Balletfanp Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Exciting news for Muntagirov afficionados! Vadim has just announced on his Instagram account that he has a book coming out entitled “From Small Steps to Big Leaps” on 1st June. https://www.instagram.com/p/CrsPB0xMFyl/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Just now, Balletfanp said: Exciting news for Muntagirov afficionados! Vadim has just announced on his Instagram account that he has a book coming out entitled “From Small Steps to Big Leaps” on 1st June. https://www.instagram.com/p/CrsPB0xMFyl/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Did not see this coming… but I might have to pick it up. Also I hope the Instagram picture is not the cover. Interested to hear more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 I saw this on Facebook and that it’s available for preorder but I can’t find it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Sometimes the pre-order info. for books takes a while to appear. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 Yes, he says available for pre-order ‘soon.’ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Just looking at some of the clips from Don Q on Vadim's instagram made me think - maybe I do want to see it again after all. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) "My book"..... Autobiography or pictures or both or something similar to what Ed Watson has out? Ed Watson by Sarah Crompton | Waterstones Edited May 1, 2023 by oncnp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 30 minutes ago, oncnp said: "My book"..... Autobiography or pictures or both. From what I understand, it is an autobiography with some pictures - possibly very different from what can be seen online of Ed Watson’s photographic book. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Just now, capybara said: From what I understand, it is an autobiography with some pictures - possibly very different from what can be seen online of Ed Watson’s photographic book. at 33? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) Why not? The story so far…. Edited May 1, 2023 by Balletfanp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, oncnp said: at 33? Well that's about the same age as Carlos Acosta was when he published his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Mary said: Just looking at some of the clips from Don Q on Vadim's instagram made me think - maybe I do want to see it again after all. Oh yes, you do! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 14 minutes ago, bridiem said: Well that's about the same age as Carlos Acosta was when he published his. Stories not remotely similar. I'm sure it will be very interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 10 minutes ago, oncnp said: Stories not remotely similar. I'm sure it will be very interesting Maybe remotely similar - just not very similar! But I'd be just as interested to hear Muntagirov's story as Acosta's. And although in general I think early autobiographies are not appropriate, with a dancer it's entirely possible that the height of their performing career is also the height of their (relative) fame, so if they don't publish then there may be no later opportunity. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 13 minutes ago, bridiem said: Maybe remotely similar - just not very similar! But I'd be just as interested to hear Muntagirov's story as Acosta's. And although in general I think early autobiographies are not appropriate, with a dancer it's entirely possible that the height of their performing career is also the height of their (relative) fame, so if they don't publish then there may be no later opportunity. Fame angle....good point Sticking with "not remotely", however 'Wonder who his ghost is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 I doubt it’s Vadim’s swan song just yet! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Well that's my birthday present to me sorted!!! Having seen the Instagram footage of him rehearsing/performing (?) Don Q in Trieste with Fumi he is definitely worth a cinema broadcast!! Haven't seen virtuosity like that since Vasiliev, and Vadim has the beautiful classical style as well as virtuosity which Vasiliev didn't always have. Would love to see him perform it with Fumi. Fingers crossed!!! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 3 hours ago, bridiem said: And although in general I think early autobiographies are not appropriate, I quite agree, but it's obvious that publishers think differently - see all the ones for sportspeople, musicians and many other people who may have little more than celebrity to recommend them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missfrankiecat Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 I went straight to Amazon to pre-order but it isn't listed which is unusual if publication is a month or less away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 Speaking as a librarian who orders books on a daily basis, I’m unfazed by publication inconsistencies! It will appear in due course 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Perregrino Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 With Vadim being a few decades younger than me, if he were to wait until the end of his career or beyond to publish, there’s a fair chance that I wouldn’t be here to read it. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 55 minutes ago, PeterS said: With Vadim being a few decades younger than me, if he were to wait until the end of his career or beyond to publish, there’s a fair chance that I wouldn’t be here to read it. Good point. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Capricorn Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 On 01/05/2023 at 12:50, bridiem said: Well that's about the same age as Carlos Acosta was when he published his. Paris Opera ballet principal dancer Hugo Marchand published his book "Danser" at 28 and another principal dancer Germain Louvet "Des choses quise dansent" at 29. So it's high time for Vadim's book 😄 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Silver Capricorn said: Paris Opera ballet principal dancer Hugo Marchand published his book "Danser" at 28 and another principal dancer Germain Louvet "Des choses quise dansent" at 29. So it's high time for Vadim's book 😄 And I believe that the book about Steven McRae was published 9 years ago when he would have been ?28? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Some pictures from the book on his IG stories today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 The baby one is adorable! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Blast … I missed them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Via Instagram: Pre-orders can now be placed with the ROH shop. Please see the link in my bio. Other retailers should also have the book online for pre-order shortly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 (edited) Link to ROH shop Vadim Muntagirov: From Small Steps to Big Leaps Book - Royal Opera House Shop (roh.org.uk) Not listed on Amazon UK or Waterstones as yet Edited May 5, 2023 by oncnp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Capricorn Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 So sorry, but ROH shop does not send orders to the Czech Republic, even if I am Friends+. I'll have to wait for Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 Also, the LBC have announced that there will be an interview and book signing event with Vadim on 13th June - members only at present. I’ll leave it to them to post the details! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Silver Capricorn said: So sorry, but ROH shop does not send orders to the Czech Republic, even if I am Friends+. I'll have to wait for Amazon. Me as well. Shipping to the US costs as much as the book itself and with the pound at a new high $65+ is a bit more than I want to spend for a book. Hoping for a Kindle edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Link to LBC book signing event with Vadim https://www.tlbc.org.uk/events/vadim-muntagirov-book-event Tickets selling quickly (as expected). If you are a member .. don’t hesitate. If you are not a member, maybe now is the time to join? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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