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Showing posts with label Swan Lake. Show all posts
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Friday, March 27, 2020

Free ballet livestreams



Feeling deprived of ballet because of theatre closures? 

Bolshoi Ballet
will stream on their YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/bolshoi/videos the following ballet. These are up for only 24 hours.starting at 7 pm Moscow time (noon Eastern time)
Broadcast Schedule:
15.04 - Le Corsaire
18.04 - Spartacus
25.04 - A hero of our time
03.05 - The bright stream
07.05 - Don Quixote




 The Royal Ballet


Mariinsky Ballet has on YouTube a documentary about Vladimir Shklyarov (who looks about sixteen but is in fact in his thirties!) including a performance towards the end of the film of Roland Petit's Le Jeune Homme et la Mort.
https://youtu.be/oNPIh8KdMic 

Royal Danish Ballet will be livestreaming Napoli
https://kglteater.dk/kgl/xtra/forestilling-napoli/?section=31109
Note! Depending on your connection, it may take a few minutes for the video to start playing.


Free online course from Harvard.
Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring: Modernism, Ballet, and Riots
https://www.classcentral.com/course/edx-first-nights-stravinsky-s-rite-of-spring-modernism-ballet-and-riots-7319?utm_source=fcc_medium&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=ivy_league_courses_2020&fbclid=IwAR23_yxpI_3jx1imxjds-US3vodu3m9qJBtDArBFpcDg4zrsFxjSpUkr03Q 

Paris Opera Ballet is livestreaming several performances,
https://www.operadeparis.fr/actualites/spectacles-de-lopera-de-paris-a-redecouvrir-en-ligne?fbclid=IwAR2897HpAQ5h9NiZPnN7BoT-1TQ0gfcv2arLRxKbXfmrtdug2UjEeoKXlYY

   « HOMMAGE À JEROME ROBBINS » -Fancy Free, A Suite of Dances, Afternoon of a Faun, Glass Pieces13 April starting at 7h30 pm CET until 19 avril


Cinderella
From 18 April starting at 19h00 CET until 19 June
CHORÉGRAPHIE : Rudolf Noureev 


 
Rome Opera Ballet
The Sleeping Beauty, with Marianela Nunez and Vladislav Lantratov
https://youtu.be/OFd1ZwgubAI 

Dutch National Ballet
https://www.operaballet.nl/nl/ballet/ballet/?utm_source=het-ballet.nl&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=redirect

has announced that they are looking into what videos they might be able to stream.

Hamburg Ballet
https://www.hamburgballett.de/en/news/online_programm.php

free online streams of John Neumeier ballets from Hamburg Ballet (times are CET, ie 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time) https://www.hamburgballett.de/…/news/video_matthaeus_passio…
"St Matthew Passion" ballet by John Neumeier
Stream from Thursday, April 9th Saturday April 18
At 4.30 p.m. for 48 hours
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach
Choreography, staging, set design and costumes: John Neumeier
Recorded in 2005 from the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, with John Neumeier as Jesus
"The Lady of the Camellias" ballet by John Neumeier based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas
Stream from Thursday April 16 | Saturday April 25th
At 4.30 p.m. for 48 hours
Music: Frédéric Chopin
Choreography and production: John Neumeier | Set design and costumes: Jürgen Rose
NDR studio production 1987
"Death in Venice" A dance of death by John Neumeier based on the novella by Thomas Mann
Stream from Thursday, April 23rd Saturday May 2nd
At 4.30 p.m. for 48 hours
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Wagner
Choreography, staging, lighting concept: John Neumeier
Stage design: Peter Schmidt | Costumes: John Neumeier and Peter Schmidt
2004 recording from the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden
“Beethoven Project” ballet by John Neumeier
Stream from Thursday April 30th Saturday May 9th
At 4.30 p.m. for 48 hours
Music: Ludwig van Beethoven
Choreography, light and costumes: John Neumeier | Set design: Heinrich Tröger
Recorded in 2019 from the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden
"Illusions - like Swan Lake" ballet by John Neumeier
Stream from Thursday, May 7th Sat May 16
At 4.30 p.m. for 48 hours
Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky
Choreography and production: John Neumeier
Choreography ("Second memory"): after Lew Ivanow, reconstructed under the advice of Alexandra Danilova
Choreography (Grand Pas de deux in "Third Memory"): after Marius Petipa and Lew Ivanow
Set design and costumes: Jürgen Rose
Recorded in 2001 from the Hamburg State Opera

