toursenlair Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 3 minutes ago, Hambleton said: What is the difference between the two ballet companies? I notice they have two different corps? The Volkstheater is a different building again from the Volksoper, where the Vienna State Ballet sometimes performs in addition to the Staatsoper. The Vienna State Ballet is one big ballet company but with different corps de ballet dancers for the Volksoper productions than for the Staatsoper productions. This is mostly for ease of scheduling rehearsals. Higher ranks dance in both productions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 4 minutes ago, Hambleton said: What is the difference between the two ballet companies? I notice they have two different corps? Sorry, not sure I understand. This is a gala, surely, nothing to do with any company? Or have I got something wrong? In any case my comment, trying to be helpful, was only about the venue, not the content of the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Angela said: Bavarian State Ballet has updated its roster page. Shklyarov and Shirinkina are now listed as guests, no longer as principals. 1 hour ago, Angela said: 1 hour ago, Angela said: No sign of Jinhao Zhang and Jeanette Kakareka (both ex ENB) in the list as yet. 1 hour ago, Angela said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Or Yoko Callegari. I suppose that they might still be waiting for work visas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 (edited) New dates for Sergei Polunin at Munich: 5. October Giselle with Natalia Osipova 14. October La Bayadère New dancers at Munich – now officially related by the press office: Laurretta Summerscales and Yonah Acosta from English National Ballet as principals, Emilio Pavan and Jinhao Zhang from ENB as demi soloists, and Arianna Maldini (Royal Ballet) as demi soloist. Demi soloist Wentao Li has left the company to return to China. Munich principal Osiel Gouneo was chosen as "Dancer of the year" by the German magazine "tanz", soloist Prisca Zeisel was mentioned in their survey as one of 30 "people to watch" – as were Adam Russell-Jones, former Stuttgart Ballet now NDT2, Reece Clarke (RB), Jessica Fyfe (Stuttgart Ballet), Rebecca Horner (Vienna State Ballet) or Julian Amir Lacey (Dresden Semperoper Ballet), also choreographer Juanjo Arqués from Het Nationale. Akram Khan’s Giselle for ENB won "production of the year", Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui was chosen "choreographer of the year", Martin Schläpfer’s Ballett am Rhein is "company of the year", and Marco Goecke’s Nijinsky for Gauthier Dance at Stuttgart was chosen "audience favorite of the year". ed. for typo Edited September 11, 2017 by Angela 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Jeannette Kakareka (ex ENB) is also now listed within the Munich corps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 Good news from Berlin: the newspaper B.Z. reports that Sasha Waltz and Johannes Öhman intend to bring back the old Nutcracker from Malakhov's times, the reconstruction by Yuri Burlaka and Vasily Medvedev; already in their first season 2018/19. Nacho Duato had replaced it by his own Nutcracker. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) They should also bring back the lost MacMillan- Concerto, Anastasia One Act, do a deal with ENB to share his SB (ditch the Duato), add one other Mac work (Gloria/Elite/Winter Dreams). They can revive Sylvia and add another Ashton (beg whoever - Symphonic, Month, Dream, Monotones - don't care!), one MacGregor, ditch all but one or two older Duato pieces, polish up their Ratmansky/Millepied/Forsythe and others. They've got Onegin, they could reintroduce Manon, look to the new Americans for new blood. So depressed that the Unter den Linden Opera house is reopening with Duato's R&J. I know it's one of his best works, and I've seen some good clips but...oh dear....why?.... Edited September 15, 2017 by Vanartus Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 And yes...I kept my Brexit promise and I've moved to Berlin 😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petunia Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Welcome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 49 minutes ago, Vanartus said: They should also bring back the lost MacMillan- Concerto, Anastasia One Act, do a deal with ENB to share his SB (ditch the Duato), add one other Mac work (Gloria/Elite/Winter Dreams). They can revive Sylvia and add another Ashton (beg whoever - Symphonic, Month, Dream, Monotones - don't care!) I wonder how many of these pieces Sasha Waltz has really seen on stage... