20% discount on Ballets Trockadero tix

A 20% early bird discount is available from now till October 15.
Performances are at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto,
Friday February 10 at 8 pm, 
Saturday February 11 at 3 and 8 pm.
 
20% off on all tickets in sections A through D.
Here's the link:
http://www.ticketmaster.ca/Les-Ballets-Trockadero-tickets/artist/803967?tm_link=edp_Artist_Name
 
Tickets are $35 - $103.

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In this newsletter:

Tea and Tutus returns! Get more out of Cinderella and Onegin

Ballet and Art in Florida March 2017 booking soon

Bolshoi Ballet in cinemas October 16 and November 6 or 27

Nederlands Dans Theater North American Tour

Svetlana Lunkina and Friends gala

Revised trip schedule

  

Tea and Tutus returns! Get more out of Cinderella and Onegin

Illustrated talks about these two great ballets over a lovely afternoon tea.

Cinderella: Thursday 27 October

Onegin: Friday 18 November

Other dates potentially available. Please inquire if you can't make one of the above.

For more info click here: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/09/tea-and-tutus-cinderella-and-onegin.html Sign up by October 18.

Ballet and Art in Florida March 2017 booking soon

Chagall. A Venetian-style palazzo. A world premiere from Alexei Ratmansky. Ashton performed by the company currently recognized as the experts in his style.

You can find the itinerary for this exciting trip by clicking here: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/09/ballet-and-art-in-florida-in-march.html If you are interested, please join those who are already on the priority booking list by emailing me. Booking will open about 3 weeks from now.

Svetlana Lunkina and Friends gala

February 11^th 2017, Sony Centre Toronto. Tickets available soon. Stay tuned to your Tours en l'air newsletter for possible group bookings.

Revised trip schedule

Still some spots available:

Bordeaux-Toulouse July 2017: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/08/toulouse-bordeaux-ballet-trip-july-2017.html

New York October 2016:

http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/08/new-york-ballet-trip-october-2016_25.html

Added:

June 16 -27 (12 days)
Stuttgart and Dresden
(day trips to Berlin and Prague)
Dresden Semperoper Ballet
Giselle (Dawson)
Stuttgart Ballet
Romeo and Juliet  (Cranko) 
Death in Venice (World Premiere, Volpi)
Czech National Ballet
The Little Mermaid (Kodet)
Berlin State Ballet
The Sleeping Beauty (Duato)

Abandoned:

Prague-Vienna May 2017, Berlin-Dresden-Leipzig March 2017

Bolshoi Ballet in cinemas October 16 and November 6 or 27

In spite of some impressive male leaping about, I have to say I found The Golden Age quite awful, with ugly music and costumes, tedious choreography and a trivial but nonetheless hard-to-follow story, but you can make up your own mind when it is shown in cinemas on October 16. For cast and synopsis, click here

http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/09/bolshoi-cinemacast-golden-age-cast-and.html

On the other hand, The Bright Stream (November 6 in the US, November 27 in Canada) is very enjoyable and I recommend it highly. Plus it stars Svetlana Lunkina!

(The Bolshoi broadcasts are at select Cineplex theatres in Canada, for US screenings click here: http://www.bolshoiballetincinema.com/)

Nederlands Dans Theater North American Tour

If you have never seen this great contemporary company, you should!

Montreal

1 - 5 November 2016
Théâtre Maisonneuve (Place des Arts)

Sehnsucht - Sol León & Paul LightfootIn the Event - Crystal PiteStop-Motion - Sol León & Paul Lightfoot
Info & tickets

Toronto

9 November 2016
Sony Centre

Sehnsucht - Sol León & Paul LightfootIn the Event - Crystal PiteStop-Motion - Sol León & Paul Lightfoot
Info & tickets

There are no group discounts, but if you combine this performance with another in the Sony Centre Dance Series (Batsheva in January or Boris Eifman in May), you can save 20% or 30%. http://www.sonycentre.ca/calendar-event-details/?id=256

New York

16 - 19 November 2016
New York City Center

Safe as Houses - Sol León & Paul LightfootWoke up Blind - Marco GoeckeThe Statement - Crystal PiteStop-Motion - Sol León & Paul Lightfoot
Info & tickets

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Tea and Tutus: Cinderella and Onegin

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Tea and Tutus 



Get more out of the ballets in the National Ballet of Canada's November season

 
1) Cinderella
Thursday 27 October*

 

2) Onegin

Friday 18 November*

*If you would like to attend but cannot come on these dates, please contact me anyway; if there is sufficient demand I will add extra dates.
 