La Scala
Tuesday 21 april

RaiPlay
Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Léo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo, Peter von Oldenburg

Le Corsaire

Coreografia di Anna-Marie Holmes da Marius Petipa e Konstantin Sergeyev, scene e costumi di Luisa Spinatelli, direttore Patrick Fournillier con 

Nicoletta Manni, Timofej Andrijashenko, Martina Arduino, Marco Agostino, Antonino Sutera, Mattia Semperboni e Antonella Albano.  Teatro alla Scala 2018

Stuttgart Ballet

Astana Opera (Kazakhstan)

Streaming starts at 2 pm UK time during the week and at 1 pm UK time on Saturdays and Sundays
 
Wednesday April 15 - Chopiniana (Les Sylphides) and Scheherazade
 
Saturday, 18 April - Manon (MacMillan)

Sunday, 19 April - Beethoven, Immortal, Love - the new ballet by Raimondo Rebeck,

Saturday, 25 April - a double bill of 21st century ballets - How Long is Now? (Raimondo Rebeck) and Sounds of Time (Ksenia Zvereva)

Wednesday, 29 April - Coppelia (Roland Petit version)
Sunday, 3 May - Swan Lake
Saturday, 9 May - Beethoven, Immortal, Love
 
Here is the Astana Opera website.
http://astanaopera.kz/en/эксклюзивные-спектакли-астана-опер/
 
and TengriTV for the streaming is here
https://tengrinews.kz/tv/#

Finnish National Ballet

Kenneth Greve's The Little Mermaid starting March 26. Other ballets subsequently.
https://oopperabaletti.fi/en/stage24/the-little-mermaid-recording/ 
  

Zurich Ballet
https://www.opernhaus.ch/en/spielplan/streaming/
Three ballets by Christian Spuck:
Messa da Requiem, Romeo and Juliet, Nutcracker and Mouse King


Vienna State Ballet
April 21 at 19:00 CEST - John Neumeier's Le Pavillon d'Armide & Le Sacre
April 29 at 19:00 CEST - Manuel Legris' production of Le Corsaire  



Northern Ballet
 What's On
  • EGO - watch online at northernballet.com/ego from 7pm on 27 March
  • Dracula - see it on BBC Four and iPlayer in the coming weeks as part of the BBC's Culture in Quarantine Season
  • 1984 - for one month only, see Jonathan Watkins' award-winning ballet online at northernballet.com/1984 from Friday 3 April
  • Little Red Riding Hood - our ballet for children has been adapted for CBeebies and will be shown for the first time at 9:30am on Good Friday, 10 April
  • 50th Anniversary Celebration Gala - see exclusive extended highlights online from Friday 17 April
And lots more, including:
  • The Making of EGO - an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary into the making of Kenneth Tindall and Dan Lowenstein's new dance film.
  • Exclusive content from our new ballet Geisha
  • Extended footage from Victoria
  • Exclusive dancer Q&As and behind-the-scenes content
Northern Ballet is requesting donations for viewing.
 


