire”, “Giselle” and “Nutcracker” in Novosibirsk; then will tour with the theatre to Seoul and later, in January, will go to USA. Producer Gabrielle Tana told the TV viewers in Moscow about her new film: http://tvkultura.ru/article/show/article_id/121622 Currently in production is “Tiger Son”, a feature-length documentary about the young dancer Sergei Polunin: http://www.twcpublicity.com/downloads/production/philomena_press_notes.pdf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 The 'Tiger Son' link produced a piece all about the film 'Philomena' that I had rather enjoyed. I doubt that I'll be in any rush to see a documentary about someone whose story is still emerging. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) The 'Tiger Son' link produced a piece all about the film 'Philomena' that I had rather enjoyed. I doubt that I'll be in any rush to see a documentary about someone whose story is still emerging. The link is correct, Ian. If you roll down the website pages to Page 12, you will find the paragraph starting with the words: "GABRIELLE TANA (PRODUCER). Gabrielle Tana is a film and television producer based in New York and London..." - and in this paragraph you well see the information about "Tiger Son". I personally will be looking forward to seeing this film because Polunin's story has emerged for me when he was still in the Upper School and I enjoyed watching his development later into an outstanding dancer. It is good to film dancers when they are still young and strong, before the “story” is complete. Edited October 31, 2014 by Ian Macmillan Correction at Poster's request 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 The Novosibirsk Theatre displayed a clip from the performance of "Le Corsaire" on the 1st of November: Conrad - Ivan Oskorbin, Medora - Vera Sabantseva, Ali - Sergei Polunin 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamicro Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 The Novosibirsk Theatre displayed a clip from the performance of "Le Corsaire" on the 1st of November: Conrad - Ivan Oskorbin, Medora - Vera Sabantseva, Ali - Sergei Polunin A decent performance... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Is that really Polunin? His face looks different; I wouldn't have recognised him. He seems to have lost none of his technique. He's fantastic as Ali. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I am so glad to see Sergei dancing, and to such a wonderful standard. Sigh. I wonder if we will ever see him in London again. I do hope so! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Perhaps he has realised that he does love dancing and needs it after all? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Wow! thank you, what a joy. I have such good memories of seeing him at Covent Garden- Aileen, you can see the tattoos if you peer closely... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I hope so Fiz, I really do. Ballet needs him too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) An initiative of the Hear the World Foundation, a Switzerland-based organization that advocates for the hearing impaired, will include Sergei Polunin's dance workshop for children from the Angels of Hope: https://www.facebook.com/sergeipolunin.fanpage/photos/a.603989316330766.1073741834.588624381200593/809140052482357/?type=1&theater A brief sequence from "Spartacus" danced by Sergei Polunin in Novosibirsk last November: http://youtu.be/ZsVNU3rKJ7Y http://video.tcm10.ru/?v=201410201930Kudi Edited to add the last link. Edited December 9, 2014 by Amelia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 There are many photos of Sergei Polunin on these websites during and after the master-class that he gave for children. He did it on request of the Bryan Adams Foundation to help children with hearing loss: http://izvestia.ru/news/580947 https://www.facebook.com/sergeipolunin.fanpage?fref=nf http://forum.balletfriends.ru/viewtopic.php?t=6914&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=285 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 (edited) Beautiful photographs of Sergei Polunun and Natalia (not Alina) Somova in "La Bayadere" on 19.12.14: http://www.jackdevant.com/natalia-somova-and-sergei-polunin-in-la-bayadere/ Now he will dance it with the Novosibirsk Theatre in New Delhi: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/new-delhi-artists-novosibirsk-state-opera-ballet-theater-photo-120232960.html http://www.newswala.com/India-National-News/Artists-of-ballet-theater-from-Russia-rehearse-at-Siri-Fort-in-New-Delhi-118423.html It would be interesting to know how the Indian audience will appreciate this ballet. There were rumours about Nehru’s impression after he saw “La Bayadere” in Leningrad in the 1950s. He praised the dancers and asked: “In which country is this story taking place?" Edited to add a link. Edited December 24, 2014 by Amelia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 On Monday 13 January (Russian Old New Year), Natalia Osipova and Sergei Polunin participated in the annual Gift of Life charity Gala that took place at the Savoy Hotel in London. Apparently, Natalia didn’t perform there but Sergei did as well as Xenia Ryzhkova and Dmitry Sobolevsky of the Stanislavsky Ballet. In excess of £500,000 was raised for children fighting cancer in Russia. https://www.facebook.com/giftoflifefund 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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