 Vote for your dream ballet experience for 2009 |
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 Dec 31 2008, 06:01 PM
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Diamonds Circle  Group: Moderators Posts: 5,142 Joined: 18-January 04 From: south Florida Member No.: 4,271  |
Imagine you're Clara or the Prince and are wafted magically away to Dreamland -- a free, luxury, all-expenses-paid, 100% no-hassle visit to a peformance, in their home theater, by the Ballet Company of your choice.
Which Company would you choose? It would be wonderful if you would also tell us WHY. (This will be especially helpful if you have selected "Other.") Your choice of ballet and a dream cast would be quite excellent, too! Since this is magic, dancers no longer performing -- and even those no longer living -- may be included in your cast! (IMG:http://ballettalk.invisionzone.com/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Dec 31 2008, 06:28 PM
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Administrator Group: Administrators Posts: 6,169 Joined: 22-July 03 From: Vancouver Member No.: 3,390 |
I'd transport to the Mariinsky to see Irina Kolpakova as Raymonda, but since this is magic, Gedeminas Taranda would be dancing Aderakhman, and Alla Shellest would have a dancing role. It would be in June, during White Nights.
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Dec 31 2008, 06:37 PM
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Gold Circle Group: Senior Member Posts: 763 Joined: 2-May 02 Member No.: 1,572 |
I chose "other - classical".
My fantasy wish is to see the Estonian National Ballet. It is the company my daughter started her career with and because of my health, I was not able to fly over to see her perform with them. Oh, but she told me of her favorite dancers there! My choice of of ballet to see would be Romeo and Juliet with the amazing Sergei Upkin as Romeo and the sublime Luana Georg as Juliet! |
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Dec 31 2008, 08:08 PM
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Sapphire Circle Group: Senior Member Posts: 2,118 Joined: 19-June 07 From: Miami Beach Member No.: 8,113 |
I voted for "other-classical", and the troupe is no other than my homeland company, CNB. This, of course, attached with another old dream... going back home, and see them there...
If only. |
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Dec 31 2008, 09:34 PM
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Rubies Circle Group: Board Moderator Posts: 4,869 Joined: 25-October 98 From: Cornwall-on-Hudson Member No.: 24 |
The company would be the Maryinsky, but the ballet would be Balanchine's "Bourrée Fantasque" with Somova/Daniil Simkin in the Adams/Robbins roles.
And patience, Cristian, I can feel it in my bones, beneficial change is in the wind. |
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Dec 31 2008, 10:47 PM
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Platinum Circle Group: Senior Member Posts: 1,728 Joined: 14-May 06 Member No.: 6,510 |
I still want to see POB's 'Wuthering Heights' more than any other ballet--it sounds like the best new evening-length ballet in decades. I'd like to see their 'Jewels' too, but with another ballerina in 'Diamonds' from the one on the DVD. I don't even care if she's French or in the company or not, but they probably do. But that was the least satisfying on the DVD, even though I see Mlle. Gillot praised for many other things, no doubt deservedly.
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Jan 1 2009, 05:37 AM
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Sapphire Circle Group: Senior Member Posts: 2,587 Joined: 20-November 99 From: New York Member No.: 125 |
I would be going back to see the Imperial Ballet dance the premiere performance of Sleeping Beauty, and I would be bringing a video camera! (IMG:http://ballettalk.invisionzone.com/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Jan 1 2009, 06:06 AM
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Member Group: Member Posts: 48 Joined: 21-October 07 From: Denmark Member No.: 8,600 |
(IMG:http://ballettalk.invisionzone.com/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) That was difficult!! After much considerations I chose to travel about 20 years back in time to see the Royal Danish Ballet perform Neumeier's Romeo and Juliet with a very young Nikolaj Hübbe as Romeo and Heidi Ryom as his Juliet. Together they made the most touching performance of that ballet I've ever seen. As Mercutio I would very much like to see Alexander Kölpin.
Well, if you really mean, one can only chose one, that would be the one! |
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Jan 1 2009, 09:11 AM
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Silver Circle Group: Senior Member Posts: 567 Joined: 8-May 03 From: midwest Member No.: 3,105 |
I voted New York City Ballet but I would also like to add Miami City Ballet, Suzanne Farrell Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet for the quantity and quality of the Balanchine performed.
Then I saw Mel's suggestion of a Maryinsky Bourree Fantasque with those dancers and I heard a choir of angels singing "Alleluia!". (IMG:http://ballettalk.invisionzone.com/style_emoticons/default/clapping.gif) |
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Jan 1 2009, 11:01 AM
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Member Group: Member Posts: 41 Joined: 26-January 05 Member No.: 5,213 |
I would like to see Stuttgart ballet again in Romeo and Juliet with Marcia Haydee and Richard Cragun. I supered in that when I was 18 or so at the Met and Philadelphia and they were magic!
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Jan 1 2009, 12:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Senior Member Posts: 242 Joined: 23-February 07 Member No.: 7,586 |
I voted for the Royal Danish Ballet -- I've longed to see them do Bournonville for a long time: La Sylphide, A Folk Tale, La Ventana...
Runners up: Mariinsky in Raymonda with Gomes/Part and Gedemidas Taranda as Aderakhman(!!), Pennsylvania Ballet's Swan Lake, MCB in Jewels and Balanchine's Swan Lake. |
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Jan 1 2009, 12:28 PM
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Platinum Circle Group: Senior Member Posts: 1,728 Joined: 14-May 06 Member No.: 6,510 |
QUOTE (balletgirl22sk @ Jan 1 2009, 11:01 AM)  I would like to see Stuttgart ballet again in Romeo and Juliet with Marcia Haydee and Richard Cragun. I supered in that when I was 18 or so at the Met and Philadelphia and they were magic! This was pretty great, I agree. I saw it several times, and must have seen you too. |
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Jan 1 2009, 12:30 PM
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Gold Circle Group: Foreign Correspondent Posts: 874 Joined: 29-August 05 Member No.: 5,837 |
I would like to be in the Maryinsky Theatre with my closest ballet friends crammed in the Dress Circle, Box 13 on April 28 1902, to witness the debut of Anna Pavlova as Nikiya in La Bayadere with Pavel Vladimirov as Solor, Alla Shelest as Gamzatti and Valery Panov as the Golden Idol and then to go back stage to witness Marius Petipa congratulating Pavlova.
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Jan 1 2009, 01:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Senior Member Posts: 239 Joined: 13-June 05 Member No.: 5,617 |
Looks like I'm the only Royal Ballet voter so far. I'd love to see the 1949 opening night in New York, Fonteyn as Aurora.
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Jan 1 2009, 03:43 PM
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Sapphire Circle Group: Senior Member Posts: 2,118 Joined: 19-June 07 From: Miami Beach Member No.: 8,113 |
Mm...only one pic...? not fair. Yummy runner ups:
Pierina Legnani in 1893's premiere of Petipa/Ivanov/Cecchetti's "Cinderella" Spessivtseva in Diaghilev 1921 opening of "Sleeping Beauty" Alonso's 1947 premiere of "Theme and Variations" |
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