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Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Tea and Tutus: The Music of Swan Lake

This event has been cancelled due to coronavirus. However, we hope to reschedule in the fall

Tea and Tutus: The Music of Swan Lake
with
National Ballet of Canada concertmaster Aaron Schwebel
Thursday 23 April 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Treat yourself to a lovely afternoon tea and get the inside scoop on the music of Swan Lake from National Ballet of Canada Orchestra concertmaster Aaron Schwebel.
Full afternoon tea (sandwiches, mini-quiche, scones, cream, and jam, fruit and petits fours, pot of tea), and Q&A hosted by Katherine Barber
Thursday April 23, 230 pm to 430 pm
T-Buds Tea Lounge
2nd 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 reserve your spot, please email toursenlair@gmail.com with the subject heading TEA WITH AARON and specifying
1) how many spots you want reserved
2) how you will be paying:
cheque to Katherine Barber 201 Hanson St Toronto M4C 1A7
or
e-transfer to toursenlair@gmail.com
$60 per person including tax and tip


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Monday, February 17, 2020

Casting Bolshoi Swan Lake in Cinema 2019

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The Bolshoi has finally announced principal casting for the cinema broadcast of Swan Lake on February 23 (other dates in some other locations, check here for a screening near you: https://www.bolshoiballetincinema.com/

Odette-Odile Olga Smirnova

The Princess Mother Kristina Karasyova

Prince Siegfried Jacopo Tissi

The Evil Genius Denis Zakharov

The Tutor Alexei Loparevich

The Fool Alexei Putintsev

Friends to the Prince Daria Khokhlova
Elizaveta Kruteleva

Master of Ceremonies Alexander Fadeyechev

Hungarian Bride Angelina Vlashinets

Russian Bride Anastasia Denisova

Spanish Bride Eleonora Sevenard

Neapolitan Bride Xenia Zhiganshina

Polish Bride Olga Marchenkova

Three Swans Yulia Grebenshchikova
Olga Marchenkova
Angelina Vlashinets

Four Swans Ekaterina Klyavlina
Elizaveta Kokoreva
Maria Mishina
Yulia Skvortsova

Waltz Anastasia Denisova
Eleonora Sevenard
Victoria Yakusheva
Xenia Zhiganshina
Ivan Alexeyev
Danila Khamzin
Klim Efimov
Kirill Sokolovsky

Conductor Pavel Sorokin


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Friday, November 15, 2019

Win tickets to National Ballet Theatre of Odessa Swan Lake in Toronto


Courtesy of the presenter, Tours en l'air has three pairs of orchestra tickets to give away to The National Ballet Theatre of Odessa, Ukraine's Swan Lake in Toronto on Tuesday, December 10 at 730 pm .

Performed live to recorded music.


Venue: Lyric Theatre, Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto, at North York Civic Centre).
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH Meridian Hall (formerly Sony/Hummingbird/O'Keefe Centre, 1 Yonge St).


To enter the contest, 

send an email with the subject heading ODESSA to 
toursenlair@gmail.com
Contest closes November 30.

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Katherine Barber
Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays
email: toursenlair@gmail.com
201 Hanson St, Toronto, ON Canada M4C 1A7 416.693.4496
BALLET MAKES LIFE BETTER

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Friday, April 5, 2019

Ballet trip to Prague and Dresden September 2019

Prague and Dresden
September 21 - 29, 2019
9 days, 8 nights, 3 performances



Czech National Ballet:
Swan Lake (Cranko)
Kafka: The Trial (Bigonzetti)



Dresden Semperoper Ballet:
Giselle
(Dawson)

David Dawson's rethinking of Giselle is a must-see! The first Tours en l'air group that went to Dresden was absolutely blown away by it, and they were a group who LOVE the traditional Giselle.
Meanwhile, as you might expect, John Cranko's version of Swan Lake is both beautiful and dramatic. The Czech National Ballet is the only company other than the Stuttgart Ballet to perform it.
Add to that two stunningly beautiful cities, and you have the makings of a great ballet trip.


If you are potentially interested in this trip (no commitment required at this point), please email toursenlair@gmail.com.

