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Skorik
Started by
Birdsall
, Sep 28 2012 05:57 AM
319 replies to this topic
#316
Posted Today, 07:39 AM
#317
Posted Today, 11:02 AM
Natalia, on 23 May 2013 - 03:43 AM, said:
Birdsall, I suspect that Fateev DOES read...and laughs at us. The more we complain, the more he gives the knowledgeable fans what they do NOT want because, in the end, he knows that a Swan Lake or a Don Q will 'sell' (to mostly-unsavvy tourists and businessmen) even if Minnie Mouse is cast as the lead.
Unfortunately, this is also what is happening on the male roster, with Mickey Mouse frequently cast in the lead. The principal ranks are decidedly lacklustre, with aging dancers repeatedly cast, such as Ivanchenko, while the new and up and coming talent is denied its chances. On June 6th the new 3D Swan Lake will be seen by millions, and in the role of Siegfried will be Timur Askerov, who in my opinion is a very average dancer, characterized by stiff upper body, lack of exp<b></b>ression and no acting ability. He is not even a true representative of the Vaganova/Mariinsky tradition, having graduated from the Baku School of Dance in 2008. Daria Pavlenko in her recent letter to the Minister of Culture, widely quoted, complained about the iniquitous system inside the Mariinsky, where dancers often are able to buy roles, penalized for various misdemeanours, and many gifted dancers not given roles, while the favoured few flourish.
#318
Posted Today, 01:49 PM
I'm feeling less and less interested in visiting the company after all this reports...
#319
Posted Today, 03:40 PM
I'm confused ,.. Who is Mickey Mouse?
#320
Posted Today, 05:39 PM
I think the idea thet Fateev is reading BA! or any message board/forum and making decisions to spite us is way off the mark. Whatever we think about Artistic Directors, they have pretty demanding day jobs and a lot on their minds besides us.
On the other hand, the two-ear-old in the row in front of me on the train is crying simply to torture me-me-me, and underneath it all, he's laughing at me-me-me ;)
On the other hand, the two-ear-old in the row in front of me on the train is crying simply to torture me-me-me, and underneath it all, he's laughing at me-me-me ;)
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