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Friday, August 16, 2013
2013-14 Ballet Performances Master Calendar
I have updated my "What's on in Ballet?" page with the master calendar for most major European ballet companies' performances in 2013-14. The North American calendar will be updated shortly. Please click here (it will take a couple of seconds to load).
Thursday, August 15, 2013
The professional clappers at the Bolshoi
Ever wondered why those bravos go on forever at Russian ballet performances? An interesting article about the claque at the Bolshoi:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/arts/dance/designated-cheering-spectators-thrive-at-the-bolshoi-theater.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/arts/dance/designated-cheering-spectators-thrive-at-the-bolshoi-theater.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Fall for Dance program, NY 25 Sept. - 5 Oct.
All performances at City Center Theater, New York.
9/25
Wed
8:00pm
Program 1
Show Info
Richard Alston Dance Company – The Devil in the Detail – Richard Alston
Gabriel Missé and Analía Centurión – TBD
Sara Mearns and Casey Herd – Untitled New Work – Justin Peck *FFD Commission
DanceBrazil – Fé do Sertão – Jelon Vieira
Gabriel Missé and Analía Centurión – TBD
Sara Mearns and Casey Herd – Untitled New Work – Justin Peck *FFD Commission
DanceBrazil – Fé do Sertão – Jelon Vieira
9/26
Thu
8:00pm
Program 1
Show Info
Richard Alston Dance Company – The Devil in the Detail – Richard Alston
Gabriel Missé and Analía Centurión – TBD
Sara Mearns and Casey Herd – Untitled New Work – Justin Peck *FFD Commission
DanceBrazil – Fé do Sertão – Jelon Vieira
Gabriel Missé and Analía Centurión – TBD
Sara Mearns and Casey Herd – Untitled New Work – Justin Peck *FFD Commission
DanceBrazil – Fé do Sertão – Jelon Vieira
9/27
Fri
8:00pm
Program 2
Show Info
Nrityagram – Vibhakta – Surupa Sen
605 Collective – Selected Play – 605 Collective
HeadSpaceDance – Light Beings – Mats Ek
Dance Theatre of Harlem – Gloria – Robert Garland
605 Collective – Selected Play – 605 Collective
HeadSpaceDance – Light Beings – Mats Ek
Dance Theatre of Harlem – Gloria – Robert Garland
9/28
Sat
8:00pm
Program 2
Show Info
Nrityagram – Vibhakta – Surupa Sen
605 Collective – Selected Play – 605 Collective
HeadSpaceDance – Light Beings – Mats Ek
Dance Theatre of Harlem – Gloria – Robert Garland
605 Collective – Selected Play – 605 Collective
HeadSpaceDance – Light Beings – Mats Ek
Dance Theatre of Harlem – Gloria – Robert Garland
9/30
Mon
8:00pm
Program 3
Show Info
American Ballet Theatre – The Moor’s Pavane – José Limón
Colin Dunne – The Turn – Colin Dunne
Ballet Hispanico – Sombrerísimo – Annabelle Lopez Ochoa *FFD Commission
INTRODANS – Sinfonía India – Nacho Duato
Colin Dunne – The Turn – Colin Dunne
Ballet Hispanico – Sombrerísimo – Annabelle Lopez Ochoa *FFD Commission
INTRODANS – Sinfonía India – Nacho Duato
10/1
Tue
8:00pm
Program 3
Show Info
American Ballet Theatre – The Moor’s Pavane – José Limón
Colin Dunne – The Turn – Colin Dunne
Ballet Hispanico – Sombrerísimo – Annabelle Lopez Ochoa *FFD Commission
INTRODANS – Sinfonía India – Nacho Duato
Colin Dunne – The Turn – Colin Dunne
Ballet Hispanico – Sombrerísimo – Annabelle Lopez Ochoa *FFD Commission
INTRODANS – Sinfonía India – Nacho Duato
10/2
Wed
8:00pm
Program 4
Show Info
Dorrance Dance – SOUNDspace – Michelle Dorrance
doug elkins choreography, etc. – Mo(or)town/Redux – Doug Elkins
The Royal Ballet – Untitled New Work – Liam Scarlett *FFD Commission
Martha Graham Dance Company – The Rite of Spring – Martha Graham
doug elkins choreography, etc. – Mo(or)town/Redux – Doug Elkins
The Royal Ballet – Untitled New Work – Liam Scarlett *FFD Commission
Martha Graham Dance Company – The Rite of Spring – Martha Graham
10/3
Thu
8:00pm
Program 4
Show Info
Dorrance Dance – SOUNDspace – Michelle Dorrance
doug elkins choreography, etc. – Mo(or)town/Redux – Doug Elkins
The Royal Ballet – Untitled New Work – Liam Scarlett *FFD Commission
Martha Graham Dance Company – The Rite of Spring – Martha Graham
doug elkins choreography, etc. – Mo(or)town/Redux – Doug Elkins
The Royal Ballet – Untitled New Work – Liam Scarlett *FFD Commission
Martha Graham Dance Company – The Rite of Spring – Martha Graham
10/4
Fri
8:00pm
Program 5
Show Info
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui/Sadler’s Wells London – Faun – Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
BODYTRAFFIC – o2JOY – Richard Siegal
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo – Black Swan Pas de Deux – after Marius Petipa
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – Home – Rennie Harris
BODYTRAFFIC – o2JOY – Richard Siegal
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo – Black Swan Pas de Deux – after Marius Petipa
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – Home – Rennie Harris
10/5
Sat
8:00pm
Program 5
Show Info
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui/Sadler’s Wells London – Faun – Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
BODYTRAFFIC – o2JOY – Richard Siegal
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo – Black Swan Pas de Deux – after Marius Petipa
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – Home – Rennie Harris
BODYTRAFFIC – o2JOY – Richard Siegal
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo – Black Swan Pas de Deux – after Marius Petipa
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – Home – Rennie Harris
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Canada Culture Days Ballet events
There are various free lectures, open classes, and demonstrations for this year's Culture Days, September 27-29.
