Don Q Fan Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I was delighted with POB's performance of Don Quixote last night, but imagine my delight when after the show Aurelie Dupont came on stage to promote Valentine Colasante to Etoile!! Valentine had just danced a fantastic Kitri with some amazing long balances so I was already impressed but so must the boss have been!! It was quite something to see. As I am currently still on the hoof my best photos of the occasion will have to wait but hopefully this gives you an idea. https://mobile.twitter.com/Scarfie1/status/949423935862575104/photo/1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucha Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) How wonderful to be there for the bestowal of that honour. I have always wanted to see that happen. Did you have a particular reason for choosing that particular performance.? Or was it just luck? She was scheduled to dance one of the 'maids of honour' that night but was co-opted for the role of Kitri instead as a last minute replacement for Amandine Albisson. I look forward to your photographs. Edited January 6, 2018 by stucha Remove repetition 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucha Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 By 'last minute' I should clarify that it was with 3 days notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Pure luck!!! I missed a promotion last year by one day so was delighted last night!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Thank you for the news, DQF: we don't have nearly enough on POB on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Best I've seen them for a while. Seeing DonQ again tonight with ENBs Isaac Hernandez guesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaC Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I saw Hernandez, too- but didn't see you! I thought he did very well, his usual technical quality and charm and played with the humour very well. His partnership with Alice Renavand (one of my favourite POB etoiles, she has personality and style which were noticeable even when she was in the corps) worked very well until the final grand pas de deux, when there was a near catastrophe at the start, but both pulled out the stops in the remaining solos and duet and ended in triumph. And Valentine Colasante danced, too- as the Street dancer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 (edited) Here are some photos of Valentine Colasante after DonQ on Friday 5/1/18 and her subsequent promotion: Valentine with Karl Paquette - then Aurelie Dupont came on stage you can see her just far right of my photo below:- A hug for Valentine from the boss! Gratitude and slight disbelief?! An amazing end to a great performance. Edited January 10, 2018 by Don Q Fan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 (edited) I was not quite so impressed with the performance I saw the following night on 6/1/18 - whilst Isaac Hernandez was good, in comparison to Valentine Colasante I found Alice Renavand not quite as good a Kitri. Anyway I got some nice photos at the end. The performance was dedicated to Rudolf Nureyev as it was the 25th anniversary of his death to the day and the 222nd performance! As it happened I had visited his grave the day before but has not known it was his anniversary. The Ensemble Isaac Hernandez and Alice Renavand Edited January 10, 2018 by Don Q Fan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 You always take such great photographs, Don Q Fan. Do you take them with a camera or with your mobile phone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 thank you Aileen, I use a Digital Bridge Camera with a strong telephoto (50x) although the camera is wearing out a bit now! I have to take a lot of photos to get one decent one as the distances I am sitting at usually at do not help! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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