Full afternoon tea (sandwiches, mini-quiche, scones, cream, and jam, fruit and petits fours, pot of tea) including tax and tip, and illustrated one-hour talk by  

Katherine Barber

2:30 pm

$50

T-Buds Tea Lounge

2^nd floor (17 steps)

3343 Yonge St, Toronto

At the corner of Yonge and Snowdon/Fairlawn

3 blocks north (about 5 minutes walk) of the north (Ranleigh) exit of Lawrence subway station

Space is limited to only 24 ballet-lovers.

To buy your ticket, please contact

Katherine Barber at 416-693-4496 or toursenlair@gmail.com before October 18.

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Bolshoi Cinemacast Golden Age Cast and Synopsis

I have to say I found this ballet quite awful, with ugly music and costumes, tedious choreography and a trivial but nonetheless hard-to-follow story, but you can make your own mind up when it is shown in cinemas on October 16 (Cineplex in Canada, for US screenings click here: http://www.bolshoiballetincinema.com/)

Time and place of action - seaside town in the south of Russia; the 1920’s. This was the period of the New Economic Policy (NEP) which allowed private enterprise and trade and, as a result, shady operators and petty criminals flourished. The Golden Age Restaurant is their favorite haunt - here a young dancer, Rita, who appears under the name of Mademoiselle Margot, and her partner, Jacques, in point of fact Yashka, leader of a local gang of bandits, entertain a mixed public of "fast livers". Helping Yashka with his ’jobs’ are his bandit cronies and his friend, Lyuska.
During the town festival and general rejoicing Boris, a young fisherman, member of the satirical agitprop theatre for working youths, meets Rita. They begin to fall in love. But, suddenly, Rita disappears into the crowd, Boris rushes after her. Boris’s search brings him to The Golden Age Restaurant. To his astonishment, he recognizes the dancing Mademoiselle Margot to be Rita, the girl he is looking for.
Boris and Yashka fight over Rita. She is attracted by both young men, by the sincerity and depth of their feelings for her. Boris’s young fishermen friends start a brawl with members of the gang of bandits. Yashka tries to make a run for it, but he is caught. Rita is free: leaving the restaurant forever, she goes off with her beloved Boris to start a new life.

Act I
Scene 1
The town festival. Among the crowd of revelers is Rita. The performance by the agitprop theatre of working youths gets underway. The actors are young fishermen, one of whom is Boris. Rita and Boris are getting to know each other when the former suddenly disappears. Boris hurries off in pursuit.
Scene 2
His search for Rita brings Boris to The Golden Age Restaurant, which is patronized by Nepmen. A variety show is in progress at the center of which are the music-hall stars Mademoiselle Margot and Monsieur Jacques. To his astonishment, Boris recognizes Mademoiselle Margot to be the girl he is looking for. Their joyful reunion doesn’t go unnoticed by Jacques.
Scene 3
The gang of bandits, led by Jacques - Yashka, agree their next ’job’. Lyuska lures two drunk Nepmen, whom the bandits attack and rob.
Scene 4
Returning to the restaurant in his guise of variety artist, Monsieur Jacques catches sight of Boris and Rita dancing. He picks a quarrel with Boris. Rita boldly throws herself between them.
Scene 5
Boris and Rita remain alone. They declare their love to each other.
Act II
Scene 6
Not used to suffering defeat, Monsier Jacques tries to win back Rita, but she rejects his advances and runs off.
Scene 7
In their den, the bandits are ’living it up’. Yashka is inciting them to undertake a new ’job’. He is furious at being turned down by Rita and longs for revenge.
Scene 8
Fishermen are at work on the seashore. Rita turns up in search of Boris. The loving couple are left on their own. The gang of bandits suddenly appears and surrounds the two young people. Yashka’s mates throw themselves at Boris who is outnumbered. Rita runs off for help. Friends come to the rescue and, together with Boris, they go after the bandits.
Scene 9
At the restaurant, the usual clientele of Nepmen are relaxing. Rita’s thoughts are with Boris. She finds the restaurant atmosphere unbearably oppressive, but she has to go through with her number.
Scene 10
Rita decides to leave The Golden Age Restaurant for good. But Monsieur Jacques bars her way, demanding her love. Lyuska overhears their conversation. Seething with jealousy, she throws herself at Yashka knife in hand. Yashka kills her.
Scene 11
Grabbing hold of Rita as hostage, Yashka tries to make a run for it. He is caught by Boris and Rita is freed. Rita and Boris are overjoyed to be back together again: from now on they will be inseparable. Their joy is shared by their fishermen-friends.

