John Mallinson Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Links – Saturday February 4, 2012 Obituary – Rudi van Dantzig: Telegraph Reviews - Royal Ballet The Dream/Song of the Earth: Laura Thompson, The Telegraph Clement Crisp, Financial Times Clifford Bishop, Evening Standard Review - Wayne McGregor/Candoco/Hofesh Shechter, Sadler's Wells: Clifford Bishop, Evening Standard Review - Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Lyon: Laura Cappelle, Financial Times Review - Shen Wei Dance Arts, Seattle, Limited States: Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times Dancing in the Movies, three films considered: Marina Harss, Faster Times Wim Wenders’ Pina: Sarah Kaufman, Washington Post Preview – Twyla Tharp’s The Princess and the Goblin, Atlanta Ballet: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Australian Ballet goes to New York in June: Broadway World Prix de Lausanne 2012 (concludes tomorrow): Michele Laird, swissinfo L’affaire Polunin: David Lister, Independent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Gosh....5 stars for the current RB double bill from Clement Crisp!! What a rarity....and I do agree with everything he said in his review. John, thanks so much for taking the time to post all these up...I have just spent a very pleasant hour drinking my coffee and reading through it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Here's a preview of Ballet West's Swan Lake, which is touring Scotland: http://www.list.co.uk/article/40148-ballet-west-swan-lake/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Links – Sunday February 5, 2012 Review – The Dream/ Song of the Earth, Royal Ballet: Jenny Gilbert, The Independent Review – Men in Motion, Sadler’s Wells: Luke Jennings, The Observer From Foot to Foot, How Rhythm Travelled the World: Ismene Brown, The Arts Desk Ashley Bouder, NYCB ballerina: Stefanie Cohen, New York Post Preview – Pacific Northwest Ballet, Don Quixote: Steven Mesler, Huffington Post Preview – Boston Ballet’s Balanchine/Wheeldon/Fokine bill: Jeffrey Gantz, Boston Globe Review – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Toronto: Paula Citron, Globe and Mail Review – Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Don Quixote, Texas: Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News Review – Israel Ballet, Tel Aviv: Ora Brafman, Jerusalem Post Shiny new Bolshoi theatre a big flop (apparently): Reuters, Times Colonist Italian ballerina sacked in anorexia row: Tom Kington, The Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Links – Monday February 6, 2012 Review – Russell Maliphant, The Rodin Project: Ismene Brown, The Arts Desk Review – NYCB, Balanchine and Ratmansky, À la Russe: Marina Harss, The Faster Times Gia Kourlas, NY Times Prix de Lausanne, prizewinner Madoka Sugai: Hiroyuki Maegawa, Asahi Shimbun …and Hannah Bettes who came 2nd: Carrie Seidman, Arts Sarasota Prix de Lausanne 2012 finals on video (1hr 45min): Prix de Lausanne Web TV, Prizewinners Preview – Twyla Tharp's The Princess and the Goblin, Atlanta Ballet: Cynthia Bond Perry, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Preview – Edward Liang’s Romeo and Juliet, Tulsa Ballet: James D. Watts Jr, Tulsa World Ballet begins (again) at 50: Yona Zeldis McDonough, The Telegraph Review - BONEdanse, This Is a Damage Manual: Zachary Whittenburg, Time Out Chicago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Links – Tuesday February 7, 2012 Review – NYCB, Russian Seasons, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, Allegro Brillante: Leigh Witchel, New York Post Review – Pacific Northwest Ballet in Ratmansky’s Don Quixote, Seattle: Claudia La Rocco, NY Times Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times Review – Russell Maliphant, The Rodin Project: 5 stars, Evening Standard 3 stars, Zoe Anderson, The Independent Neil Norman, The Stage Review – Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Uncommon: Jane Vranish, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Ballet dancers and anorexia – and pay: Judith Mackrell, The Guardian Ballet dancers: under pressure, and underweight: Channel 4 news Joffrey Ballet, Thodos Dance Chicago documentaries: Zachary Whittenburg, Time Out Chicago Interview - Prix de Lausanne winner Madoka Sugai: Mainichi Daily News Review – Moscow City Ballet, Swan Lake: Martin Dreyer, York Press Jaered Glavin, Royal New Zealand Ballet: Erica Thompson, Dominion Post Real love story behind Sacramento Ballet's Cinderella: Leigh Grogan, Sacramento Bee Nancy Osbaldeston and ENB’s Emerging Dancer Competition: Constantin Bjerke, Huffington Post National Ballet of Canada’s 2012/2013 season: Melody Lau, National Post Preview – National Ballet of Cuba, Don Quixote, Vancouver: Andra Rabinovitch, Vancouver Observer New York City Ballet Colors by OPI: Lauren Salpatek, Modern Salon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Well, that's a major haul today. Thanks very much, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Thanks - I was hanging around waiting for ROH booking to open! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Oops, sorry. Can anyone "mod out" my duplicate replies, please? It's too late for me to edit them (changing the editing time to more than 30 minutes would be very helpful, I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 BE WARNED - There seems to be a problem at the moment with new posts apparently not being posted and thus prompting people (me included) to click the post button again. This results in multiple posts of the same message. If that seems to be happening to you DON'T click on Post again, just refresh the page and you should find your message there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Links – Wednesday February 8, 2012 Review - With Little to Cheer Besides Balanchine, NYCB’s winter season: Robert Grescovic, Wall Street Journal Review – Pacific Northwest Ballet in Ratmansky's Don Quixote, Seattle: Sandra Kurtz, Seattle Weekly Review – Russell Maliphant, The Rodin Project, Sadler’s Wells: 3 stars, Laura Thompson, The Telegraph Review - Four choreographers, Jealousy, The Print Room, London: 3 stars, Zoe Anderson, The Independent Edward Villella's sudden exit from Miami City Ballet: Jordan Levin, Miami Herald Diana Vishneva, Modern Goddess: Chelsea Zalopany, Tmagazine Smokin’ feet, Guillaume Côté’s Lost in Motion video: LA Times Evgenia Obraztsova dumps Alma Mater: RT Preview - Alberta Ballet reimagines Cinderella: Bob Clark, Calgary Herald Preview – Orlando Ballet’s Battle of the Sexes: Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel Interview - Vanessa Anspaugh + Jen Rosenblit: Gia Kourlas, NY Time Out It's time for the Ballet Olympics in Cape Town: Artslink Zaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Incidentally, though I was able to access the Miami Herald piece about Villella's abrupt departure and get it's link I now can't. Hope others don't have this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I've just got at it okay, so it seems to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 A nice article about Vadim Muntagirov and Daria Klimentova: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/may-december-partnership-a-triumph/story-e6frg8n6-1226266117105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Links - Thursday February 9, 2012 Review – NYCB, Stravinsky Violin Concerto: Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times Review – Dance Theater of Harlem II, Mixed Bill: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Preview – Joffrey Ballet, “Winter Fire” programme: Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times Joffrey Ballet announces 2012-13 Season: Zachary Whittenburg, Time Out Chicago Preview - Vadim Muntagirov and Daria Klimentova: Valerie Lawson, The Australian Queensland, West Australian & Australian Ballets: Cameron Pegg, The Australian Preview – Ishmael Houston-Jones at Danspace Project: Brian Seibert, NY Times NYCB commissions two works from Justin Peck: Daniel J Wakin, NY Times Review – Matthew Bourne, Nutcracker!: Amy Burns, Express & Star Charles Dickens discovers a dance in New York: Ismene Brown, Arts Desk La Scala dancers rebut anorexia claims: AP item, Guardian When Guest Stars Rule Dance: Joel Lobenthal, CityArts Preview – Lar Lubovitch in New York: Susan Reiter, CityArts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 As a postscript to today's links, and in tribute to all of the 'old' Links team, I thought I'd check if the ever-eclectic Brooklyn Rail for February had emerged and, sure enough, it's there, albeit much smaller this month than oftimes in the past: http://www.brooklynrail.org/2012/02/dance/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim b Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Please does anyone know of a link to a review of Vadim Muntagirov's (?debut) performance as Solor in ABT's full length La Bayadere (Makarova production) in Washington DC last Saturday afternoon? It is mentioned in passing in The Australian article quoted above - I would dearly love to have been at the Kennedy Center but only heard of it very recently - especially since I count myself lucky enough to have seen the debut of his current director - Wayne Eagling - in the same role (though only Act 3 - the Shades, Nureyev production, as the RB gave it then) partnering Freda Thorogood at the Bristol Hippodrome one Saturday afternoon in I think May 1978! Happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 