For events in Ontario (Belleville, Stratford, Toronto, Vaughan, and Windsor), click here.
For events in British Columbia (Vancouver and Victoria), click here.
For studio tours of Atlantic Ballet Theatre in Moncton, click here.
For events at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet on September 29, click here:
For events in Ontario (Belleville, Stratford, Toronto, Vaughan, and Windsor), click here.
For events in British Columbia (Vancouver and Victoria), click here.
For studio tours of Atlantic Ballet Theatre in Moncton, click here.
For events at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet on September 29, click here:
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Lecture: History of Ballet
Dance
25 Campbell Street,
Belleville,
Ontario - See more at:
http://culturedays.ca/en/2013-activities/search/list/page:1/sort:city_en/direction:asc?location=province&postal_search=m4c1a7&postal_radius=25&province=ON&city_radius=25&day%5B0%5D=2013-09-27&day%5B1%5D=2013-09-28&day%5B2%5D=2013-09-29&name=ballet&category%5B0%5D=4bb366a9-dc10-4e1d-a622-19a6621d0fee&category%5B1%5D=4bbcdce6-e61c-492f-8007-09e3621d0fee&category%5B2%5D=4d7ea316-56d8-4b63-82b0-50130a650106&category%5B3%5D=4bb3661d-b878-4a24-829a-1a40621d0fee&category%5B4%5D=4bb366b8-97c4-42e9-829b-19a6621d0fee&category%5B5%5D=4bb3663f-47e4-495d-aec6-1974621d0fee&category%5B6%5D=514b0de5-8e04-4d08-bc5a-0b054c4a89be&category%5B7%5D=4bb36693-1d40-4f95-aa41-19a6621d0fee&category%5B8%5D=4bb366ca-e84c-4284-a47b-19a6621d0fee&category%5B9%5D=4bb366e4-fe40-4d1b-8b7b-1975621d0fee&category%5B10%5D=4bd84df5-ba30-4266-a219-3ef54c4a89be&category%5B11%5D=4bb36675-8024-4e9e-8e1e-1a41621d0fee&category%5B12%5D=4bd84e0d-dc08-4d32-875e-3ef24c4a89be&category%5B13%5D=4bb3662b-0258-4733-866d-1a40621d0fee&type%5B0%5D=4bb36702-4f80-4f29-87c9-1975621d0fee&type%5B1%5D=4d6d583b-8214-4ba2-b82e-3f880a650106&type%5B2%5D=4bb36720-05d0-467d-bb56-1975621d0fee&type%5B3%5D=4bb3670d-cb7c-4bac-990a-1975621d0fee&type%5B4%5D=4bb366f5-9f64-4095-b200-1975621d0fee#results-top
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Ashton symposium - London, September 2013
THE FREDERICK ASHTON FOUNDATION
FREDERICK ASHTON: 21st-CENTURY CHOREOGRAPHER?
A one-day Symposium celebrating the continuing power and ambition of Ashton’s work, focusing on the role of Ashton today and into the future, the preservation of his work, and issues arising from the changing training and perceptions of today’s dancers.
Sunday 22 September 2013 at The Royal Ballet School, 46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2
The Symposium will commence promptly at 9.30am and finish at 7.00pm.
