Neumeier's Nutcracker with Polina Semionova and Bavarian State Ballet live stream Dec. 13

In 2012/13, the Bavarian State Opera will present, with STAATSOPER.TV, a season with live streams online free of charge. Two ballet evenings in full and live online from Munich:
http://www.staatsoper.de/tv

December 13, 2012, 7:30 pm European time (1:30 pm Eastern Standard Time)
John Neumeier
The Nutcracker

Casting:
Stage Direction and Choreography John Neumeier  
Bühnenbild und Kostüme Jürgen Rose  
Music Peter I. Tschaikowsky  
Conductor Valery Ovsianikov  

Konsul Stahlbaum Vittorio Alberton
Frau Konsul Stahlbaum Zuzana Zahradníková.
Marie, ihre Tochter Ilana Werner
Louise, ihre Schwester, eine Ballerina Polina Semionova
Fritz, ihr Bruder, ein Kadett Ilia Sarkisov
Ballettmeister Drosselmeier Tigran Mikayelyan
Günther, Anführer der Kadetten Maxim Chashchegorov

About Neumeier's  Nutcracker:



This is the Nutcracker I grew up with (at the time it was the version performed by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet). Though an unconventional Nutcracker (be warned there is no Christmas tree and no snowflakes), it is very beautiful and intelligently thought-out and I recommend it highly!


June 1, 2013
Terence Kohler
Helden  (Heroes)

If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.

Advance test

If you would like to find out before the live transmission whether your system meets the technical requirements, start one of the videos in the Multimedia area. The format and technology of these films are the same as the live transmission. If the video plays, then the technical requirements for the live transmission are in place.

To the videos

Adobe Flash Player

The live stream runs via the Adobe Flash Player. When a video starts, it automatically checks the installed version and compares it with the most recent version available. If a new version is available, the update and installation of the latest Flash Player are automatically recommended.
Free download of latest Flash Player

Basics

The essential requirement is a broadband internet connection such as DSL. The video is offered at 600 kb and 1000 kb in two transmission qualities which automatically adjust to the individual internet user's data connection.

During the transmission, no downloads should be carried out in the background and no additional applications should be open.

With access via WLAN, the internet speed depends partly on the distance from the access point / WLAN router. A change in physical position can improve the connection quality.

With DSL/cable connections, the bandwidth promised by the provider may fluctuate.

For a laugh: Kelly Ripa auditions for NYCB's Sugar Plum

with Amar Ramasar, Robbie Fairchild, and Daniel Ulbricht, coached by Jean-Pierre Froehlich:
http://youtu.be/WWeMP5RBI9c

If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.

Erik Bruhn Competition 2012 results

Best female dancer: Ida Praetorius, Royal Danish Ballet
Best male dancer: Andreas Kaas, Royal Danish Ballet
Best choreography: Alessandro Sousa Pereira, Danish Dance Theatre for Royal Danish Ballet.

If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.

Rehearsal videos: Christopher Wheeldon's new Cinderella

Christopher Wheeldon has created a new Cinderella for San Francisco Ballet and Dutch National Ballet, premiering in Amsterdam on December 13. In this video about its creation, he talks about the challenges of creating a ballet on two different companies with different styles.



and here he talks about his choreographic process, with clips of Matthew Golding and Anna Tsygankova rehearsing:



More on the sisters and the four "fates" who guide Cinderella on her journey:

Photo gallery here:
http://www.for-ballet-lovers-only.com/hnb-cinderella-2012.html

For reviews and synopsis, click here:
http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2012/12/christopher-wheeldons-cinderella.html 

For complete ballet performance online, click here:
http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2013/01/video-wheeldons-complete-cinderella.html  
 
If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.

YAGP gala in Tampa, January 5 2013

On January 5, 2013 Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP ) presented a Gala evening featuring stars of the world’s leading dance companies. “Ballet’s Greatest Hits” Gala took place at the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, FL .

