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[Alexandra]

Thanks to all of you, from an out of towner. I've really enjoyed reading this thread!

[trussy72]

Loved, loved, loved "lady of camellias"! I am so glad I was able to see it! Questions: At some point of the performance, one of the extras carried a vintage looking bag I thought I recognized... Does anybody know how to get in touch with the production/producers of this performance? I would like to track down that prop. Thank you!!!

[solino]

ballet_n00b, on 28 May 2010 - 04:46 PM, said:

abatt, on May 26 2010, 08:19 AM, said:

The pianist was wonderful.  (I don't have my program to identify him by name.)

His name is Koji Attwood and he's tremendous. I hope he starts getting better known; he deserves it. He's a great transcriber too, he did transcriptions of Schubert's Death and the Maiden and Tarrega's Recuerdos de la Alhambra which are fabulous.

Actually, Soheil Nasseri was the pianist onstage in Acts 1 and 2 and also for all of act 3 from the orchestra pit. Koji Attwood played Acts 1 and 2 from the pit.

[solino]

Actually, Soheil Nasseri and Koji Attwood divided up the piano part fairly equally, Mr. Nasseri performing all of Act 3 as well as the onstage parts.

[carbro]

Thank you for the clarifications, solino, and welcome to BalletTalk!  

[kojiattwood]

Solino is absolutely correct.  Here's a complete run-down of the music performed (all Chopin of course)--

Act 1: Soheil (on stage)--1 page excerpt of 3rd sonata, 3rd movement
       Koji (in pit)--Piano concerto #2, Op. 21 (complete)

Act 2: Soheil (on stage)--Valse brilliante, Op. 34 #1, Ecossaise Op. 72 #3, Waltz Op. 34 # (excerpt)
       Koji (in pit)--3rd sonata, 3rd movement (complete), Prelude Op. 28 #2, #17, #15, 3rd sonata, 3rd movement (excerpt), Prelude Op. 28 #2 and 24

Act 3: Soheil (in pit)--Grande Fantasie, Op. 13 (excerpt), Ballade Op. 23, Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise, Op. 22, Piano Concerto #1, 2nd movement, 3rd sonata, 3rd movement (excerpt)

[Helene]

Many thanks, solino and kojiattwood for the music details

[Brioche]

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Embarrassing.  There's a reason this ballet in performed infrequently.

Stuttgart, Hamburg, Paris and now ABT.....yeah, that's infrequent.    

[kojiattwood]

Interesting blog sticking up for us musicians (sometimes we get the Dangerfield treatment, heh):

http://www.nyconcert...com/blog/?p=838