0845 - 0930
Arrival and registration
Tea/coffee available
0930 – 0935
Welcome and Introduction
0935 - 10000
Session 1: The continuing power and ambition of Ashton’s work
1000 - 1130
Session 2: What makes an Ashton work an Ashton work with Q&A
1130 - 1200
Tea/coffee break
1200 - 1300
Session 3: The changing training and perceptions of dancers with Q&A
1300 - 1415
Lunch break
1415 - 1515
Session 4: Masterclass: The Dream
1515 - 1630
Session 5: Staging an Ashton ballet with Q&A
1630 - 1700
Tea/coffee break
1700 - 1755
Session 6: Conclusion: securing Ashton’s legacy for the future. Panel discussion with Q&A
1755 - 1800
Close
1800 - 1900
Drinks reception and departure
Participants include Richard Alston, Margaret Barbieri, Ricardo Cervera, Lesley Collier, Christopher Cook, Liz Cunliffe, Anthony Dowell, Wendy Ellis-Somes, Francesca Hayward, Stephanie Jordan, Desmond Kelly, Jeanetta Laurence, Alastair Macaulay, Laura Morera, Geraldine Morris, Kevin O’Hare, Jane Pritchard, Anthony Russell-Roberts, Antoinette Sibley, Akane Takada,Dawid Trzensimiech, Iain Webb
Subject to alteration. Information correct at 9.8.13
The cost of the day is £60 and can be booked through ashtonfoundation@roh.org.uk
FREDERICK ASHTON: 21st-CENTURY CHOREOGRAPHER?
A one-day Symposium celebrating the continuing power and ambition of Ashton’s work, focusing on the role of Ashton today and into the future, the preservation of his work, and issues arising from the changing training and perceptions of today’s dancers.
Sunday 22 September 2013 at The Royal Ballet School, 46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2
The Symposium will commence promptly at 9.30am and finish at 7.00pm.
0845 - 0930
Arrival and registration
Tea/coffee available
0930 – 0935
Welcome and Introduction
0935 - 10000
Session 1: The continuing power and ambition of Ashton’s work
1000 - 1130
Session 2: What makes an Ashton work an Ashton work with Q&A
1130 - 1200
Tea/coffee break
1200 - 1300
Session 3: The changing training and perceptions of dancers with Q&A
1300 - 1415
Lunch break
1415 - 1515
Session 4: Masterclass: The Dream
1515 - 1630
Session 5: Staging an Ashton ballet with Q&A
1630 - 1700
Tea/coffee break
1700 - 1755
Session 6: Conclusion: securing Ashton’s legacy for the future. Panel discussion with Q&A
1755 - 1800
Close
1800 - 1900
Drinks reception and departure
Participants include Richard Alston, Margaret Barbieri, Ricardo Cervera, Lesley Collier, Christopher Cook, Liz Cunliffe, Anthony Dowell, Wendy Ellis-Somes, Francesca Hayward, Stephanie Jordan, Desmond Kelly, Jeanetta Laurence, Alastair Macaulay, Laura Morera, Geraldine Morris, Kevin O’Hare, Jane Pritchard, Anthony Russell-Roberts, Antoinette Sibley, Akane Takada,Dawid Trzensimiech, Iain Webb
Subject to alteration. Information correct at 9.8.13
The cost of the day is £60 and can be booked through ashtonfoundation@roh.org.uk
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Saturday, August 10, 2013
Live streaming of Bolshoi daily class Tuesday August 13
London's Daily Telegraph will be live-streaming Bolshoi class from the Royal Opera House on Tuesday August 13 starting at about 11 am British Time (6 am Eastern Standard Time in North America).
Follow this link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/dance/10233696/Exclusive-Lifting-the-curtain-on-the-Bolshoi-Ballet.html
You will also find other video features and articles about the Bolshoi's London season.
Follow this link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/dance/10233696/Exclusive-Lifting-the-curtain-on-the-Bolshoi-Ballet.html
You will also find other video features and articles about the Bolshoi's London season.
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Video portrait of Bolshoi ballerina Olga Smirnova
The Prodigy from Michael Sugrue on Vimeo.