Artists featured in the “Ballet’s Greatest Hits” Gala:

Stella Abrera – American Ballet Theatre
Ashley Bouder – New York City Ballet
Isabella Boylston – American  Ballet Theatre
Skylar Brandt – American Ballet Theatre
Taras Domitro – San Francisco Ballet
Antonio Douthit – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Matthew Golding – Dutch National Ballet
Marcelo Gomes – American Ballet Theatre
Greta Hodgkinson – National Ballet of Canada
Emily Kadow – San Francisco Ballet
Maria Kochetkova – San Francisco Ballet
Alicia Graf Mack – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Veronika Part – American Ballet Theatre
Joseph Phillips – American Ballet Theatre
Hee Seo – American Ballet Theatre
Daniel Ulbricht – New York City Ballet
Alejandro Virelles – Boston Ballet

Repertoire:
La Bayadere excerpts:
Gamzatti:  Isabella Boylston
Solor: Matthew Golding
Bronze Idol:  Joseph Phillips

Nutcracker Pas de Deux
Sugar Plum Fairy:  Hee Seo
Prince:  Alejandro Virelles

Light as Air (choreography by Kirven J. Boyd/music Rene Aubry)
Alicia Graf Mack

Flames of Paris PDD
  Ashley Bouder and Daniel Ulbricht


2nd Half:

Excerpts from Giselle
Giselle:  Greta Hodgkinson
Albrecht:  Matthew Golding
Myrtha:  Stella Abrera

Piazzolla Tango
Daniel Ulbricht

Swan Lake (White Swan PDD)
Odette:   Veronika Part
Siegfried:  Marcelo Gomes

Pas de Duke (Alvin Ailey)
 Alicia Graf Mack and Antonio Douthit

Don Quixote PDD
Kitri:  Maria Kochetkova
Basilio:  Taras Domitro
Bridesmaids:  Skylar Brandt and Emily Kadow


Review here:
http://arts.heraldtribune.com/2013-01-06/uncategorized/review-all-star-lineup-delivers-at-youth-america-grand-prix-gala/

If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.

 

New book: Behind the scenes photos of New York City Ballet

A new book has just been published with nearly 300 behind-the-scenes photographs of the New York City Ballet shot by Henry Leutwyler.  Looks like it would make a great Christmas present for the balletomanes on your list!



http://www.amazon.ca/Ballet-Henry-Leutwyler/dp/3869305444/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1353466983&sr=1-1

View slideshow here:
http://nymag.com/thecut/2012/11/henry-leutwyler-new-york-city-ballet.html#

and another one here:
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/12/henry-leutwyler-new-york-city-ballet#slide=1 

If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.

Video: New York City Ballet on 60 Minutes

The TV program 60 Minutes goes behind the curtain to show how Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins works hard to build a new future for the New York City Ballet on the legacy of its founder, George Balanchine.
In case you missed the broadcast, here's the full program:

and an extra that didn't appear on the broadcast:

 
interview with Wendy Whelan:



 If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.

Erik Bruhn Competition repertoire

Repertoire Announced for The Tenth International
Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize
Hosted by Sonia Rodriguez and Rex Harrington

Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the repertoire for The Tenth International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize which takes place November 28, 2012 at 7:30 pm at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto.

Ms. Kain has commissioned a new work, Enkeli, from Principal Dancer Guillaume Côté for Corps de Ballet members Emma Hawes and Brendan Saye to dance as their contemporary work. They will also perform the pas de deux from Act II of Swan Lake  (White Swan pas de deux) for the classical portion of the competition.

Devon Teuscher and Calvin Royal III from American Ballet Theatre will dance a pas de deux from Paquita and Depuis le Jour by Gemma Bond. The Hamburg Ballet’s Xue Lin and Aleíx Martinez will perform the pas de deux from Act II of La Sylphide and Like a Petal in Deep Water by Sasha Riva. Francesca Hayward and James Hay  from The Royal Ballet will dance a pas de deux from Flower Festival in Genzano and November by Liam Scarlett. The Royal Danish Ballet’s Ida Praetorius and Andreas Kaas will dance a pas de deux from The Kermesse in Bruges and Traditional by Alessandro Sousa Pereira.

Returning this year is the Audience Choice Award. Audience members can vote by text for their favourite male and female dancer as well as their favourite new contemporary work.

The Ballet Talk will be hosted by Principal Dancer Guillaume Côté who will moderate a discussion panel with the competition judges Karen Kain, Kevin McKenzie (American Ballet Theatre), John Neumeier (The Hamburg Ballet), Kevin O'Hare (The Royal Ballet) and Nikolaj Hübbe (The Royal Danish Ballet). The Ballet Talk will take place 45 minutes prior to the curtain in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre and is free for all ticket holders.

The evening will be hosted by Principal Dancer Sonia Rodriguez and Artist-in-Residence Rex Harrington.

If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.

$39 Orchestra seats for San Francisco Ballet R&J in Washington

View the online version

The Washington Post hailed the company's mixed rep program for its "terrific momentum, with speed, energy, a refined finish." The brilliance continues with Romeo & Juliet -- opens tonight!