And a quasi-review of the Dream/Snog double bill (8 Feb) in the Gramophone magazine: http://www.gramophone.co.uk/blog/the-gramophone-blog/praise-for-the-royal-opera-house-orchestra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Links – Friday February 10, 2012 Review - Alvin Ailey dance troupe shines: Sarah Kaufman, Washington Post Review – Dance Theatre of Harlem II: Tobi Tobias, The Arts Journal Review – Akram Khan, Vertical Road, Montclair: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Interview – Ethan Stiefel, ABT and RNZB: Rebecca Barry Hill, New Zealand Herald Review - Four choreographers, Jealousy, The Print Room, London: 3 stars, Judith Mackrell, The Guardian Dancer as Athlete – video interview with Alicia Graf Mack: William C. Rhoden, NY Times David Hallberg - The Bolshoi’s Yankee prince: Joy Neumeyer, Moscow News Wayne McGregor’s Infra coming to the Joffrey: Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times Interview – Wayne McGregor: Janet Smith, Straight.com American Ballet Theater Thwarts Mikhailovsky’s Summer Plans: Daniel J. Wakin, NY Times Leonid Jacobson, Russian Jewish dancer & choreographer: Sue Fishkoff, J Weekly Mariafrancesca Garritano and anorexia (again): Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Los Angeles Dance Festival to debut in a busy April: Laura Bleiberg, LA Times Preview - Margaret Jenkins Dance Company Light Moves, Chicago: Zachary Whittenburg, Time Out Chicago Sarah Lane: "Me sentí traicionada por Natalie Portman": Marta Cervera, El Periodico ABT’s Misty Copeland goes back to her hometown: Rob Kuznia, Daily Breeze Film review – Fred Wiseman’s Crazy Horse: Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Please does anyone know of a link to a review of Vadim Muntagirov's (?debut) performance as Solor in ABT's full length La Bayadere (Makarova production) in Washington DC last Saturday afternoon? There's a brief comment on Ballet Talk, but I haven't seen anything else, Possibly the fact that it was in Washington has reduced the coverage. Or possibly someone will sum up the season later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 That's a very enlightening article about Infra in the Chicago Sun-Times - perhaps more so than the programme notes, I think, although I must admit that I wasn't as aware of all the references as that. But I suspect that the reference to McGregor's next work for the RB may not in fact be the forthcoming one, because it doesn't seem to tally with what's in the Period 3 booking brochure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamk Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Review Royal Ballet Dream/Song late out (I think) this one from Gerald Dowler (Classical Source) "The Dream shimmered as it has not done for many a season, indeed, the performance ranks as one of the best I have seen in 30 years of ballet-going." http://www.classicalsource.com/db_control/db_concert_review.php?id=9923 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Links - Saturday February 11, 2012 Review - Royal Ballet, The Dream/The Song of the Earth: 5 stars, Clement Crisp, Financial Times Margaret Willis, bachtrack Gerald Dowler, Classical Source Review - Paris Opera Ballet, Orphée et Eurydice, Palais Garnier: 5 stars, Laura Cappelle, Financial Times Review - Paris Opera Ballet, Cinderella, Opéra Bastille: Patricia Boccadoro, Culturekiosque Review - New York City Ballet, Balanchine & Taylor-Corbett: Claudia La Rocco, NY Times Review - Boston Ballet, Simply Sublime: Thea Singer, Boston Globe Review - Manuela Carrasco, Suspiro Flamenco, Sadler’s Well: Clifford Bishop, Evening Standard Review - British Dance Edition, Sadler's Wells: 1 star, Clement Crisp, Financial Times Review - Richard Alston Dance Company, Canterbury: 4 stars, Judith Mackrell, The Guardian Review - Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, Cinderella, Orange County: Laura Bleiberg, LA Times Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register Review - Orlando Ballet, Battle of the Sexes III: Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel Review - Cloud Gate II, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review - Amanda Loulaki & Levi Gonzalez, New York: Claudia La Rocco, NY Times Review - Isabel Lewis & Will Rawls, Parallels, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review - Northern Ballet, Perpetual Motion, Leeds: Kevin Berry, The Stage Review - Sacramento Ballet, Cinderella: Leigh Grogan, Sacramento Bee Review - Alberta Ballet, Cinderella: 4 stars, Bob Clark, Calgary Herald Review - Ballet Arizona, The Sleeping Beauty: Richard Nilsen, Arizona Phoenix Review - Cincinnati Ballet, Carmen: David Lyon, Cincinnati Enquirer Review - Ballet West, Swan Lake, Musselburgh: 3 stars, Kelly