Rita, a young girl, who appears under the name of Mademoiselle Margot,in a variety show at The Golden Age Restaurant	Nina Kaptsova
Boris, a young fisherman, who is also an actorwith the agit-prop theatre for working youths	Ruslan Skvortsov
Yashka,Leader of a local gang of bandits; he is also Monsieur Jacques – Rita’s partner	Mikhail Lobukhin
Lyuska, friend and accomplice of Jacques	Ekaterina Krysanova
Variety show compere at The Golden Age Restaurant	Vyacheslav Lopatin

If you love seeing beautiful places and things, and bingeing on ballet, please check out my other outstanding ballet trips by clicking here. Booking for the following trips is now open.

Bordeaux and Toulouse, July 2017 only 6 spots left (more info here: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/08/food-wine-sightseeingand-ballet-trip.html

Canada All Star Ballet Gala Toronto

Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto.
Tickets available soon! Watch this space for updates.

If you love seeing beautiful places and things, and bingeing on ballet, please check out my other outstanding ballet trips by clicking here. Booking for the following trips is now open.

Bordeaux and Toulouse, July 2017 only 6 spots left (more info here: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/08/food-wine-sightseeingand-ballet-trip.html

Ballet and Art in Florida in March

I am currently planning a ballet trip to Florida for next March. Below is the itinerary. Price coming soon. If this trip tempts you, email me at toursenlair@gmail.com to have  your name put on the priority signup list (this is not a commitment, just an expression of interest).

Ballet and Art in Sarasota and

Fort Lauderdale

8 – 12 March 2017

5 days, 4 nights

2 ballet performances

+ 2 optional

Wednesday 8 March

Arrive Sarasota; check in to the 3-star Hotel Indigo in downtown Sarasota, 5 minutes walk from the theatre. Suggested activity: Sarasota Opera: Italian Girl in Algiers.

Thursday 9 March

Morning: Private guided tour of John and Mabel Ringling's mansion Ca' d'Zan, inspired by Venetian palazzos. 

Afternoon: Private guided tour of the highlights of the Ringling Art Museum. Special exhibition: A Feast for the Senses: Art and Experience in Medieval Europe, focusing on the period 1300-1500, when societal changes prompted a new interest in human experience, the enjoyment of nature and the pursuit of pleasure. Sacred and secular paintings, tapestries, metalwork, and manuscripts reveal the role of the senses in courtly ritual and religious practice. Evening: Three-course welcome dinner.

Chagall's The Lovers

Friday 10 March

Morning: Guided tour of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and visit the exhibition Marc Chagall’s Cote d’Azur: The Artist’s Botanical Imagery and Inspiration Found on the French Riviera at the Gardens’ historic Christy Payne Mansion. The centrepiece of the exhibit will be Chagall's 1937 painting “The Lovers” on loan from the collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Horticultural displays will offer a view of the French Riviera environment that inspired the artist. The Tropical Conservatory will feature the flora of St. Paul de Vence, the picturesque village where Chagall spent the latter part of his life. Plant life there features bromeliads, bougainvillea, orchids, and citrus trees. Outdoors in the lush Bayfront gardens, visitors will find eloquent quotes that illustrate Chagall’s deep reverence for nature. Afternoon at leisure. Suggested activities: Go to the beach! Shop in the boutiques. Evening: Dinner before Sarasota Ballet all-Ashton performance: Scenes de Ballet, Two Pigeons. Meet Sarasota Ballet Artistic Director Iain Webb.

Saturday 11 March

Day at leisure. Suggested activities: Take a boat cruise on Sarasota Bay and see dolphins and manatees. Optional extra performances (afternoon and/or evening) Sarasota Ballet all Ashton performance: Scenes de Ballet, Two Pigeons.

Sunday 12 March

Morning: Check out of hotel. Transfer by luxury coach to Fort Lauderdale. Brunch. Afternoon: Miami City Ballet' performance: Walpurgisnacht Ballet (Balanchine), The Fairy's Kiss (Ratmansky), Polyphonia (Wheeldon). 4 pm (approx): Transfer to Fort Lauderdale Airport.

If you love seeing beautiful places and things, and bingeing on ballet, please check out my other outstanding ballet trips by clicking here. Booking for the following trips is now open.

