Jeannette Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 33 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: I'd love to see this as I have very fond memories of the choreographer Yoshi Arai as a dancer with Northern Ballet. In fact it was lovely to see him and have a chat at Northern Ballet's 50th Gala in January 2020 (when life was still normal!). Wonderful insight, Jan. Well...now you’ll be prepared to either have some strong caffein after dinner, to stay up late, OR set your alarm for 12:45pm. The above link also takes one to a nice film of the process process of creating Bolero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 On 24/02/2021 at 18:29, oncnp said: Homage to Nureyev from Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company 28 February 2021 8pm CET. Streaming on the website www.teatroallascala.org and on the La Scala Facebook and YouTube channels. Program https://www.teatroallascala.org/en/season/2020-2021/ballet/homage-to-nureyev.html I didn't see any information on whether it will be available after the broadcast. Never mind...... According to the Gramilano newsletter "Yesterday, during a regular health check on the artists working at La Scala, a weak positive case of Covid-19 found in a dancer in the company. As a precautionary measure, La Scala’s management has decided to postpone the recording of Tribute to Nureyev, which was scheduled to be filmed this afternoon and streamed on Sunday 28 February on the theatre’s website and social channels. New recording and streaming dates will be announced shortly." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 8 hours ago, Jeannette said: Reminder that the Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet’s first stream - Ravel’s Bolero to Y. Arai’s choreography, with 15 dancers - is tonight at 8pm est(1am UK). Unfortunately, it’s only one chance, only from the Joffrey website or Facebook (no Youtube or Vimeo)...surely one of the most draconian approaches from any ballet troupe to get its work seen during COVID?! Not even a paid option after the initial free airing (as Munich does). So if Britons and Europeans wish to stay awake into the early morning, here goes: https://joffrey.org/season-and-tickets/performances/bolero/ Update: There is now a Youtube option for watching the Joffrey’s Bolero tonight, although I can’t tell if it will remain up after the initial airing. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDaTgOkW-SJShYCqHR7jsKA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 13 hours ago, Jeannette said: Update: There is now a Youtube option for watching the Joffrey’s Bolero tonight, although I can’t tell if it will remain up after the initial airing. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDaTgOkW-SJShYCqHR7jsKA Hi Jeanette, I opened the window when I saw your posting last night. I refreshed it this morning and it worked!!! I thoroughly enjoyed it. OK, some of the choreography may have seemed a little generic but I have seen several versions of Bolero and I think the music just demands certain movements. I enjoyed the way it was filmed too. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I'm sure @Jan McNulty will flag this when officially announced but with the voting closed BRB's Hotel is leading the voting for the FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet (worth €50,000) by a considerable margin. https://www.fedora-platform.com/discover/shortlist#ballet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 4 hours ago, Jan McNulty said: Hi Jeanette, I opened the window when I saw your posting last night. I refreshed it this morning and it worked!!! I thoroughly enjoyed it. OK, some of the choreography may have seemed a little generic but I have seen several versions of Bolero and I think the music just demands certain movements. I enjoyed the way it was filmed too. Thanks! Glad that it worked out, Jan! At least it happened. Which was not the case with others.... Some troupes’ promised (scheduled & announced) free streams were cancelled without warning! Such was Ballet West yesterday, not showing the previously-scheduled FACADES (by Garrett Smith)... When I tried to ask questions on their Facebook page, my Qs were erased. On the upside, they’ve kept Balanchine’s RUBIES up past one week. The same thing happened with the Puerto Rican company’s (Ballets de San Juan)Thursday-evening series this week...never showed the scheduled final ballet in the series, GEOMETRIA DE AMOR & gave no notice or explanation. I was really saddened by that cancellation, as the ballet is danced to the music of my parents’ favorite composer, Bobby Capo (1950s popular-romantic composer & singer from PR). Sigh. If companies announce & schedule a stream, raising folks’ expectations, I wish that they’d have the common courtesy of at least acknowledging that a ballet has been canceled (or postponed). The same pattern occurred early last summer...remember after the #BLM situation, when streams were pulled... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 19 hours ago, Jeannette said: Update: There is now a Youtube option for watching the Joffrey’s Bolero tonight, although I can’t tell if it will remain up after the initial airing. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDaTgOkW-SJShYCqHR7jsKA An exceptional production, thanks for the tip. And she can keep my white shirt, it looks much better than it ever did on me. 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Just a short 2 minute clip but interesting to see Dowell, as Nijinsky thoroughly upstaging Nureyev's Valentino. Not something that probably happened often! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Now streaming on BBC iplayer. Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev star in a performance of Sir Frederick Ashton's ballet Marguerite and Armand, which was inspired by Dumas's love story La Dame aux Camelia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 The Junior Company of Zurich Ballet had an online premiere yesterday, the stream is online until the end of April. They danced three new creations by Craig Davidson, Bryan Arias and Juliano Nunes: https://www.opernhaus.ch/en/digital/corona-spielplan/impulse/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naomi M Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 National OperaTheatre of Ukraine (Kiev Ballet)"The Snow Queen" full performance is available. Gerda：Tetiana Lozova Kai：Mykyta Sukhorukov The Snow Queen：Olga Skrypchenko Mistress of the magical garden：Liudmyla Melnyk Magic kingdom Crow：Olga Kifyak Raven：Dmytro Chebotar Princess：Oksana Sira Prince：Andrii Gavryshkiv Bandit：Kateryna Didenko Vitalii Netrunenko Conductor：Oleksii Baklan National OperaTheatre of Ukraine Orchestra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Now available from ENB: Manon by Sir Kenneth MacMillan Available to rent via Ballet on Demand https://ondemand.ballet.org.uk/production/manon/?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MARGP1Manon210224&utm_content=version_A Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s romantic tragedy is a breath-taking journey of love, decadence and passion. In a world where extravagant riches and abject poverty exist side by side, Manon is torn between love and security. Cast Manon Alina Cojocaru Des Grieux Joseph Caley Lescaut (Manon’s brother) Jeffrey Cirio Monsieur GM James Streeter Lescaut’s Mistress Katja Khaniukova Madame Jane Haworth Gaoler Fabian Reimair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Today ... live and free ballet from Bavarian State Ballet in Münich on Monday 1st March at 8.15pm 🇩🇪 CECIL HOTEL by Andrey Kaydanovskiy Starring Jonah Cook as a serial killer opposite Ksenia Ryzhkova https://www.staatsoper.de/en/productioninfo/montagsstueck-xvi-cecil-hotel/2021-03-01-20-15.html All the operas and ballets at Munich are offered free on Monday evenings at 8.15pm CET. They are subsequently available from Wednesday on their pay-to-view service for 30 days. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CL2eQq3g_2g/?igshid=xp95vz6kjxtl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 On 28/02/2021 at 13:10, Naomi M said: National OperaTheatre of Ukraine (Kiev Ballet)"The Snow Queen" full performance is available. Gerda：Tetiana Lozova Kai：Mykyta Sukhorukov The Snow Queen：Olga Skrypchenko Mistress of the magical garden：Liudmyla Melnyk Magic kingdom Crow：Olga Kifyak Raven：Dmytro Chebotar Princess：Oksana Sira Prince：Andrii Gavryshkiv Bandit：Kateryna Didenko Vitalii Netrunenko Conductor：Oleksii Baklan National OperaTheatre of Ukraine Orchestra I truly love this very traditional-style ballet, Naomi M. Thanks for the suggestion! Now I wish to see more choreography by Ms Aniko Rekhviashvili, who apparently has created a lot of good work during the past 30 years, yet the world hardly knows of her (in this “HER-story” “Women’s MOVEment” era). Too conservative for sophisticates? For starters, she directed the National Ballet of Ukraine since the ouster of Denis Matvienko in 2013, until just recently, when ex-ballerina Olena Filipieva took over. Interesting bio: http://www2.opera.com.ua/en/kerivnictvo/staff-177/ Anybody who cares about women in positions of power in ballet should care about these people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naomi M Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 35 minutes ago, Jeannette said: Now I wish to see more choreography by Ms Aniko Rekhviashvili, who apparently has created a lot of good work during the past 30 years, yet the world hardly knows of her (in this “HER-story” “Women’s MOVEment” era). Too conservative for sophisticates? For starters, she directed the National Ballet of Ukraine since the ouster of Denis Matvienko in 2013, until just recently, when ex-ballerina Olena Filipieva took over. Interesting bio: http://www2.opera.com.ua/en/kerivnictvo/staff-177/ Anybody who cares about women in positions of power in ballet should care about these people. Unfortunately Aniko Rekhviashivili passed away in November 2019 (that's why Elena Filipieva took over the directorship) quite suddenly. But she did create some very interesting and entertaining works such as Vienna Waltz which I had the chance to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Naomi M said: Unfortunately Aniko Rekhviashivili passed away in November 2019 (that's why Elena Filipieva took over the directorship) quite suddenly. But she did create some very interesting and entertaining works such as Vienna Waltz which I had the chance to see. Oh, no!!! 😢 How sad. Well, I’m glad that we know about her, albeit belatedly. She’s certainly left her legacy to the world. ps - Nov 2019...exactly when Alicia Alonso passed away in Cuba. Edited March 3, 2021 by Jeannette 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Demis Volpi, the new director of Ballet on the Rhine at Düsseldorf/Duisburg, presents his new creation "A simple piece" for free, premiere today, the platform is https://operavision.eu/ He uses the "Partita for 8 Voices", an a cappella piece by Caroline Shaw. The ballet was created on stage for the dancers and made into a dance movie by Ralph Goertz. Link: https://operavision.eu/de/bibliothek/auffuehrungen/tanz/simple-piece-deutsche-oper-am-rhein 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivy Lin Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Theme and Variations from NYCB is an absolute must-watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) TOTALLY agree with Ivy Lyn. Enjoyed also Cool from West Side Story as danced on current NYC streets .... with the original Robbins choreography. See that there is at least one NYCB dancer in that mix too ... and that Robbie LaFosse was a creative consultant. Edited March 5, 2021 by Bruce Wall 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 In a preview of the upcoming (26 March) PBS TV documentary on Twyla Tharp, we see the choreographer creating a new work via Zoom with ABT principals Herman Cornelius and Misty Copeland. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/how-twyla-tharp-works-during-pandemic-ef7xoq/17449/ That website includes a number of other clips from Twyla Moves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 A different take on the Sleeping Beauty Fairies as recommended by the Lilac Fairy (Claire Calvert of the Royal Ballet) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMFrVz-ASiy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 That was great, such fun, a lovely way to start the day!! Many thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Forgive me if this has been mentioned elsewhere hereabouts (have been really busy so may have missed it) but Pennsylvania (PA) Ballet has announced their Spring '21 Digital Season: https://paballet.org/spring-2021/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Quite a few suggestions in Today's Links today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 06/03/2021 at 08:51, Jeannette said: In a preview of the upcoming (26 March) PBS TV documentary on Twyla Tharp, we see the choreographer creating a new work via Zoom with ABT principals Herman Cornelius and Misty Copeland. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/how-twyla-tharp-works-during-pandemic-ef7xoq/17449/ That website includes a number of other clips from Twyla Moves! drat .... missed it. Might it be somewhere else? p.s. Herman Cornejo (probably an autocorrect change🙄) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, FionaE said: drat .... missed it. Might it be somewhere else? p.s. Herman Cornejo (probably an autocorrect change🙄) The preview clips are all there; Zoom session at the top, then scroll down for all of the others. I’m still dumbfounded by Twyla’s flexibility at age 79, as shown in the footage of her home workout routine. 😮 The full documentary doesn’t premiere until 26 March. You haven’t missed it. It’s supposed to stream, too. It’s not just a TV broadcast. (darn autocorrect) Edited March 11, 2021 by Jeannette 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Jeannette said: The preview clips are all there; Zoom session at the top, then scroll down for all of the others. I’m still dumbfounded by Twyla’s flexibility at age 79, as shown in the footage of her home workout routine. 😮 The full documentary doesn’t premiere until 26 March. You haven’t missed it. It’s supposed to stream, too. It’s not just a TV broadcast. (darn autocorrect) thank you for clarification Jeannette 🙏. (I must have misread the date ... 🤷♀️) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 18 hours ago, Jeannette said: The preview clips are all there; Zoom session at the top, then scroll down for all of the others. I’m still dumbfounded by Twyla’s flexibility at age 79, as shown in the footage of her home workout routine. 😮 The full documentary doesn’t premiere until 26 March. You haven’t missed it. It’s supposed to stream, too. It’s not just a TV broadcast. (darn autocorrect) unfortunately none of the videos are available to me. Must be geo-blocked 😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Houston Ballet is issuing a series of short films. Here is the first: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 2 hours ago, FionaE said: unfortunately none of the videos are available to me. Must be geo-blocked 😔 Oh my; these are just preview snippets. Luckily, some are now on YouTube, such as the one of Twyla coaching Misty & Herman via Zoom. Hope that you’ll be able to see this. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g4bB09SJQ7g 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Jeannette said: Oh my; these are just preview snippets. Luckily, some are now on YouTube, such as the one of Twyla coaching Misty & Herman via Zoom. Hope that you’ll be able to see this. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g4bB09SJQ7g thank you so much .... yes YouTube works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 On 05/03/2021 at 09:57, Angela said: Demis Volpi, the new director of Ballet on the Rhine at Düsseldorf/Duisburg, presents his new creation "A simple piece" for free, premiere today, the platform is https://operavision.eu/ He uses the "Partita for 8 Voices", an a cappella piece by Caroline Shaw. The ballet was created on stage for the dancers and made into a dance movie by Ralph Goertz. Link: https://operavision.eu/de/bibliothek/auffuehrungen/tanz/simple-piece-deutsche-oper-am-rhein Finally managed to watch this dance movie and it is definitely worth seeing: very innovative use of the camera on stage with close-ups as well as panoramic views of dancers and a choral piece of music to die for. Movements are pared down to the basics - "A simple piece" - but highly effective together with the music and camera images. It is stil available to watch until June 5th. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanJL Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 On 24/02/2021 at 23:29, oncnp said: Homage to Nureyev from Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company 28 February 2021 8pm CET. Streaming on the website www.teatroallascala.org and on the La Scala Facebook and YouTube channels. Program https://www.teatroallascala.org/en/season/2020-2021/ballet/homage-to-nureyev.html I didn't see any information on whether it will be available after the broadcast. This is now rescheduled to 28th March https://www.teatroallascala.org/en/season/2020-2021/ballet/homage-to-nureyev.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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