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 50 minutes ago, Vanartus said: And yes...I kept my Brexit promise and I've moved to Berlin 😉 Two hours by train to Hamburg or Dresden! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petunia Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 ...and two hours by plane to London...! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Interesting to see from another thread that Matthew Golding is guesting in Munich this season. Also, the Staatsballett website has changed its nomenclature from First Soloists, Soloists and Demi-Soloists to Principals, First Soloists and Soloists: https://www.staatsoper.de/en/staatsballett/ensemble.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) It has been announced on the Staatsoper website that Yonah Acosta is now dancing Petruccio in the Taming of the Shrew (first night) on 28th September in Munich. He replaces Osiel Gouneo who is injured. Edited September 26, 2017 by capybara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilian88 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 The critic's choice of this year for Dance Europe Magazine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 But wouldn't you expect that, Lilian88? I'm not wishing to detract from the achievements of any of those dancers but Alison Kent is based in Munich. Other Munich news. Laurretta Summerscales, having learned and danced Nikiya in only 5 days, is now scheduled to dance Alice ( a massive role) this coming Sunday. Amazing! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Lilian88 said: The critic's choice of this year for Dance Europe Magazine! One of many critics, assuming they are still operating on the same basis. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Love being in Berlin but envious of the repertory of the Bayerisches Staatsballett in Munich...sigh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilian88 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 On 17 ottobre 2017 at 21:58, capybara said: But wouldn't you expect that, Lilian88? I'm not wishing to detract from the achievements of any of those dancers but Alison Kent is based in Munich. Well, there are different categories, so I think is logic that a critic based in Munich decided about the dance in Munich, don't you think? And despite this, I didn't expect it at all considering this certain anti-Zelensky attitude in the air. But I'm very happy for Osiel Guneo, which was nominated also in other categories and by other critics, I hope I will see soon him dance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilian88 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 On 18 ottobre 2017 at 11:36, Vanartus said: Love being in Berlin but envious of the repertory of the Bayerisches Staatsballett in Munich...sigh The same here! 😭 I'm envious of the repertory and of the performers too! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oberon Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 (edited) Premiere-cast for Anna Karenina (choreography Christian Spuck) in Munich (19. 11. 2017): Ksenia Ryzhkova and Matthew Golding, Jonah Cook and Laurretta Summerscales, Ivy Amista and Tigran Mikayelyan and others https://www.staatsoper.de/stueckinfo/anna-karenina/2017-11-19-19-30.html Edited November 15, 2017 by Oberon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 Austrian and French newspapers report that Manuel Legris will not renew his contract for Vienna Opera Ballet, so he won't stay after the year 2020. Comment in English here A new ballet director for the company at the Austrian city of Graz: Beate Vollack, now director at the small company at St. Gallen, Switzerland, and a former dancer with Bavarian State Ballet, will join director Jörg Weinöhl, who leaves after three years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissBalletFan Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) On 18 October 2017 at 11:36, Vanartus said: Love being in Berlin but envious of the repertory of the Bayerisches Staatsballett in Munich...sigh In calling for auditions, Berlin have detailed their 18/19 season: The 2018/2019 Season Repertory includes: RATMANSKY · La Bayadère (Creation) BALANCHINE · Theme and Variations (Premiere) BOURNONVILLE/ANDERSON · La Sylphide, Napoli 3rd Act (Premiere) CRANKO · Onegin CRANKO · Romeo & Juliet BART · Swan Lake MEDVEDEV/BURLAKA · The Nutcracker RICHARD SIEGAL (Creation) SHARON EYAL (Premiere) STIJN CELIS (Premiere) WILLIAM FORSYTHE HOFESH SHECHTER This looks pretty classical with some wonderful pieces to me, I think it can compete very favourably to Munich. source Edited December 17, 2017 by SwissBalletFan source 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Ah