Charming_Lise Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Just thought people might be interested to know that Alina Cojocaru has a new website it is www.alinacojocaru.com Link to comment
Krystin Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 What a high quality website! Beautiful pictures!! I wish more dancers had this high caliber of websites. Link to comment
bart Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Very nice. Thank you, Charming Lise, for making us aware of this website. Link to comment
Viviana Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Thanks for the link to the web site. Link to comment
vipa Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Thank you so much. I've never had the pleasure of seeing her live, but some videos are positively heart melting with her combination of beauty, technique, musicality and the blend of it all. I wish she'd guest with ABT again. I didn't get the opportunity to see her when she did. Link to comment
sejacko Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 It's good to see she'll be back dancing Giselle at the RB this month. She was sorely missed during her long recovery from her injury. Link to comment
sejacko Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 .... and I've got a ticket to see her in Les Sylphides on 29th May Link to comment
Drew Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 I'm very happy to read she will be back on stage later this month. I won't be able to see her myself but am looking forward to reading about the performances. Link to comment
Nanarina Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Thank you for the link to Alina's Site, it is very interesting and with a nice personal touch. I like her very much both as an excellent Dancer, but also she seems to be a very sweet person. I must add one of her performances to my "want to see list" Link to comment
Helene Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Alina Cojocaru's interview is the cover story of the September 2009 issue of Dancing Times, in which she discusses injuries, partnerships, and her current approach to roles. Here's a tidbit from it: Are we seeing a wiser and more realistic ballerina now?AC: Absolutely, but for different reasons than you think. There will not be less work, but I will be wiser in my choice of repetoire as well as in my partners! Link to comment
naomikage Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Alina Cojocaru has withdrawn from English National Ballet's tour to Japan due to pregnancy. http://www.nbs.or.jp/blog/news/contents/topmenu/2017-3.html (Japanese) Jurgita Dronina replaces her in Coppelia on July 8th, Maria Kochetkova replaces her in Le Corsaire on July 17th. And also Alina tweeted this. https://twitter.com/DancingAlina/status/864398493888151552/ Link to comment
vipa Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Just wondering if there is any word on Alina Cojocaru. I understand she had a baby girl. Is Cojocaru returning to performing? Also what is Johan doing? Link to comment
naomikage Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I don't know when she will return to her home company but she is expected to guest in Hamburg Ballet's Lady of the Camellias (Japan tour) February 2nd. http://nbs.or.jp/stages/2018/hamburg/intro.html And also guesting for Birmingham Royal Ballet's Japan tour in May (Sleeping Beauty) Link to comment
kbarber Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Johan Kobborg has just staged Don Quixote for the Yacobson Ballet in St Petersburg Link to comment
mnacenani Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, kbarber said: Johan Kobborg has just staged Don Quixote for the Yacobson Ballet in St Petersburg Having never seen Yakobson Ballet would have liked to see this but didn't know. Now they are on tour to Japan France and Italy till the end of March. Had seen some Eifman stagings on Mezzo but never Yakobson. Have never seen Alina live as Giselle and would go the extra mile to see her if/when she would appear. Please do post it if you notice it coming up anywhere in Europe. Edited January 7, 2018 by mnacenani Link to comment
Buddy Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) I’ve seen her perform Giselle several times since her beginnings in London about fifteen years ago. Always fine, always improving, by the time I saw it last in St. Petersburg a few years ago it had become something quite wonderful. I’ve never seen it done better including remarkable performances by Svetlana Zakharova and Yekaterina Osmolkina. Edited January 7, 2018 by Buddy Link to comment
vipa Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Buddy said: I’ve seen her perform Giselle several times since her beginnings in London about fifteen years ago. Always fine, always improving, by the time I saw it last in St. Petersburg a few years ago it had become something quite wonderful. I’ve never seen it done better including remarkable performances by Svetlana Zakharova and Yekaterina Osmolkina. Seeing Cojocaru do Giselle in NYC with David Hallberg, several years ago, was one of the hight points of my ballet going. I will never forget it. Link to comment
mnacenani Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 12 hours ago, Buddy said: I’ve never seen it done better including remarkable performances by Svetlana Zakharova and Yekaterina Osmolkina. My reference video for Giselle is the ROH 2006 Cojocaru-Kobborg performance issued by Opus Arte. I think Kobborg was also great in this. Link to comment
nysusan Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 So glad to hear that she's returned to ENB and that after all the injuries, the maternity leave (and at her age) her Aurora still gets raves. There are lots of reviews of ENB's Beauty at the Coliseum, here's a link to one of them. https://www.theartsdesk.com/dance/sleeping-beauty-london-coliseum-review-triumph-english-national-ballet Link to comment
Drew Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 5 hours ago, nysusan said: So glad to hear that she's returned to ENB and that after all the injuries, the maternity leave (and at her age) her Aurora still gets raves. There are lots of reviews of ENB's Beauty at the Coliseum, here's a link to one of them. https://www.theartsdesk.com/dance/sleeping-beauty-london-coliseum-review-triumph-english-national-ballet I saw Cojocaru dance Aurora this evening (her second performance during this ENB run) and her Aurora deserves the raves ... and more. Link to comment
nysusan Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 17 hours ago, Drew said: I saw Cojocaru dance Aurora this evening (her second performance during this ENB run) and her Aurora deserves the raves ... and more. Of course, I forgot that you were going to London this summer. How wonderful that you were able to see Cojocaru's Aurora. I only saw her dance it live once - well, twice actually but on the same tour when the RB brought their SB to the Kennedy Center. That must have been 10 -12 years ago, but its still the gold standard by which I judge all other Auroras - and find them wanting. So glad to know that she is still amazing in the role. Link to comment
MRR Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Yes, that was the D.C. tour in 2006, with Kobborg as Prince, Nunez as Lilac, and Lamb as Florine. Tough cast to beat. Link to comment
meunier fan Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 (edited) Saw Cojocaru dance Aurora again yesterday afternoon. NYSUSAN - that gold is still glittering ... Mightily so It was a privilege just to be there. Totally life enriching. Edited June 15, 2018 by meunier fan Link to comment
Drew Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 A long interview with Alina Cojocaru from January of this year-- https://www.thewonderfulworldofdance.com/alina-cojocaru-principal-ballerina-creating-new-show-love-dance-unexpected-words-wisdom For good measure, video of a Liam Scarlett pas de deux danced with Isaac Hernández at a festival in Mexico in (I believe) 2019: Link to comment
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