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Friday, August 9, 2013
English National Ballet Le Corsaire casting
Milton Keynes Theatre
The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
New Theatre Oxford
Bristol Hippodrome
London Coliseum
| Medora | Conrad | |
| Thurs. 17 October 2013 @ 2 pm | Erina Takahashi | Yonah Acosta |
| Thurs. 17 October 2013 @ 730 pm | Alina Cojocaru | Vadim Muntagirov |
| Fri. 18 October 2013 @ 730 pm | Tamara Rojo | Fernando Bufala |
| Sat. 19 October 2013 @ 230 pm | Erina Takahashi | Yonah Acosta |
| Sat. 19 October 2013 @ 730 pm | Daria Klimentová | Vadim Muntagirov |
The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
| |
Medora | Conrad |
| Tues. 22 October 2013 @ 730 pm | Alina Cojocaru | Vadim Muntagirov |
| Wed. 23 October 2013 @ 730 pm | Tamara Rojo | Matthew Golding* |
| Thurs. 24 October 2013 @ 2 pm | Fernanda Oliveira | Zdenek Konvalina |
| Thurs. 24 October 2013 @ 730 pm | Erina Takahashi | Yonah Acosta |
| Fri. 25 October 2013 @ 730 pm | Daria Klimentová | Vadim Muntagirov |
| Sat. 26 October 2013 @ 230 pm | Tamara Rojo | Matthew Golding* |
| Sat. 26 October 2013 @ 730 pm | Erina Takahashi | Yonah Acosta |
New Theatre Oxford
| |
Medora | Conrad |
| Wed. 30 October 2013 @ 730 pm | Tamara Rojo | Matthew Golding* |
| Thurs 31 October 2013 @ 2 pm | T BA | TBA |
| Thurs. 31 October 2013 @ 730 pm | Daria Klimentová | Vadim Muntagirov |
| Fri. 1 November 2013 @ 730 pm | Fernanda Oliveira | Zdenek Konvalina |
| Sat. 2 November 2013 @ 230 pm | TBA | TBA |
| Sat. 2 November 2013 @ 730 pm | Daria Klimentová | Vadim Muntagirov |
Bristol Hippodrome
| |
Medora | Conrad |
| Tues. 26 November 2013 @ 730 pm | Alina Cojocaru | Vadim Muntagirov |
| Wed. 27 November 2013 @ 730 pm | Fernanda Oliveira | Zdenek Konvalina |
| Thurs. 28 November 2013 @ 2 pm | T BA | TBA |
| Thurs. 28 November 2013 @ 730 pm | Alina Cojocaru | Vadim Muntagirov |
| Fri. 29 November 2013 @ 730 pm | Tamara Rojo | Matthew Golding* |
| Sat. 30 November 2013 @ 230 pm | T BA | TBA |
| Sat. 30 November 2013 @ 730 pm | Erina Takahashi | Yonah Acosta |
London Coliseum
| |
Medora | Conrad |
| Thurs. 9 January 2014 @ 730 pm | Alina Cojocaru | Vadim Muntagirov |
| Fri. 10 January 2014 @ 730 pm | Erina Takahashi | Yonah Acosta |
| Sat. 11 January 2014 @ 230 pm | Fernanda Oliveira | Zdenek Konvalina |
| Sat. 11 January 2014 @ 730 pm | Tamara Rojo | Matthew Golding* |
| Sun. 12 January 2014 @ 230 pm | Alina Cojocaru | Vadim Muntagirov |
| Tues.14 January 2014 @ 730 pm | Fernanda Oliveira | Zdenek Konvalina |
| Wed. 15 January 2014 @ 730 pm | Alina Cojocaru | Vadim Muntagirov |
| Thurs. 16 January 2014 @ 230 pm | TBA | TBA |
| Thurs. 16 January 2014 @ 730 pm | Tamara Rojo | Matthew Golding* |
| Fri. 17 January 2014 @ 730 pm | Alina Cojocaru | Vadim Muntagirov |
| Sat. 18 January 2014 @ 230 pm | Erina Takahashi | Yonah Acosta |
| Sat. 18 January 2014 @ 730 pm | Tamara Rojo | Matthew Golding* |
| Sun. 19 January 2014 @ 230 pm | Daria Klimentová | Vadim Muntagirov |
* Matthew Golding is guesting from
Dutch National Ballet.
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Thursday, August 8, 2013
"KIngs of the Dance" to perform in London March 2014
A new "Kings of the Dance" program is scheduled for the London Coliseum in March of 2014.
This new incarnation of Kings of the Dance showcases
Roberto Bolle from Teatro alla Scala,
American Ballet Theatre's reigning stars Marcelo Gomes and Ivan Vasiliev,
Denis Matvienko of the Mariinsky Ballet
Leonid Sarafanov of the Mikhailovsky Ballet. They will dance eight pieces representing the finest work of Sir Frederick Ashton, Roland Petit, Edward Clug, Patrick De Bana, Nacho Duato, Jorma Elo, and Marcelo Gomes.
