LinMM Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Royal Ballet version of La Sylphide! Last time I saw it was the Queensland Ballet of Australia’s performance at the Colisseum six years ago. This was the Peter Schaufuss version and his son danced the role of James. I’ve just finished attending a series of workshops on La Sylphide which have been very enjoyable and great fun! The versions used were based on ENB ( but from Festival Ballet days) and the Danish Ballet version. We learned bits of the Sylph corps work, some of the wedding corps work and bits of Madge the witch’s interaction with James so including quite a bit of mime so this has renewed my interest in this ballet as have only seen it just that one time....as far as can remember but may have seen it once many years ago now as well when Festival performed it with Peter Schaufuss dancing ....but anyway really don’t know this ballet that well at all.... So yes be great to have a new Kobburg version for the Royal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I hope we're not getting ahead of ourselves here. Just because Kobborg's coaching in relation to Athelhampton, as Richard seems to believe, that doesn't necessarily suggest that a rapprochement with the RB itself is on the cards. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 20 minutes ago, alison said: I hope we're not getting ahead of ourselves here. Just because Kobborg's coaching in relation to Athelhampton, as Richard seems to believe, that doesn't necessarily suggest that a rapprochement with the RB itself is on the cards. That's exactly why I said 'maybe'. I don't think anyone is assuming that a rapprochement is on the cards...but in these depressing times it's very nice to imagine this lovely ballet back in the repertoire. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 4 hours ago, LinMM said: I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Royal Ballet version of La Sylphide! Last time I saw it was the Queensland Ballet of Australia’s performance at the Colisseum six years ago. This was the Peter Schaufuss version and his son danced the role of James. I’ve just finished attending a series of workshops on La Sylphide which have been very enjoyable and great fun! The versions used were based on ENB ( but from Festival Ballet days) and the Danish Ballet version. We learned bits of the Sylph corps work, some of the wedding corps work and bits of Madge the witch’s interaction with James so including quite a bit of mime so this has renewed my interest in this ballet as have only seen it just that one time....as far as can remember but may have seen it once many years ago now as well when Festival performed it with Peter Schaufuss dancing ....but anyway really don’t know this ballet that well at all.... So yes be great to have a new Kobburg version for the Royal. Hi Lin. It wouldn't be a new version. He made a version back in the mid-2000s, based on his Bournonville training and background. With Alina Cojocaru as the Sylphide and Sorella Englund as Madge, it was unforgettable. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I like La Sylphide a lot and was very pleased to see ENB performing it at the Coliseum a couple of years back. However... the RB putting on La Sylphide would inevitably mean something else losing out. I'd much rather they scheduled some of the RB "heritage" (I know, but this is the word they seem to favour!) works which have been neglected recently. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Sim said: Hi Lin. It wouldn't be a new version. He made a version back in the mid-2000s, based on his Bournonville training and background. With Alina Cojocaru as the Sylphide and Sorella Englund as Madge, it was unforgettable. And Ivan Putrov as James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 33 minutes ago, capybara said: And Ivan Putrov as James. Yes, replacing an injured Kobborg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Streaming Royal Opera House returns to streaming this autumn with six stunning productions from its 2021/22 Season (roh.org.uk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanJL Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Thanks oncnp. Interesting that these are being streamed a few days after the filming. Perhaps chance for them to clean up the recording a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 On 23/08/2021 at 17:35, Sim said: Yes, replacing an injured Kobborg. Sorry, but I’m still catching up. James was danced by Ivan Putrov and Rupert Pennefather in the original run. Kobborg wasn’t injured but opted to dance ‘The Lesson’ (the other piece in the double bill) with Alina Cojocaru and Deirdre Chapman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl H Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 I remember how scary Johann Kobborg was in The Lesson, poor Alina! