Bruce Wall Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) In her review of the Bolshoi's TAMING OF THE SHREW (choreography J-C Mailot) for DanceTabs such as appears in today's Listings as generously provided by Janet McNulty, Margaret Willis states: "(The ballet will be screened in cinemas next January – and hopefully be brought when the Bolshoi returns to London in the summer.)" This 2016 appearance by the Bolshoi in London chimes with a very brief comment that K. O'Hare made (under the Russian translation) in one of the now removed clips from the RB's Russian tour last year. I wondered if anyone else had heard more concrete detail concerning the above suggested notifications. No venue has been specified as far as I am aware nor can I find any reference as to the presenters for this projected London outing. Edited May 7, 2015 by Bruce Wall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Hello Bruce, A friend of mine has spent a month in Russia recently. He was told by one of the Bolshoi dancers about the company's London visit in summer of 2016. The company will bring ballets include Marco Spada & Hamlet to London. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Oh, I do hope they also bring the Shrew Thanks so for this, Ryo. Edited May 7, 2015 by Bruce Wall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 As a side note - in the same article referenced in Item no 1 - (although not pertaining to the Bolshoi) - Margaret Willis mentions that - by his own confirmation - Mr. Osiel Gouneo (a young Cuban much admired by C. Acosta) will be dancing with ENB during the Winter season at the Coliseum (perhaps in Corsaire - to which he is well suited.) QUOTE:. "(Osiel told me at the party afterwards that he expects to be coming to English National Ballet for the Christmas season – he is a force to watch)." I have only seen this particular dancer on one occasion but felt he was exciting. You can see him in but one video clip here where - as a turner - he appears that he may well one day head toward the heights of Damian Woetzel who Baryishnikov once called the 'best turner in ballet history'. Here is the same dancer as Ali in a solo from Le Corsaire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjkh1Dw_5es.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coated Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Oh my. I think my jaw just dropped watching the Osiel Gouneo clip. So elegant. ETA: Bolshoi! Yes! At this point I barely care what they bring as long as they come. *fingers crossed* Edited May 8, 2015 by Coated 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Osiel Gouneo? Bring him on! I have seen many clips of him dancing, and he is indeed a wonderful turner....not to mention jumper as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) Osiel Gouneo? Bring him on! I have seen many clips of him dancing, and he is indeed a wonderful turner....not to mention jumper as well! And a review of the recent St Petersburg Gala in yesterday's links had him as mentioning that he will be guesting with ENB during their 2015/16 Christmas Season. Edited to add apologies for the repetition. Didn't see that Bruce Wall had included this news in his post. Edited May 8, 2015 by capybara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Osiel Gouneo? Bring him on! I have seen many clips of him dancing, and he is indeed a wonderful turner....not to mention jumper as well! Is he An Artist as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Brilliant news if the Bolshoi are returning next year. Presumably it will be at the Coliseum if the ROH is still closed for alterations. Will the Hochhausers still be bringing them? I know we sometimes complain about the prices but no one else brings them for so long and hopefully with such diverse programming. I'd love to see Marco Spada though don't know about the new Shrew and don't know anything about Hamlet. It would be great to see Flames again and it seems ages since they brought Bright Stream and Pharoah's daughter though there will obviously have to have some of the 'bums on seats' ballets to counter the more obscure ones (though not I hope their Swan Lake unless they've got a new production). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coated Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I just really hope it's at the ROH, irregardless of building work. Not a fan of the Coli balcony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coated Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Hmm. So we now have Cubania, Casablanca screenings, the Buena Vista Social Club and Ben Folds occupying the main house between the 27th of July and the 12th August this year, so I guess maintenance starts at the usual time. At least it means I won't be sweltering in a theatre at the beginning of August, but I'm not entirely impressed how the 'russian season' has been replaced with 4 things I ain't bothered about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Oh me oh my .....would love to see Osiel Gouneo he looks fantastic and certainly wonderful for Corsaire .....can't wait! Sorry not about Bolshoi but had to comment on that clip!