there is hope! Would have preferred the Macmillan R&J, but light at end of tunnel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I hope the moderators forgive this repost: as it seems the link only works in Austria, it seems to make sense to post this here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Long before the usual press conference in June, Stuttgart Ballett has published the programme of next season. Designated Artistic Director Tamas Detrich announced the following premieres: Triple Bill "Shades of White" (Autumn 2018) - Concert for Flute and Harp (Cranko/Mozart) - Kingdom of the Shades, La Bayadère (Makarova version) - Symphonie in C (Balanchine/Bizet) A cooperation with the Art Museum Stuttgart about "Extasy in Art, Music and Dance" The Lady of the Camellias (Neumeier/Chopin), created for Stuttgart in 1978 (Winter 2018) One of a Kind (Kylián/Brett Dean, Gesualdo, Hykes, Britten et. al) A "Bauhaus" triple bill with creations by Katarzyna Kozielska, Edward Clug and Nanine Linning, a cooperation with the German National Theatre at Weimar for the centenary of the founding of the Bauhaus in 2019 Mayerling by Kenneth MacMillan/Franz Liszt with new sets and costumes by Jürgen Rose, the designer of Cranko’s Onegin and Romeo or Neumeier’s Lady of the Camellias – Detrich said it would be "much darker" than the Georgiadis version (May 2019) Triple Bill "Breath-Taking" - Out of Breath by Johan Inger/Jacob ter Veldhuis+Lajko Felix - Kaash by Akram Khan/Nitin Sawhney; Detrich intends to work with Akram Khan more often in the future - Hikarizatto by Itzik Galili/Percossa The exact dates and changes in the company roster will be announced in the joint press conference with opera and playhouse later this year. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Laurretta Summerscales and Yonah Acosta replaced other principals on the first night of Don Q in Munich (11th Jan) and then danced their scheduled performance the following day (12th). They are also dancing Kitri and Basilio tonight (14th). And all this in the wake of dancing Spartacus (name role and Phrygia) on 7th Jan. Incidentally, Jinhao Zhang (also ex ENB) danced Crassus in Spartacus in the same and other shows. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Have there been any reviews of them since they moved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissBalletFan Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Dear angela, considering the repertoire of Berlin and Munich (assumed as under Mr Zelensky) in 18/19, I have to say Stuttgart looks a little underwhelming relying on triple bills rather than classical splendor. Am I missing something? ( I probably am) May I ask how you feel about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Stuttgart was always more modern than the other German ballet companies (except for Schläpfer's Ballet on the Rhine of course) - remember, it was Stuttgart where Forsythe and Kylián made their first works, where Marco Goecke worked for ten years. Reid Anderson commissioned almost 100 new creations in his 22 years. The audience here loves modern choreography, they are hungry for new works, triple bills are sold out, like the classics. It started with Cranko who, as Londoners may or may not remember, welcomed Kenneth MacMillan when the Royal Opera House did not want his "Song of the Earth" because you don't dance to Mahler music. Cranko always invited other contemporary choreographers, and he gave young choreographers opportunities to work. I think it's an interesting programm, I'm looking forward to the Akram Khan piece, to the Kylián full-length, to a new Jürgen Rose stage design. As I am a huge fan of Goecke, I cannot understand why Detrich did not keep him as house choreographer, but Goecke will go his way, you may have read that Aurelie Dupont commissioned a new piece from him for next season at Paris. For Stuttgart, I think it's a great idea to replace the usual classic like Sleeping Beauty or Giselle with that classic/classicist/neoclassical triple bill, I'm looking forward to it! Why are you disappointed, are you only watching the classics (live most people here, I suppose)? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 So jealous that Stuttgart grabbed Mayerling. Was hoping against hope that the new Berlin team would get it as part of a MacMillan restorative grab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 As I said once before I’d like Concerto and Anastasia (one act) back in the repertoire, plus another one acter such as Winter Dreams, Elite, Requiem or Gloria. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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