 
Dresden. Felix Mittermeier on unsplash.com


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Katherine Barber
Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays
email: toursenlair@gmail.com
201 Hanson St, Toronto, ON Canada M4C 1A7 416.693.4496
BALLET MAKES LIFE BETTER

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR
Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays are offered in partnership with CWT Victor Travel, TICO 1892647

Sunday, May 7, 2017

Maryinsky London Summer Season casting



All performances at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Don Quixote

Swan Lake

Anna Karenina (Ratmansky)

Mixed Program: Alberto Alonso’s sensual ballet Carmen Suite, Wayne McGregor’s bewitching Infra,  Petipa’s famous Grand pas from Paquita,

  • Tuesday 8 August 2017, 7.30pm • Main Stage

    Vishneva
    Zverev
    Ivanchenko
    Kondaurova
    Matvienko
    Shakirova
    Latypov
    Batoeva
    Yalinich
    Chebykina
    Sergeev
    Stepin
    Yermakov
    Kim
    Tkachenko
    Tereshkina
    Shklyarov
  • Wednesday 9 August 2017, 7.30pm • Main Stage

    Kondaurova
    Askerov
    Sergeev
    Matvienko
    Shakirova
    Latypov
    Batoeva
    Yalinich
    Chebykina
    Stepin
    Yermakov
    Kim
    Tkachenko
    Parish
 La Bayadere
All casting subject to change

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Katherine Barber
Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays
email: toursenlair@gmail.com
201 Hanson St, Toronto, ON Canada M4C 1A7 416.693.4496
BALLET MAKES LIFE BETTER

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

Tea and Tutus with Evelyn Hart


Tea and Tutus

Evelyn Hart talks about Swan Lake

 

Prima Ballerina Evelyn Hart 
shares her memories and insights
Full afternoon tea (sandwiches, mini-quiche, scones, cream, and jam, fruit and petits fours, pot of tea) including tax and tip, and one-hour talk and Q&A
Sunday June 4, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Sunday June 11, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

$60
T-Buds Tea Lounge
2nd 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.
Makes a great Mother's Day gift!
To sign up:
Send an email to
toursenlair@gmail.com
SPECIFYING WHICH DATE
Tickets are $60 per person including tax
and can be paid by 
Interac e-transfer to wordlady.barber@gmail.com
or 
send a cheque 
made out to Katherine Barber 
at 201 Hanson St Toronto M4C 1A7


Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Royal Ballet in Cinema 2017-18 season

Please click on the titles to find a venue and date near you. In Toronto these are likely to be shown at Hot Docs Cinema. Sign up for the Tours en l'air newsletter to be kept up to date on showings and also for ticket giveaways.


Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

23 October 2017
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole in Christopher Wheeldon’s exuberant ballet, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s much-loved book.

The Nutcracker

5 December 2017
A young girl’s enchanted present leads her on a wonderful Christmas adventure in this beautiful classical ballet, danced to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score.


The Winter's Tale

28 February 2018
Shakespeare’s tale of love and loss becomes compelling dance drama in Christopher Wheeldon’s ballet adaptation, with music by Joby Talbot.


New Wayne McGregor / The Age of Anxiety / New Christopher Wheeldon

27 March 2018
The Royal Ballet celebrates the centenary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth with an all-Bernstein programme from Wayne McGregor, Liam Scarlett and Christopher Wheeldon.


Manon

3 May 2018
Kenneth MacMillan’s powerful telling of Manon and Des Grieux’s tragic love is a masterpiece of modern ballet, set to music by Massenet.

Swan Lake

12 June 2018
The Royal Ballet presents a new production of Tchaikovsky’s magnificent classical ballet, with additional choreography by Liam Scarlett and designs by John Macfarlane.

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Katherine Barber
Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays
email: toursenlair@gmail.com
201 Hanson St, Toronto, ON Canada M4C 1A7 416.693.4496
BALLET MAKES LIFE BETTER

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR
Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays are offered in partnership with CWT Victor Travel, TICO 1892647