Apter, The Scotsman 3 stars, Edinburgh Evening News Preview - Joffrey Ballet, Wayne McGregor & William Forsythe: Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune Preview - Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Twyla Tharp’s The Princess and the Goblin: Alison Mayes, Winnipeg Free Press Review - Forever Tango, Sarasota: Gayle Williams, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Preview - CanAsian Dance Fest, Toronto: Paula Citron, Globe and Mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamk Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) Gosh blow me down .... that's the first compliment I think I've ever seen Clement Crisp give Roberta Marquez ! Edited February 11, 2012 by annamk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Gosh blow me down .... that's the first compliment I think I've ever seen Clement Crisp give Roberta Marquez ! And when did Mr Crisp last give two 5 star reviews in a row for different casts in the same bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamk Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Indeed John. He must have liked it so much he went to see it again - I can empathise with that I've been 5 times ! Actually I meant to say that I thought this point in his first review "Both works show the Royal Ballet’s real qualities far better than any of the care-worn ‘classics’ was absolutely spot-on ! I wonder what other treasures there are in the RB rep that are worthy of resurrection ? See thread in What's Happening ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsomerset Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Thank you to all who continue to post the Links. They are part of my daily routine too. Like a lot of people I do tend to choose reviews about companies that I have seen both in this country and abroad. I was interested in Clement Crisps comments about programmes of two or three short ballets. The problem with these is that there is more often than not one ballet you really do not want to see. If you have managed a cheap ticket and/or live locally it's probably not a problem but if you travel a distance specially you do tend to be a bit picky. The other point is that there are always people coming to the ballet for the first time. It may be the only time they attend or it may be the start of a lifelong love. Either way they probably choose something they recognise for their first trip, such as, dare I say it 'Swan Lake' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfoot Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I would like to add my thanks to everyone who posts the links. (I know it's taken me a while, but forgot my password and then couldn't get logged in again - all sorted now though) I fully appreciate the amount of time it must take someone everyday to trawl through all the reviews and interesting articles. The reviews and links section has always been my first port of call for dance-related info. Unfortunately, I am only one of the "lurkers" on this site. I couldn't possibly compete with the quality of contributions that are always such a pleasure to read, plus I don't have the time. Many, many thanks to Bruce (and fellow contributors) for all your great work. Enjoying Dance Tabs, but haven't had enough time to do more than skim over the content so far - must get my work / life balance sorted out :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Unfortunately, I am only one of the "lurkers" on this site. Lurker no more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Webfoot: Thanks for the Thanks on Links - we're doing our best to keep the service going at a reasonable cost in personal time! But as John infers, you've broken the ice now. It wasn't so difficult was it? I know, because I lurked for a good year or so, measuring the temper of the forum, before daring to post. Please don't feel overwhelmed by anything you see here. If you enjoy ballet and dance, we'd be happy to hear from you - gradually at first, if you wish, but who knows where it will take you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) And when did Mr Crisp last give two 5 star reviews in a row for different casts in the same bill? Possibly more recently than we may think: he seems to have got a lot more generous with them in recent years. Please don't feel overwhelmed by anything you see here. If you enjoy ballet and dance, we'd be happy to hear from you - gradually at first, if you wish, but who knows where it will take you? I was going to say much the same: the more people, the better! And thanks to John for that bumper crop today. Edited February 11, 2012 by alison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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