Sabine0308 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) We had an AMAZING PREMIERE last Friday February 16 with Staatsballett Berlin, performing William Forsythe pieces Approximate Sonata 2016, One Flat Thing, reproduced and Blake Works I. Since I assume that you are familiar with the pieces, I don't go into detail but will say some words about the company. It's been a while, that an ENTIRE ensemble took my breath away. BRAVO to everyone involved!!!!! What a GORGEOUS evening❤️❤️❤️ The energy coming from stage was so strong that for example the amazing trio (corps de ballet dancers Marina Duarte, Leroy Mokgatle, Gregor Glocke) in "I need a forrest" (in Blake Works) got a long applause in the dark, while we were waiting for the next dancers to take the stage. Let me say some words about corps de ballet member Gregor Glocke. Forsythe decided to give him the opportunity to shine also as partner for Polina Semionova, as well as in other solo parts that evening. I was so happy for him. He graduated from Staatliche Ballettschule Berlin in 2017, joined SBB and was a very promising young talent, e.g. he danced the title role in Goecke's "Pierrot Lunaire" and other solo parts, but then a nasty injury put him on hold for 3 long years. Seeing him now, alongside Polina, was such a joy!! I also would like to mention corps dancer Gustavo Chalub (graduate from APG Monaco, then Zurich, then Dresden) who did 2 remarkable solos. And first soloist Michelle Willems, who came with Christian Spuck from Zurich. A stunning dancer!! But it was actually a night of the company rather than for praising principals or soloists. The bows were all done in one row, nobody was asked to step in front of the others. At the Premiere Party afterwards I spoke briefly with William Forsythe and thanked him for bringing back the Berlin company to Ballet's Worldmap.🙏🙏🙏 He praised them and the new AD later in his short speech, he was most impressed with the work atmosphere ("there is no fear"). Also, thank you to him and Christian Spuck for surprising the Berlin audience with the casting. I was also very pleased that at the party, Christian Spuck introduced every dancer and asked them on the little stage one by one. I took some Videos, please check my instagram account https://www.instagram.com/berlinsabine So far, I'm very happy with the new AD Christian Spuck, I just hope he also keeps some of the classical ballets for the new season (will be revealed in March). All in all: Highly recommended, go watch this when you’re in Berlin!! Edited February 20 by Sabine0308 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 …I’ll be going March 4 - really regret not trying to book for premiere…my loss, your report was wonderful- what a fab evening! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Thank you for the report from Berlin, @Sabine0308. I think some of us are not so familiar with One Flat Thing, reproduced, but don't worry, we can look it up online. (I haven't seen it before). I saw the photos that Polina Semionova and the company posted of the premiere online and it looks fantastic. Approximate Sonata and Blake Works 1 are such happy and chilled ballets. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine0308 Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 17 minutes ago, Emeralds said: Thank you for the report from Berlin, @Sabine0308. I think some of us are not so familiar with One Flat Thing, reproduced, but don't worry, we can look it up online. (I haven't seen it before). I saw the photos that Polina Semionova and the company posted of the premiere online and it looks fantastic. Approximate Sonata and Blake Works 1 are such happy and chilled ballets. To describe One Flat thing..I said to my friend it's a mixture of a crazy classroom mates and Tetris😀. Yes please look it up on Youtube. Unbelievable speedy moves, I adore the dancers!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 15 hours ago, Sabine0308 said: To describe One Flat thing..I said to my friend it's a mixture of a crazy classroom mates and Tetris😀. Yes please look it up on Youtube. Unbelievable speedy moves, I adore the dancers!! Sabine0308, it reminds me of his company (when it was Ballett Frankfurt) dancing The Questioning of Robert Scott, a 1986 work of his, in the large hall of the Tate Modern (a museum of 20th century and 21st century art in London) opening party in May 2000. But OFTR has much faster and chaotic moves (like everyone trying to do Parkour on tables before rushing to some appointment, haha). It must have been a noisy work! 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine0308 Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 Here are some VERY short videoclips: Approx. Sonata with Weronika Frodyma (Green pants, the dancer who recently starred as Madame Bovary) and partner, and then follows the stunning Michelle Willems with partner, but the Clip is too short to show her skills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxhWNS8dVFk OFTR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOHPeg4o3C4 Blake works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nni__f1XMtY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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