Roberto Bolle and Ivan Vasiliev will perform Roland Petit's tragic Le Jeune Homme et la Mort with Svetlana Lunkina. Both men will also appear in Remanso, a work by Nacho Duato created to demonstrate the line and strength of male dancers.
http://www.eno.org/whats-on/2013-2014/other/kings-of-the-dance
Program and casting:
ACT ONE
LE JEUNE HOMME ET LA MORT
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach (Passacaglia in C Minor, BWV 582)
Libretto: Jean Cocteau
Choreography: Roland Petit
Staging: Luigi Bonino
Lighting: Jean-Michel Desire
Set: Georges Wakhevitch
Costumes: Karinska
Set courtesy of: English National Ballet
First performance: 1946, Les Ballets des Champs-Élysées, Paris
Performed by: Ivan Vasiliev (19th & 21st March), Roberto Bolle (20th & 22nd March) - Svetlana Lunkina (19th – 22nd March)
ACT TWO
REMANSO
Music: Enrique Granados
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Set and Costumes: Nacho Duato
Lighting Design: Brad Fields
Staging: Tony Fabre
Organization & Production: Carlos Iturrioz – Media Producciones SL (Spain)
First performance: 1997, American Ballet Theater, New York
Performed by: Leonid Sarafanov, Denis Matvienko, Marcelo Gomes
ACT THREE
PROTOTYPE
Music by: Piero Salvatori produced by Fausto Dase
Concept & Choreography: Massimiliano Volpini
Costumes by: Roberto Guidi di Bagno made by Sartoria Farani
Co-directed by: Avantgarde Numerique and XCHanges Vfx Design
Visual effects by: XCHanges VFx
Performed by: Roberto Bolle
MOREL ET SAINT-LOUP from ballet PROUST
Music: Gabriel Fauré
Choreography: Roland Petit
Staging: Luigi Bonino
First performance: 1974, National Ballet of Marseille
Performed by: Denis Matvienko & Marcelo Gomes
TUE
Music by: Barbara (Songs: Drout, Sid’ amour a mort)
Choreography: Marco Goecke
Assistant to Choreographer: Rolando D’Alesio
Performed by: Leonid Sarafanov
LABYRINTH OF SOLITUDE
Music by: Tomaso Antonio Vitali (Ciaconne in G Minor for Violin and Piano)
Choreography: Patrick De Bana
Performed by: Ivan Vasiliev
KO’d
Music by: Guillaume Côté (Piano Sonata no. 4 in F# minor)
Choreography: Marcelo Gomes
Performed by: Marcelo Gomes, Roberto Bolle, Denis Matvienko, Ivan Vasiliev, Leonid Sarafanov
This new incarnation of Kings of the Dance showcases
Roberto Bolle from Teatro alla Scala,
American Ballet Theatre's reigning stars Marcelo Gomes and Ivan Vasiliev,
Denis Matvienko of the Mariinsky Ballet
Leonid Sarafanov of the Mikhailovsky Ballet. They will dance eight pieces representing the finest work of Sir Frederick Ashton, Roland Petit, Edward Clug, Patrick De Bana, Nacho Duato, Jorma Elo, and Marcelo Gomes.
Roberto Bolle and Ivan Vasiliev will perform Roland Petit's tragic Le Jeune Homme et la Mort with Svetlana Lunkina. Both men will also appear in Remanso, a work by Nacho Duato created to demonstrate the line and strength of male dancers.
| Date | Time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 19 Mar 2014 | 19:30 | ||||||
| Thu 20 Mar 2014 | 19:30 | ||||||
| Fri 21 Mar 2014 | 19:30 | ||||||
| Sat 22 Mar 2014 | 19:30 |
Program and casting:
ACT ONE
LE JEUNE HOMME ET LA MORT
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach (Passacaglia in C Minor, BWV 582)
Libretto: Jean Cocteau
Choreography: Roland Petit
Staging: Luigi Bonino
Lighting: Jean-Michel Desire
Set: Georges Wakhevitch
Costumes: Karinska
Set courtesy of: English National Ballet
First performance: 1946, Les Ballets des Champs-Élysées, Paris
Performed by: Ivan Vasiliev (19th & 21st March), Roberto Bolle (20th & 22nd March) - Svetlana Lunkina (19th – 22nd March)
ACT TWO
REMANSO
Music: Enrique Granados
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Set and Costumes: Nacho Duato
Lighting Design: Brad Fields
Staging: Tony Fabre
Organization & Production: Carlos Iturrioz – Media Producciones SL (Spain)
First performance: 1997, American Ballet Theater, New York
Performed by: Leonid Sarafanov, Denis Matvienko, Marcelo Gomes
ACT THREE
PROTOTYPE
Music by: Piero Salvatori produced by Fausto Dase
Concept & Choreography: Massimiliano Volpini
Costumes by: Roberto Guidi di Bagno made by Sartoria Farani
Co-directed by: Avantgarde Numerique and XCHanges Vfx Design
Visual effects by: XCHanges VFx
Performed by: Roberto Bolle
MOREL ET SAINT-LOUP from ballet PROUST
Music: Gabriel Fauré
Choreography: Roland Petit
Staging: Luigi Bonino
First performance: 1974, National Ballet of Marseille
Performed by: Denis Matvienko & Marcelo Gomes
TUE
Music by: Barbara (Songs: Drout, Sid’ amour a mort)
Choreography: Marco Goecke
Assistant to Choreographer: Rolando D’Alesio
Performed by: Leonid Sarafanov
LABYRINTH OF SOLITUDE
Music by: Tomaso Antonio Vitali (Ciaconne in G Minor for Violin and Piano)
Choreography: Patrick De Bana
Performed by: Ivan Vasiliev
KO’d
Music by: Guillaume Côté (Piano Sonata no. 4 in F# minor)
Choreography: Marcelo Gomes
Performed by: Marcelo Gomes, Roberto Bolle, Denis Matvienko, Ivan Vasiliev, Leonid Sarafanov
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
David Hallberg in conversation
On Saturday, September 7, 2013, David Hallberg, Principal Dancer for
American Ballet Theatre and Premier Dancer for the Bolshoi Ballet, will
sit down for a moderated conversation with Kennedy Center president
Michael M. Kaiser titled David Hallberg: In Conversation with Michael Kaiser.