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamk Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Hmm. So we now have Cubania, Casablanca screenings, the Buena Vista Social Club and Ben Folds occupying the main house between the 27th of July and the 12th August this year, so I guess maintenance starts at the usual time. At least it means I won't be sweltering in a theatre at the beginning of August, but I'm not entirely impressed how the 'russian season' has been replaced with 4 things I ain't bothered about. Sooo disappointing :( I thought there was no "russian season" because of the new works to the house but it doesn't look as though that's the case unless the timing for work has fallen behind ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 One or two things at Coliseum might make August more bearable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Brilliant news if the Bolshoi are returning next year. Presumably it will be at the Coliseum if the ROH is still closed for alterations. Will the Hochhausers still be bringing them? I know we sometimes complain about the prices but no one else brings them for so long and hopefully with such diverse programming. I'd love to see Marco Spada though don't know about the new Shrew and don't know anything about Hamlet. It would be great to see Flames again and it seems ages since they brought Bright Stream and Pharoah's daughter though there will obviously have to have some of the 'bums on seats' ballets to counter the more obscure ones (though not I hope their Swan Lake unless they've got a new production). Thinking about it a brief 2016 Bolshoi ROH residence might well be under the Royal Opera House/Royal Ballet banner as a reciprocal gesture for the Bolshoi's hosting of the Royal Ballet in Moscow. This would also allow the Company to benefit from any profits that might be realised by the Bolshoi appearance much as had been surely/deservedly realised by the Hochhausers during longer sojourns in the past on those occasions they had been able to rent the ROH. This too may well be what K. O'Hare was speaking about in that YT clip I referred to above when he mentioned the element of an increased interaction between the two companies. It would then make sense that an equivalent Bolshoi London season might consist of a two bill fare as Ryo kindly suggests in item two above. That would balance the Royal Ballet's own showings during their Moscow week (i.e., Marco Spada and Hamlet vs the Rhapsody mixed bill and Manon). Still, this is but speculation. Edited May 19, 2015 by Bruce Wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamk Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I hope they don't being Hamlet - not that I've seen it but it didn't get good reviews in Moscow. I believe it's more dance theatre than dance and I'd have thought that it would be quite risky for ticket sales. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Thinking about it a brief 2016 Bolshoi ROH residence might well be under the Royal Opera House/Royal Ballet banner as a reciprocal gesture for the Bolshoi's hosting of the Royal Ballet in Moscow. I regret that it is not being done this year instead of 2016. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I regret that it is not being done this year instead of 2016. So do I Amelia, so do I!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) There is an absolutely brilliant 1-hour interview with Lilian Hochhauser taken by Katya Novikova in Moscow about 10 days ago. In English with Russian subtitles. Lilian is telling there the whole story of her work with the Russian performers, at first with musicians (!!! AND WHAT MUSICIANS THEY WERE !!!) and then with ballet companies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3WclfAGgyQ Edited May 19, 2015 by Amelia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamk Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 What an amazing lady she is thanks for posting this Amelia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbfisher Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Oh Amelia, I settled down to watch this - but it has been removed ... Do you know where else it might be found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamk Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Simon - I just found it on the Bolshoi Theatre YT channel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Here is a link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coated Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 She really is amazing. Thanks for posting the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletfan12 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hello Bruce, A friend of mine has spent a month in Russia recently. He was told by one of the Bolshoi dancers about the company's London visit in summer of 2016. The company will bring ballets include Marco Spada & Hamlet to London. Here is the Plan of Bolshoi Ballet's 2015-2016 season: Bolshoi Ballet will visit London, ROH Covent Garden during 25Jul2016-13August2016. 5 Ballets will be performed: Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, The Taming of the Shrews, Flames of Paris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletfan12 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 In her review of the Bolshoi's TAMING OF THE SHREW (choreography J-C Mailot) for DanceTabs such as appears in today's Listings as generously provided by Janet McNulty, Margaret Willis states: "(The ballet will be screened in cinemas next January – and hopefully be brought when the Bolshoi returns to London in the summer.)" This 2016 appearance by the Bolshoi in London chimes with a very brief comment that K. O'Hare made (under the Russian translation) in one of the now removed clips from the RB's Russian tour last year. I wondered if anyone else had heard more concrete detail concerning the above suggested notifications. No venue has been specified as far as I am aware nor can I find any reference as to the presenters for this projected London outing. Here is the Plan of Bolshoi Ballet's 2015-2016 season: Bolshoi Ballet will visit London, ROH Covent Garden during 25Jul2016-13August2016. 5 Ballets will be performed: Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, The Taming of the Shrews, Flames of Paris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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