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 7 hours ago, RobR said: Sorry, but I’m still catching up. James was danced by Ivan Putrov and Rupert Pennefather in the original run. Kobborg wasn’t injured but opted to dance ‘The Lesson’ (the other piece in the double bill) with Alina Cojocaru and Deirdre Chapman. Ah. Someone had told me he was injured. The Lesson was unforgettable, although I clearly forgot that he had danced it in this bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryrosesatonapin Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 23/08/2021 at 10:11, Sim said: Maybe this is a first step for Kobborg’s re-acceptance into the RB fold. I would also love to see his Sylphide again. A new generation of Jameses and Sylphides and I am already dreaming of casts…a bit premature but it’s fun to imagine! Much as I would love love love to see Kobborg introducing de Bournonville works to RB, I don't think it would be his 're-acceptance' as though he is some kind of outlaw. I doubt he'd want to become involved again, but as you say - fun to imagine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 On 07/06/2021 at 12:30, Sim said: I watched this last night, live from Ravenna, a city I know well. Thanks so much to the festival organisers and sponsors for streaming this (and many other events) for free. I won't say too much about it now as it is coming to the Linbury in the autumn, but I must say I really enjoyed it. It took me a while to adjust to what it is, but once the divine Miss Ferri started moving her still lithe body to the music, it was wonderful. I speak Italian so could understand everything she said (she does quite a lot of talking at the beginning). This is based on Samuel Beckett...not being a Beckett fan, nor very knowledgeable about his work, I missed most of the references to his works. However, there are references to classical ballets as she dances, so that is lovely to see. The premise is that an older ballerina is looking back at her performing life, and remembering what is involved in order to succeed (work, work, work)...but then all the happiness that it brought to her. This performance was dedicated to Carla Fracci, on whom the piece was made by Maurice Bejart in 1998. Suffice to say that it is very moving, and I can imagine it working well on the Linbury stage. Miss Ferri is now 58...what a beautiful example of a woman getting older she is. I saw "L'Heure exquise" yesterday at Baden-Baden - Alessandra Ferri is wonderful, sometimes she seemed to me like the last of a lost generation of great dramatic ballerinas. They changed the language to English, with some French, Italian and German words in between, but it's easy to comprehend. It's the Beckett piece "Happy Days" à la Béjart, not as good as his "Les Chaises" after Ionesco, but a great vehicle for Ferri, with Carsten Jung as a clownish, loving, compassionate sidekick and partner. If you ever loved Ferri, you have to see it. It might help to read a bit about "Happy Days" before. How I miss the days when choreographers did also pieces like this one, not just abstract movement studies... Sorry, that's just me, getting old. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naomi M Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Royal Ballet’s Japan tour expected this summer is postponed to summer 2023. Some dancers from the company will perform in a gala in Tokyo this summer on July 13-18 instead. Further Information to be announced. https://www.nbs.or.jp/english/news/the-royal-ballet-japan-tour-2022-is-postponed-to-2023-but-the-gala-performances-by-the-selected-roya.html Edited February 10, 2022 by Naomi M 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Naomi M said: Royal Ballet’s Japan tour expected this summer is postponed to summer 2023. Some dancers from the company will perform in a gala in Tokyo this summer on July 13-18 instead. Further Information to be announced. https://www.nbs.or.jp/english/news/the-royal-ballet-japan-tour-2022-is-postponed-to-2023-but-the-gala-performances-by-the-selected-roya.html What a pity. No RB tour for the third year running. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naomi M Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 A gala performance by some dancers of Royal Ballet will take place in Tokyo July 13-18th. participants announced (subject to change) Alexander Campbell Cesar Corrales Lauren Cuthbertson Francesca Hayward Ryoichi Hirano Sarah Lamb Yasmine Naghdi Marianela Nuñez Marcelino Sambé Akane Takada William Bracewell Reece Clarke https://www.nbs.or.jp/stages/2022/royalballet/index.html (Only in Japanese, I think they will add English content later) 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 It makes it sound as if they're dancing for 6 days! Are they just doing 1 gala? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naomi M Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 16 minutes ago, bridiem said: It makes it sound as if they're dancing for 6 days! Are they just doing 1 gala? They have a total of 6 performances with 2 different programs, 3 days each. Hope this would happen, and I hope to see more new works. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Very preliminary program (Google translate) [A Pro] Scheduled program Choreographed by Pas de deux McMillan in Act 1 from "Manon" "Tomorrow" choreography by McGregor "Pirate" Petipa choreography (Corsaire?) Choreographed by Pas de deux Dumac Milan of the Black Bird from "Swan Lake" "Tschaikovsky Pas de deux" Balanchine choreography other [B Pro] Scheduled program Choreographed by Pas de deux McMillan in Act 1 from "Romeo and Juliet" "After the Rain" Wheeldon choreography Choreographed by Pas de deux "Diamond" Balanchine choreography from "Jewels" other The above program is scheduled as of March 25th. Performers and other performances will be announced as soon as they are decided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 1 hour ago, bridiem said: It makes it sound as if they're dancing for 6 days! Are they just doing 1 gala? [A Pro] 7/13 (Wed) 18:30 7/14 (Thu) 18:30 7/16 (Sat) 13:30 [Pro B] 7/17 (Sun) 13:30 7/17 (Sun) 18:00 7/18 (Mon / holiday) 14:00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 4 hours ago, oncnp said: Very preliminary program (Google translate) [A Pro] Scheduled program Choreographed by Pas de deux McMillan in Act 1 from "Manon" "Tomorrow" choreography by McGregor "Pirate" Petipa choreography (Corsaire?) Choreographed by Pas de deux Dumac Milan of the Black Bird from "Swan Lake" "Tschaikovsky Pas de deux" Balanchine choreography other [B Pro] Scheduled program Choreographed by Pas de deux McMillan in Act 1 from "Romeo and Juliet" "After the Rain" Wheeldon choreography Choreographed by Pas de deux "Diamond" Balanchine choreography from "Jewels" other The above program is scheduled as of March 25th. Performers and other performances will be announced as soon as they are decided. Google needs a rather better algorithm for Japanese translation..! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naomi M Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 50 minutes ago, Richard LH said: Google needs a rather better algorithm for Japanese translation..! What was strange was that they wrote Swan Lake 3rd act (MacMillan version)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Since Japanese promoters have a 'thing' about Principals, there is a strong message here that both Bracewell and Clarke will be promoted prior to the tour (and may well know that already!) 😉😊 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, capybara said: Since Japanese promoters have a 'thing' about Principals, there is a strong message here that both Bracewell and Clarke will be promoted prior to the tour (and may well know that already!) 😉😊 Good thinking! That would excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 From the gala description... This summer, a selection of dancers, mainly (my emphasis) principals, from the Royal Ballet in the UK, who are at the height of their popularity, will visit Japan to hold a 6-day limited gala performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 I noticed that Fumi Kaneko didn’t seem to be included in this tour🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 1 minute ago, LinMM said: I noticed that Fumi Kaneko didn’t seem to be included in this tour🤔 Perhaps she has other plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 The fine print does say The performers shown are scheduled as of March 25.* Additional performers will be announced as soon as they are decided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 None of the three newest female Principals is listed at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) More info on the Japan tour Programmes / / NBS-Japan Performing Arts Foundation I didn't see any change in the dancers involved. 'Don't suppose they could manage a stop in the US on the way home? ＜Programme A＞ Wednesday 13 July 2022, 18:30 Thursday 14 July 2022, 18:30 Saturday 16 July 2022, 13:30 Concerto Choreography Kenneth MacMillan Music Dmitri Shostakovich Pas de deux from Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet Choreography Kenneth MacMillan Music Sergei Prokofiev Morgen Choreography Wayne McGregor Music Richard Strauss Pas de deux from Act 1 of Manon Choreography Kenneth MacMillan Music Jules Massenet Le Corsaire pas de deux Choreography Marius Petipa Music Riccardo Drigo Pas de deux from Act 2 of Giselle Choreography Marius Petipa after Jean Corrali and Jules Perrot Music Adolphe Adam Winter Dreams Choreography Kenneth MacMillan Music Pyotr Il'ych Tchaikovsky arranged by Phillip Gammon Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan Choreography Frederick Ashton Music Johannes Brahms Pas de deux from Act 2 of Swan Lake Choreography Lev Ivanov Music Pyotr Il'ych Tchaikovsky Dance of the Blessed Spirits Choreography Frederick Ashton Music Christophe Willibald von Gluck ＜Programme B＞ Sunday 17 July 2022, 13:30 Sunday 17 July 2022, 18:00 Monday 18 July 2022, 14:00 Grand pas classique Choreography Victor Gsovsky Music Daniel-François Auber Diana and Actaeon Choreography Agrippina Vaganova Music Cesare Pugni Excerpt from Alice's Adventure in Wonderland Choreography Christopher Wheeldon Music Joby Talbot Excerpt from Rhapsody Choreography Frederick Ashton Music Sergei Rachmaninov Pas de deux from Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet Choreography Kenneth MacMillan Music Sergei Prokofiev Pas de deux from Act 3 of Don Quixote Choreography Marius Petipa Music Ludwig Minkus Pas de deux from Act 1 of Manon Choreography Kenneth MacMillan Music Jules Massenet After the Rain Choreography Christopher Wheeldon Music Arvo Pärt Within the Golden Hour Choreography Christopher Wheeldon Music Ezio Bosso and Antonio Vivaldi ※ Programmes and casting as of 11 April 2022 are subject to change. Edited April 12, 2022 by oncnp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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