Mr. Kaiser will conduct a frank and open discussion exploring Mr.
Hallberg’s thoughts on his technique and training, his opinions on the
world of ballet, his performing with the acclaimed American Ballet
Theatre, and the experience of being the first and only American Premier
Dancer at Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet in its 237-year history. The hour-long conversation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Family Theater and will be streamed live over the Kennedy Center website.
Tickets for this event are free. General admission tickets will be available to the general public at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 25 at the Kennedy Center Box Office, by calling (202) 467-4600, or by visiting kennedy-center.org.
Tickets for this event are free. General admission tickets will be available to the general public at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 25 at the Kennedy Center Box Office, by calling (202) 467-4600, or by visiting kennedy-center.org.
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Monday, July 15, 2013
Alina Cojocaru joins English National Ballet
ENB made the following announcement today:
Alina Cojocaru, one of the world’s greatest ballerinas, is to join English National Ballet.
Speaking of her new role, Alina Cojocaru said: “I am very excited to be joining English National Ballet next season. I am attracted by the opportunities the repertoire offers, the combination of the classics and the chance to work with choreographers I really admire. I have always enjoyed dancing and performing in the UK and am delighted that English National Ballet will give me the chance to reach new audiences outside London. Not shy of challenges, I look forward to what the future might bring. Sharing Tamara's passion for the art form and for artistry, I am excited about what lies ahead."
Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director of English National Ballet said: “I am so happy to welcome Alina to the Company. She is one of the dancers I most admire. Her exquisite technique, dramatic qualities and artistry have been a constant inspiration to many, including me. I know that the dancers in the Company will be thrilled to have an artist of her stature join us and I am sure that we can give Alina the artistic challenges and opportunities she seeks.”
Alina’s debut with English National Ballet will be in the Company’s new restaging of Le Corsaire. She will dance the role of the heroine Medora on the opening night in Milton Keynes (October 17– the start of the Company’s Autumn tour) Other productions which Alina will appear in include Nutcracker in the Christmas season at the London Coliseum, Lest We Forget, the programme of ballets inspired by the Great War at the Barbican, London, in April 2014 and Romeo & Juliet in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall in June.
Alina will join the Company as Lead Principal. She will continue to make guest appearances with Hamburg Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, two companies with which she has an established relationship.
ENB's 2013-14 season:
Le Corsaire
17 October–30 November 2013, and 11–15 February on tour
9–19 January 2014, London Coliseum
Nutcracker
20-23 November 2013, on tour
11 December–5 January 2014, London Coliseum
Lest We Forget
2–12 April 2014, Barbican Theatre
Romeo & Juliet
11-22 June 2014, Royal Albert Hall
Cojocaru and her partner Johan Kobborg recently left the Royal Ballet after many years there.
Alina Cojocaru to Join English National Ballet
Alina Cojocaru, one of the world’s greatest ballerinas, is to join English National Ballet.
Speaking of her new role, Alina Cojocaru said: “I am very excited to be joining English National Ballet next season. I am attracted by the opportunities the repertoire offers, the combination of the classics and the chance to work with choreographers I really admire. I have always enjoyed dancing and performing in the UK and am delighted that English National Ballet will give me the chance to reach new audiences outside London. Not shy of challenges, I look forward to what the future might bring. Sharing Tamara's passion for the art form and for artistry, I am excited about what lies ahead."
Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director of English National Ballet said: “I am so happy to welcome Alina to the Company. She is one of the dancers I most admire. Her exquisite technique, dramatic qualities and artistry have been a constant inspiration to many, including me. I know that the dancers in the Company will be thrilled to have an artist of her stature join us and I am sure that we can give Alina the artistic challenges and opportunities she seeks.”
