Sophoife Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 (edited) I'm catching up on videos of this soirée exceptionnelle which is a triple bill of Song of a Wayfarer, Vaslav and Études. Preceded by a superduper grand défilé taking a leaf out of Dupond's own book. In 1990 he invited étoiles from the previous 40-odd years to participate in the season's défilé. Someone had the very bright idea of inviting former étoiles to join this défilé, homage to a one-off. The only étoiles of this century missing were Josua Hoffalt (no idea), Kader Belarbi (hem hem), Aurélie Dupont and Jérémie Bélingard (family issues according to her public Instagram), and Benjamin Pech (opening his La Bayadère in Rome). I do not normally "approve" of audience-posted videos but the wonderful Emmanuel Thibault posted a video on Instagram of the full 10+ minutes of the anciennes étoiles being introduced and taking their bows. Dominique Khalfouni must have been on stage with her two children for the first time since they were tiny tots! I hadn't realised she too was named étoile before having reached première danseuse, 28 years before her son Mathieu Ganio achieved the same distinction. Edited February 22, 2023 by Sophoife Removed a couple of words 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnticaFiamma Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 A lovely homage from Paris Ballet, which has lost two other great former étoiles in the past month: Attilio Labis and Michael Denard. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 No Sylvie Guillem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine0308 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 What I saw on instagram of the grand défilé was breathtaking!!! I think I saw a sea of 60 Swans opening? OMG so beautiful. But I did miss Sylvie Guillem, or was she there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophoife Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 No, Mademoiselle Non did not appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD Driver Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Sylvie Guillem is jetting in to coach the Australian Ballet for Don Q🎉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophoife Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 I saw her dance Kitri in London in 1994! 6 hours ago, DD Driver said: Sylvie Guillem is jetting in to coach the Australian Ballet for Don Q🎉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 7 hours ago, DD Driver said: Sylvie Guillem is jetting in to coach the Australian Ballet for Don Q🎉 wow … is it the first time she has taken on coaching since retiring from the stage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 On 23/02/2023 at 06:14, DD Driver said: Sylvie Guillem is jetting in to coach the Australian Ballet for Don Q🎉 Wow, that’s awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD Driver Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) Well that's what I had heard... but if I'm the only one saying so...and I'm always the last to know Then best downgrade that to the Wishlist rather than News! Could be a false lead - I think prior visits were planned but then cancelled over the last difficult years. Edited February 24, 2023 by DD Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophoife Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 On 25/02/2023 at 08:30, DD Driver said: Well that's what I had heard... but if I'm the only one saying so...and I'm always the last to know Then best downgrade that to the Wishlist rather than News! Could be a false lead - I think prior visits were planned but then cancelled over the last difficult years. No, you were absolutely correct. Photos on AusBallet Instagram today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD Driver Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 OK then I will say that: I think she will be visiting AusBallet again this year. Continuing with the Don Q coaching.🎉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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