Bordeaux and Toulouse, July 2017 only 6 spots left (more info here: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/08/food-wine-sightseeingand-ballet-trip.html )

Tours en l'air September newsletter

Dear Balletomane,

In this newsletter:

PRICE REDUCED on Paris-Holland trip

July 2017 Toulouse-Bordeaux

 

View ballets online from The Australian Ballet

World Ballet Day Tuesday, October 4

FREE! Visit the National Ballet of Canada and watch company class September 30^th

Free ballet classes at National Ballet School October 2

Bolshoi Ballet in the Cinema

Videos

PRICE REDUCED on Paris-Holland trip

I have modified the program for the May Paris-Holland trip to take us toThe Hague instead of Amsterdam, with a very slight change of dates but almost all of the original program included. This has resulted in quite a dramatic price reduction, especially if you are travelling on your own. You can still visit Amsterdam as it is less than an hour by train from The Hague and trains run every 10-15 minutes. Our hotel is only 5 minutes from the train station. Also, airfares are amazingly low at the moment! A Toronto-Paris/Amsterdam-Toronto is currently selling at less than $700 Canadian!! Please have a look at the new brochure here:

http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/09/paris-and-holland-trip-now-booking.html

July 2017 Toulouse-Bordeaux

I am thrilled to announce that the "History" element of my Toulouse-Bordeaux "Food-Wine-History-Gardens-ballet" trip will be further enriched as we will be joined for the entire trip by eminent French historian Prof. Martha Hanna of the history department of the University of Colorado.

Dr. Hanna is the author of the award-winning book Your Death Would be Mine which recounts the impact of the First World War on a peasant couple in the Dordogne, so she is very familiar with the region we will be visiting and will be happy to share her knowledge with us. Another of her specialties is the French Revolution, in which Bordeaux played a significant role.

I still have a few spots left! Info here:

http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/08/toulouse-bordeaux-ballet-trip-july-2017.html

View ballets online from The Australian Ballet

For the first time ever, you can stream full performances of The Australian Ballet for only AUS$8. First up: Wayne McGregor's Dyad 1929 and La Sylphide. More info here: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/09/view-ballets-online-from-australian.html

World Ballet Day Tuesday, October 4

20 hours non-stop exclusive backstage footage from 5 of the world’s leading ballet companies to be streamed on facebook live for the first time. More info here:

http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/09/world-ballet-day-tuesday-october-4.html

FREE! Visit the National Ballet of Canada and watch company class September 30^th

More info here: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/09/free-visit-national-ballet-of-canada.html

Free ballet classes at National Ballet School October 2

More info here: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2016/08/free-ballet-classes-at-national-ballet.html

Bolshoi Ballet in the Cinema

The season opens with Yuri Grigorovich's The Golden Age on October 16 (1255 in Canada at select Cineplex Theatres).

In a seaside town where business and the Mafia are flourishing, the Golden Age cabaret is the favourite nightly haunt of dancers, bandits and young revellers. The young fisherman Boris falls in love with Rita, a beautiful dancer, but she is also the friend of a local gangster… A satire on Europe during the Roaring ’20s, The Golden Age makes for an original, colourful and dazzling show with its jazzy score and music-hall atmosphere. This ballet – which can only be seen at the Bolshoi – has everything: mad rhythms, vigorous chase scenes and decadent cabaret numbers. With this passionate love story featuring beautiful duets between Boris and Rita, the Bolshoi dancers plunge magnificently into every stylised step and gesture.

Royal Ballet cinemacasts in Canada and the US

Unfortunately still no word on whether any cinema chain will be picking up the Royal Ballet cinemacasts in Canada and the US.

Videos

A stunning pas de deux from David Dawson's Tristan and Isolde performed by Dresden SemperOper Ballett's Courtney Richardson and Fabien Voranger. I wish The National Ballet of Canada would acquire something by David Dawson, but in the meantime I guess we'll just have to travel to Dresden or Het Nationale Ballet - Dutch National Ballet to see his fabulous choreography.
https://youtu.be/5PMdwwqEKis 

The fabulous Dutch ballerina Igone de Jongh

https://youtu.be/H419n4NlJAc

The “Three Vans” great Dutch choreographers. You can see ballets by them on my Paris Holland trip!

https://youtu.be/-3NnVJ8py70

A fun take on the cygnets

https://youtu.be/pbBzyTJPt30

Great season trailer from Dresden. You can see this great company on my May trip to Prague and Vienna.

https://youtu.be/a0WAEhquLaQ

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