sandik Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 As Grigorovich is now eighty nine and has been increasingly frail for some years, why should he be mentioned in a documentary about the current state of affairs in the company? Frail or not, he and his cohort are still a potent force in the company. Link to comment
sandik Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 As I understand it, there are still people in the administration of the company who advocate for his work. Link to comment
Mashinka Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Although it seems his ballets don't travel. the home supporters can't get enough of him so wouldn't have thought he needed advocates. On the other hand we could do with some of those in London where Ashton's work consistently takes second place to MacMillan's. Link to comment
Drew Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Spartacus travels...and some of G's productions of nineteenth-century ballets. His works and productions have also been featured, including Legend of Love, in the international HD broadcasts. (At the Mariinsky Fateyev has said he hopes to bring Legend of Love on tour soon. I have been wondering if it will turn up at Kennedy Center on their annual visit.) Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 The DVD and Blu-ray will be released on the American market on August 16. Link to comment
sandik Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Thanks for the heads-up -- any idea who the US distributor might be? Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Thanks for the heads-up -- any idea who the US distributor might be? It's a company called FilmRise. http://filmrise.com/everything-was-not-beautiful-at-the-ballet/ Link to comment
MadameP Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 As Grigorovich is now eighty nine and has been increasingly frail for some years, why should he be mentioned in a documentary about the current state of affairs in the company? Grigorovich is still hugely influential within the company - that's why! Link to comment
sandik Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 It's a company called FilmRise. http://filmrise.com/everything-was-not-beautiful-at-the-ballet/ Thanks. And yes, Grigorovich is still a major force in the company. Early on, he created a significant aspect of their aesthetic, and he's still got many adherents in the current population. Link to comment
MadameP Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 I was in Moscow during February and attended a dress rehearsal of Raymonda at the New Theatre, and Grigorovich, at his advanced age, was prowling around the auditorium, talking to dancers, coaches and onlookers. During the rehearsal itself, he stood at the back, issuing instructions in a Far From Frail voice, and judging by the reactions of dancers, he is held in CONSIDERABLE awe, respect and, I think, some element of fear also! Great character and great man. Bolshoi theatre is holding a special festival of "his" ballets throughout January and February to honour his 90th birthday. Link to comment
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