Alina’s debut with English National Ballet will be in the Company’s new restaging of Le Corsaire. She will dance the role of the heroine Medora on the opening night in Milton Keynes (October 17– the start of the Company’s Autumn tour) Other productions which Alina will appear in include Nutcracker in the Christmas season at the London Coliseum, Lest We Forget, the programme of ballets inspired by the Great War at the Barbican, London, in April 2014 and Romeo & Juliet in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall in June.
Alina will join the Company as Lead Principal. She will continue to make guest appearances with Hamburg Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, two companies with which she has an established relationship.
ENB's 2013-14 season:
Le Corsaire
17 October–30 November 2013, and 11–15 February on tour
9–19 January 2014, London Coliseum
Nutcracker
20-23 November 2013, on tour
11 December–5 January 2014, London Coliseum
Lest We Forget
2–12 April 2014, Barbican Theatre
Romeo & Juliet
11-22 June 2014, Royal Albert Hall
Cojocaru and her partner Johan Kobborg recently left the Royal Ballet after many years there.
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Video: Ballet dancer's day from hell
Former New York City Ballet star Edward Villella talks about his career, and (from about 5:25 on ) about just how physically demanding ballet is.
Wonderful clips from Balanchine's Tarantella, Glinkiana, Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, and Rubies, and Villella recalls a day which would rank as every dancer's nightmare.
A&E Revue: Edward Villella from Lalita Khosla on Vimeo.
Wonderful clips from Balanchine's Tarantella, Glinkiana, Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, and Rubies, and Villella recalls a day which would rank as every dancer's nightmare.
A&E Revue: Edward Villella from Lalita Khosla on Vimeo.
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Monday, July 8, 2013
Visiting dance companies Toronto area 2013-14
Shanghai Ballet will be performing The Butterfly Lovers at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga
The Butterfly Lovers ( choreography XIN Lili) is the story of two lovers LIANG & ZHU who meet at school while Zhu has disguised herself as a man, she falls in love with Liang but he is unaware that she loves him, or that she is actually a woman. Through their travels Liang discovers the truth and they fight against an arranged marriage for Zhu to stay together.
Thursday, October 10, 2013 @ 8:00 pm
Hammerson Hall
Tickets: Adult $35-$75, Child $30-$50 (HST included, service fees extra)
Friday, October 11, 2013 @ 8:00 pm
Hammerson Hall
Tickets: Adult $35-$75, Child $30-$50 (HST included, service fees extra)
http://www.livingartscentre.ca/index.php/shows/event-listing/event/619-shanghai-ballet-1.html
Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal will be performing at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Wednesday November 20 at 8 pm.
The Butterfly Lovers ( choreography XIN Lili) is the story of two lovers LIANG & ZHU who meet at school while Zhu has disguised herself as a man, she falls in love with Liang but he is unaware that she loves him, or that she is actually a woman. Through their travels Liang discovers the truth and they fight against an arranged marriage for Zhu to stay together.
Thursday, October 10, 2013 @ 8:00 pm
Hammerson Hall
Tickets: Adult $35-$75, Child $30-$50 (HST included, service fees extra)
Friday, October 11, 2013 @ 8:00 pm
Hammerson Hall
Tickets: Adult $35-$75, Child $30-$50 (HST included, service fees extra)
http://www.livingartscentre.ca/index.php/shows/event-listing/event/619-shanghai-ballet-1.html
Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal will be performing at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Wednesday November 20 at 8 pm.
Regular: $49
Your Price: $39
Senior/Student: $25
Inspired by the innovative spirit of modern jazz, this internationally renowned dance company celebrates its 40th anniversary by taking three incredible pieces on the road. Zero In On – a duet danced to the music of Philip Glass; Night Box – a piece reflecting the world in which we are living; and Harry – that alternates group sequences, trios and duets in a fabulous extravaganza of dance. Combining the aesthetics of classical ballet with many other styles of dance, BJM presents sexy, explosive, original and accessible works.
http://www.burlingtonpac.ca/what-s-on/event_/les-ballets-jazz-de-montreal_8197.html
Your Price: $39
Senior/Student: $25
Inspired by the innovative spirit of modern jazz, this internationally renowned dance company celebrates its 40th anniversary by taking three incredible pieces on the road. Zero In On – a duet danced to the music of Philip Glass; Night Box – a piece reflecting the world in which we are living; and Harry – that alternates group sequences, trios and duets in a fabulous extravaganza of dance. Combining the aesthetics of classical ballet with many other styles of dance, BJM presents sexy, explosive, original and accessible works.
http://www.burlingtonpac.ca/what-s-on/event_/les-ballets-jazz-de-montreal_8197.html
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Herman Cornejo & Alessandra Ferri on Broadway
Inspired by the classic 1920 novella by controversial French author Colette, Cheri is
Martha Clarke’s newest interdisciplinary work, an exciting fusion of
theatre, live music, and dance featuring American Ballet Theatre
principal dancer Herman Cornejo, prima ballerina assoluta Alessandra
Ferri, actor Suzanne Bertish, pianist Sarah Rothenberg, and text by
Tina Howe. This tragic story of forbidden love between a young man and
an older woman in Belle Époque Paris is a timeless, powerful
exploration of sensuality, love, and our preoccupations with youth and
age.
