LinMM 6,295 Posted June 24 My post is not in answer to Capybara's post....we were posting simultaneously! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mandy Kent 393 Posted June 25 If anyone else is planning to go , and would like to meet up, please send me a PM ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sim 14,642 Posted June 25 3 hours ago, Mandy Kent said: If anyone else is planning to go If only..... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sabine0308 105 Posted June 26 On 25/06/2019 at 14:35, Mandy Kent said: If anyone else is planning to go , and would like to meet up, please send me a PM ... We will meet up, if I survive the next days. 38°C in Berlin since days...😥 Looking forward to this adventure😍 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thalia 181 Posted July 5 According to Rhys Antoni Yeoman’s Instagram story, it was Shale Wagman’s last day with ENB today. Shale posted a story yesterday that suggested he might be on his way. Rina Kanehara has also posted a photo of herself with him saying that she’ll miss him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capybara 8,782 Posted July 5 Several dancers have posted goodbye messages to Shale today on social media. However, his destination company-wise seems unclear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Wall 4,040 Posted July 5 How sad. Surely we will ALL miss him and send him very best wishes for his further artistic adventures. We were lucky to be able to share in his enormous gifts when we were. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LACAD 0 Posted July 6 It is a pity, I feel he would’ve had access to more contemporary roles in ENB which he seems to enjoy but it’s his choice ultimately. Seems like a very Fateyev move from my speculation. I wouldn’t be surprised if he enters the Mariinsky and shoots up the ranks, he’d fit in quite well there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jan McNulty 16,763 Posted July 6 Hello Lacad and welcome to the Forum! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylviaLiu 57 Posted July 6 His Instagram story of 'good bye London' followed by 'Hello St. Petersburg' might be giving a hint I suppose? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LinMM 6,295 Posted July 6 Oh no!! was looking forward to watching him for a bit longer at ENB but if he has been offered a job at the Mariinsky who can blame him! I did have a feeling he wouldn't stay that long in the UK though but thought more of him either in the USA or Canada. But great if he spends a couple of years with the Mariinsky....who wouldn't if had the talent ....maybe he will be dancing with them in a years time when due a visit to UK ....that is if they will still come every two years ....the Bolshoi hasn't been for three years this time so hope this isn't a sign of things to come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FionaE 83 Posted Thursday at 18:39 Oh my word - what an amazing opportunity. Shale has wonderful stage presence (see both his Prix de Lausanne performances and also the Monte Carlo school end of year show - his stage presence draws your eye away from all other performers). And he has wonderful Bournonville-style allegro technique as required for the James’ role in ’La Sylphide’. And youthful exuberance in abundance. I’m sure he’ll give a careful and respectful performance. Thrilled for him 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FionaE 83 Posted Thursday at 19:06 Small correction - Olesya Novikova is a first soloist (next rank below principal) at Mariinsky according to their webpage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylviaLiu 57 Posted Friday at 09:00 13 hours ago, FionaE said: Small correction - Olesya Novikova is a first soloist (next rank below principal) at Mariinsky according to their webpage Mariinsky really owes her the principal title ... she has all the qualities required for a principal... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capybara 8,782 Posted Friday at 11:06 2 hours ago, SylviaLiu said: Mariinsky really owes her the principal title ... she has all the qualities required for a principal... And some! At one end of the spectrum she is an exquisite Giselle, at the other a feisty Kitri. She is a real artist, right at the top of the Mariinsky tree, in my view. Shale has struck gold with his Sylph. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FionaE 83 Posted Friday at 20:51 9 hours ago, capybara said: And some! At one end of the spectrum she is an exquisite Giselle, at the other a feisty Kitri. She is a real artist, right at the top of the Mariinsky tree, in my view. Shale has struck gold with his Sylph. so as at the Royal Ballet we see principal-quality soloists at Mariinsky waiting to be promoted. There’s a real abundance of fabulous talent around. Are we not lucky to be living in this age of excellence ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Wall 4,040 Posted Saturday at 07:00 10 hours ago, FionaE said: so as at the Royal Ballet we see principal-quality soloists at Mariinsky waiting to be promoted. The only catch being that the wonderful Novikova has been there for some considerable time ... with a goodly number of others having been upwardly promoted in and around her during that sojourn .... One might have thought it would - sorry might - have been otherwise. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FionaE 83 Posted Saturday at 09:08 2 hours ago, Bruce Wall said: The only catch being that the wonderful Novikova has been there for some considerable time ... with a goodly number of others having been upwardly promoted in and around her during that sojourn .... One might have thought it would - sorry might - have been otherwise. Hmm. Shame. There are quite a few older and/or close to retiring female principals at Mariinsky, so 🤞 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capybara 8,782 Posted Saturday at 09:19 10 minutes ago, FionaE said: Hmm. Shame. There are quite a few older and/or close to retiring female principals at Mariinsky, so 🤞 Novikova is aged 38, I believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FionaE 83 Posted Sunday at 21:17 On 13/07/2019 at 10:19, capybara said: Novikova is aged 38, I believe. Hard to comprehend why some are passed over. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
