Amelia Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 (edited) Sometimes you hear a news that is difficult to believe. Just heard some minutes ago, confirmed by Igor Kolb, that Sergei Vikharev died. He had a lively, boyish personality. https://www.facebook.com/igor.kolb An excellent Mariinsky dancer whose dancing in “La vivandiere” in London in 1988 remains in my memory as one of the highlights of that tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNyp-WPV-aM as well as his meticulously researched and reconstructed ballets by Petipa. Mariinsky Ballet has not put this news on its website yet. https://www.mariinsky.ru/en/company/repetiteurs/vikharev Edited June 2, 2017 by Amelia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 What dreadfully sad news. Condolences to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 I'm mortified to hear this news, I first met Sergei Vikharev when I interviewed him prior to his reconstruction of La Bayadere, Meeting him was an education as his knowledge of ballet history was profound and subsequent conversations with him concerning the aesthetics of classical style gave me an understanding of the art that cannot be found in books. His death will I imagine dash the hopes of those of us that dreamed he would have the opportunity to bring back to life further Petipa gems in the Harvard archive. This is a terrible tragedy. Off duty, Sergei was a good natured soul, always friendly and easy going and although better known for his vital work reconstructing the Petipa classics, he had been a dancer of considerable talent and fortunately examples of his performances exist on video. Rest in peace dear Sergei. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assoluta Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 (edited) He died today, not even 56. Terribly sad news... Edited June 2, 2017 by assoluta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Lovely words MAB. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, MAB said: His death will I imagine dash the hopes of those of us that dreamed he would have the opportunity to bring back to life further Petipa gems in the Harvard archive. This is a terrible tragedy. He was asked by the Bolshoi to rehearse in the coming season the renewal of his version of "Coppelia". This TV programme shows his rehearsals of "Coppelia" with Osipova, Alexandrova and others at the Bolshoi in 2009: http://forum.balletfriends.ru/viewtopic.php?t=4750&start=570 Official announcement on Mariinsky's site: https://www.mariinsky.ru/news1/2017/06/02_2 You can use: russian english translator Edited June 2, 2017 by Amelia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 This is very sad and he was so young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) I received a PM about an erroneous link in my previous message to Vikharev's rehearsals of "Coppelia". Sorry! Please see the correct link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYICLLPKnp4 Edited June 3, 2017 by Amelia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Amelia said: Vikharev's rehearsals of "Coppelia"...Please see the correct link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYICLLPKnp4 Who is dancing in the black and white clip at 2:50? Fabulous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assoluta Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Olga Lepeshinskaya 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 A horrible news update, if true:- http://slippedisc.com/2017/06/russian-ballet-hero-dies-in-dentists-chair/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Geoff said: A horrible news update, if true:- Sadly, it is true. The St. Petersburg Investigative Committee began pre-investigation check into the circumstances of death of Sergei Vikharev, a ballet master of the Mariinsky Theatre. https://vistanews.ru/incident/148314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 History repeating itself as Paul Clarke died in the dentist's chair due to an allergy. This however seems to be something more sinister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Paul Clarke had an enlarged heart I seem to remember so it may well have been the anaesthetic at the dentist which brought about his death but he could have died at any time is what I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 There's a truly sad thread on our American sister site about dancers who died young. I was in tears reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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