A ballet of Chéri premiered at the Edinburgh Festival in September 1980. The ballet was choreographed by Peter Darrell, while the music was composed by David Earl. The ballet was danced by the Scottish Ballet with the lead roles of Lea and Chéri danced by Patrick Bissell and Galina Samsova. The set was designed by Philip Prowse. This ballet was revived by the Hong Kong Ballet in 1989.
Signature Theatre Company is located at:
The Pershing Square Signature Center
480 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 244-7529
Fax: (212) 714-9083
Plot summary
The novel is about the separation of Chéri and his lover of six years, the much older Léa de Lonval (as the novel opens he is 25 and she is 49). The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage at which point they realize they are in love. They spend a miserable six months apart, at which point Chéri appears at Léa's home. They spend the night together and Léa begins to plan their new life together. However, when she learns that Chéri had returned for the moral strength to be a husband, she gives him courage then releases him to return home.Adaptations
The novel has been adapted to film twice, in 1950 and 2009; and television twice, in 1962 and 1973.A ballet of Chéri premiered at the Edinburgh Festival in September 1980. The ballet was choreographed by Peter Darrell, while the music was composed by David Earl. The ballet was danced by the Scottish Ballet with the lead roles of Lea and Chéri danced by Patrick Bissell and Galina Samsova. The set was designed by Philip Prowse. This ballet was revived by the Hong Kong Ballet in 1989.
DATES
November - December 2013VENUE
The Irene Diamond StageSignature Theatre Company is located at:
The Pershing Square Signature Center
480 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 244-7529
Fax: (212) 714-9083
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Carlos Acosta rep and casting July-August 2013 London
Carlos Acosta Classical Selection
London Coliseum, St. Martin’s Lane, WC2
Tuesday 30 July - Sunday 4 August 2013
Performances: Tuesday 30 - Saturday 3 August at 7.30pm; Sunday 4 August at 3pm (no performance Thursday 1 August)
Tickets: £10 - £85
Ticket office: 020 7845 9300 www.eno.org or 0844 412 4300 www.sadlerswells.com
Full programme and cast
Winter Dreams MacMillan Carlos Acosta & Marianela Nunez
Dying Swan Fokine Melissa Hamilton
Rhapsody Ashton Yuhui Choe & Ricardo Cervera
Sheherazade Fokine Carlos Acosta & Marianela Nunez
Manon MacMillan Leanne Benjamin & Nehemiah Kish
Diana and Actaeon Vaganova Carlos Acosta & Marianela Nunez
Mayerling MacMillan Carlos Acosta, Leanne Benjamin & Ricardo Cervera
Gloria MacMillan Nehemiah Kish & Melissa Hamilton
Requiem MacMillan Carlos Acosta & Leanne Benjamin
Rubies Balanchine Ricardo Cervera & Meaghan Grace Hinkis
Apollo Balanchine Carlos Acosta & Marianela Nunez
Tryst Wheeldon Eric Underwood & Melissa Hamilton
Memoria Altunaga Carlos Acosta
London Coliseum, St. Martin’s Lane, WC2
Tuesday 30 July - Sunday 4 August 2013
Performances: Tuesday 30 - Saturday 3 August at 7.30pm; Sunday 4 August at 3pm (no performance Thursday 1 August)
Tickets: £10 - £85
Ticket office: 020 7845 9300 www.eno.org or 0844 412 4300 www.sadlerswells.com
Full programme and cast
Winter Dreams MacMillan Carlos Acosta & Marianela Nunez
Dying Swan Fokine Melissa Hamilton
Rhapsody Ashton Yuhui Choe & Ricardo Cervera
Sheherazade Fokine Carlos Acosta & Marianela Nunez
Manon MacMillan Leanne Benjamin & Nehemiah Kish
Diana and Actaeon Vaganova Carlos Acosta & Marianela Nunez
Mayerling MacMillan Carlos Acosta, Leanne Benjamin & Ricardo Cervera
Gloria MacMillan Nehemiah Kish & Melissa Hamilton
Requiem MacMillan Carlos Acosta & Leanne Benjamin
Rubies Balanchine Ricardo Cervera & Meaghan Grace Hinkis
Apollo Balanchine Carlos Acosta & Marianela Nunez
Tryst Wheeldon Eric Underwood & Melissa Hamilton
Memoria Altunaga Carlos Acosta
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