"Technically polished... what stood out on this program was breadth and the depth of talent." -- The Washington Post   “A fresh, vibrant, and colorful spectacle of dance… executed with the flair, élan, and overall excellence that has become the company’s trademark” -- DC Metro Theater Arts

Special offer: $39 Orchestra seats!* Tickets reg. up to $85. Buy online or mention code "147937" by phone or at the Box Office. *If ordering by phone or in person at the Kennedy Center Box Office, mention Offer Number "147937" to receive your discount. Tickets available at the Box Office or call (202) 467-4600 | Toll-free (800) 444-1324 | TTY (202) 416-8524 | Groups (202) 416-8400   *$39 ticket offer valid on all remaining Orchestra seats for San Francisco Ballet performances of Romeo & Juliet 11/16 at 7:30 p.m. and 11/17 at 1:30 p.m. Offer subject to availability. Not valid in combination with any other offer or on previously purchased tickets. Offer may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Service fees may apply.

Fri., Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m.

Australian Ballet video: life as a swan

Great video from The Australian Ballet about life in the corps as a ... swan, fairy, snowflake, harlot...

If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.

Mindblowing Rose Adagio balances from Tamara Rojo

starting at 1:10

If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.

Video: David Dawson's Reverence

Just found this beautiful solo performed by Alexander Sergeev of the Mariinsky Ballet.

and a Dutch National Ballet video with rehearsal clips and an interview with David Dawson:
 

 
If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.

Rick Mercer visits the National Ballet of Canada

Canadian comedian Rick Mercer visits the National Ballet of Canada and gets to try his chops at ballet and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

More pictures here:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151137604822196.451568.28103132195&type=1

If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.

National Ballet of Canada Alice reviews - Toronto

Links to reviews of Christopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in Toronto, November 2013.

Michael Crabb, Toronto Star:
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/review/article/1286449--ballet-broadway-national-ballet-royal-ballet-lewis-carrollalice-s-adventures-in-wonderland-review 

It works! Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s reworking of his 2011 mega-ballet, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, transforms a delightful but somewhat unwieldy adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous children’s story into a more evenly paced and irresistibly captivating dance show.

Dana Glassman, National Post:
http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/11/12/dance-review-national-ballet-of-canadas-alices-adventures-in-wonderland-sets-a-new-standard/

Denise Sum, DanceviewTimes (http://www.danceviewtimes.com/2012/11/ballet-in-wonderland.html) 

Paula Citron, The Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/theatre-reviews/tweaking-alice-a-ballet-adventure/article5277864/

[I believe in fact that it was the National Ballet of Canada production department rather than the choreographer who came up with the jelly-mould solution to the "down the rabbit hole" problem" - KB]

A review of Joby Talbot's score by music critic John Terauds:
http://www.musicaltoronto.org/2012/11/15/national-ballet-of-canadas-adventures-in-wonderland-a-happy-comment-on-state-of-the-long-form-ballet-score/

Gary Smith, Hamilton Spectator:
http://www.thespec.com/whatson/article/837619--that-s-what-you-get-in-a-three-hour-crackerjack

More reviews will be posted as they appear.  For reviews of the NBOC's Los Angeles performances, please click here:
http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2012/10/national-ballet-of-canada-alice-reviews.html
 

If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.

Video: La Nuit des Etoiles Gala

Trailer - La Nuit des Etoiles - Cirque Royal Bruxelles - 23/03/2013 from D&D Art Productions on Vimeo.

Program:
Maria Yakovleva - Kirill Kurlaev (Wiener Staatsballett)
Moszkowski Waltz (Vainonen)
La Sylphide Pas de Deux (Bournonville)

Evgenia Obraztsova - Igor Kolb (Bolshoi, Mariinsky)
Le Talisman (Petipa)
Cinderella (Ratmansky)

Iana Salenko - Marian Walter (Berlin Staatsballett)
Elegie der Herzen (Rebeck)
Grand Pas Classique (Gsovsky)

Maia Makhateli - Jozef Varga (Dutch National Ballet)
Trois Gnossiennes (van Manen)
Don Quixote pas de deux (Petipa)

Marianela Nunez - Thiago Soares (Royal Ballet)
Le Corsaire pas de deux
Winter Dreams (MacMillan)

Aki Saito - Wim Vanlessen
Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux (Balanchine)

If you love ballet, please check out my season of outstanding ballet trips by clicking here.

GET MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR

Use the buttons below to share this post on facebook, twitter, by email, or other social media.