Lizbie1 Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 The Viviana Durante interview in today’s links launches this programme in February, with dancers including Durante and Begoña Cao performing Duncan’s Dance of the Furies, Ashton’s Five Brahms Waltzes and a new work. More here: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2020/event/viviana-durante-company-isadora-now 4
alison Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Interesting, thank you, Lizbie. I assume it's in The Pit again, although it doesn't actually say.
RuthE Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, alison said: Interesting, thank you, Lizbie. I assume it's in The Pit again, although it doesn't actually say. Yes it does - it isn't in the Pit, but the Barbican Theatre. Which should mean fewer sightline problems than the MacMillan thing!
alison Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Really? That's a long run for the theatre, then.
alison Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 I'd totally forgotten about this until someone mentioned it last night, so thought I'd bump it.
RuthE Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, alison said: I'd totally forgotten about this until someone mentioned it last night, so thought I'd bump it. It keeps popping up as a promoted item on my Facebook.
Geoff Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 I just spoke to the Barbican box office who told me it has been officially announced that Viviana Durante is not dancing tonight, Saturday, despite what it still says online:-- >>the challenging Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan by Frederick Ashton, performed here by the legendary ballerina Viviana Durante in her first solo appearance for a decade They are offering to swop tickets for other evenings in the run, as they have not been told she will not be dancing the other performances. Wishing the wonderful Ms Durante all the very best and a swift return to the show. 1
Bellini Pointe Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 I wonder who will take her place if they still include the Piece ?
Geoff Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 NEWS UPDATE This is what the Barbican website says now (for all performances): https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2020/event/viviana-durante-company-isadora-now
alison Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 I suspected as much, which is a shame, but I thought Begona Cao made a very acceptable substitute. 1
Geoff Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 19 minutes ago, alison said: I suspected as much, which is a shame, but I thought Begona Cao made a very acceptable substitute. And how was the show? No one has posted or reviewed anywhere that I can find.
Geoff Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 On 24/02/2020 at 19:11, Geoff said: And how was the show? No one has posted or reviewed anywhere that I can find. Quick response to my own question, on the way back from tonight’s performance at the Barbican, cheered to the rafters by a (mostly) young crowd. First half: Isadora Duncan’s Dance of the Furies and Ashton’s Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan. Fascinating that the great artist Viviana Durante has taken on perhaps the currently least fashionable dance style (or at least the one it is maybe most easy to make fun of) and has mounted this show to ask us to reconsider and reevaluate. Well worth seeing. Second half: a new work by Joy Alpuerto Ritter, with the influence of Isadora Duncan clearly seen, not only in the bare feet of the all-female cast. One can still catch this most instructive show before it closes on the 29th. 2
alison Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 I haven't seen any public reviews yet, but most of the audience the night I was there seemed highly appreciative of the whole thing, and I've seen a lot of positive comments privately online. I didn't want to comment publicly because I couldn't find anyone selling programmes, so didn't know who and what to credit. I did find that the new piece rather outstayed its welcome, though 1
capybara Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 14 hours ago, alison said: I did find that the new piece rather outstayed its welcome, though Love the way you’ve put this, Alison!
alison Posted February 27, 2020 Posted February 27, 2020 On 24/02/2020 at 19:11, Geoff said: And how was the show? No one has posted or reviewed anywhere that I can find. Plenty of reviews now in today's Links, so I guess the press night must have been at the beginning of this week.
Blossom Posted February 28, 2020 Posted February 28, 2020 15 hours ago, alison said: Plenty of reviews now in today's Links, so I guess the press night must have been at the beginning of this week. Press night was Tuesday. I was sitting next to a journalist who was scribbling away in the dark!
alison Posted February 28, 2020 Posted February 28, 2020 On 22/02/2020 at 11:00, Geoff said: I just spoke to the Barbican box office who told me it has been officially announced that Viviana Durante is not dancing tonight, Saturday, despite what it still says online:-- Looking at the Dance Tabs photo gallery, as I've just done, I notice that Durante had her leg taped even during the photoshoot, so I guess that's what the cause was, given that she said her leg was causing her problems.
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