MadameP Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I see Konstantin Ivkin has also gone to Munich. I hope Yuri Fateev is thoroughly ashamed at the way he woefully underused this highly talented boy and failed to give him the opportunities he deserved. This boy had the best elevation and ballon of any of the male dancers at Mariinsky. Yes, he danced a few Bluebirds - and they were sensational - but never anything else to show off his amazing jump. Where were his Solors, James and all the roles to show off his talent? He should have been promoted long ago. I am delighted he has gone to another company where, hopefully, Zelensky will see and use his talent, but sad and angry that Mariinsky theatre will no longer have him. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 This story was among the news links for July 12. https://www.ilona-landgraf.com/2017/07/drain-of-the-bavarian-state-ballet-worse-than-thought/ Close to a third of the company, 22 dancers, is leaving, most of them having joined before Zelensky became director. Add that to the 29 dancers who left a year ago, and the eradication of the company's institutional memory continues apace. Link to comment
naomikage Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 According to English National Ballet's press release, Yonah Acosta is joining as Principal, and Laurretta Summerscales will take a sabbatical during the 2017-2018 season to perform with Bavarian State Ballet. (she is engaged to Acosta). Also several dancers from ENB are joining. Soloist Emilio Pavan, First Artist Jinhao Zhang, and Artists Yoko Callegari and Jeanette Kakareka. https://www.ballet.org.uk/blog-detail/promotions-new-dancers-joining-company-2017-18-season/ Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Effective tomorrow Igor Zelensky is resigning as AD of the Bavarian State Ballet, citing family matters. https://www.staatsoper.de/igor-zelensky-verlaesst-bayerisches-staatsballett Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Laurent Hilaire is recently unemployed. I hope he is being considered for the job. He is somewhat less Nureyev-crazy than, say, Legris, and is less likely to replace existing productions. Link to comment
Josette Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 On 4/6/2022 at 5:20 AM, volcanohunter said: Laurent Hilaire is recently unemployed. I hope he is being considered for the job. He is somewhat less Nureyev-crazy than, say, Legris, and is less likely to replace existing productions. And it has been announced that Laurent Hilaire has accepted the position. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Josette said: And it has been announced that Laurent Hilaire has accepted the position. Excellent. Edited May 5, 2022 by volcanohunter Link to comment
naomikage Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Putin's daughter is said to be in a relationship with the ex-head of the Munich State Ballet, Igor Zelensky. https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/putin-tochter-soll-mit-ex-chef-des-muenchner-staatsballetts-liiert-sein-a-b571f397-4f35-4802-a8c9-2ed008bf4d7b Also on Russian media. https://istories.media/amp/investigations/2022/05/19/myunkhenskaya-doch-vladimira-putina/ In English https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/05/19/investigation-links-german-ex-ballet-director-zelensky-with-putins-daughter-a77728 Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 He did cite private family matters when he resigned, but golly. It's hard to imagine a closer connection to Vladimir Putin. Link to comment
Drew Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 5 hours ago, naomikage said: Putin's daughter is said to be in a relationship with the ex-head of the Munich State Ballet, Igor Zelensky. https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/putin-tochter-soll-mit-ex-chef-des-muenchner-staatsballetts-liiert-sein-a-b571f397-4f35-4802-a8c9-2ed008bf4d7b Also on Russian media. https://istories.media/amp/investigations/2022/05/19/myunkhenskaya-doch-vladimira-putina/ In English https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/05/19/investigation-links-german-ex-ballet-director-zelensky-with-putins-daughter-a77728 Oooooh......... Link to comment
AG Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-daughter-tikhonova-zelensky/31860464.html Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Ugh. Thoroughly revolting. Frau Lejeune was correct. Good riddance to bad rubbish. Thank heavens for Hilaire. Link to comment
Lizzy Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 On 5/21/2022 at 8:07 AM, AG said: https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-daughter-tikhonova-zelensky/31860464.html I was not surprised of the news that Putin's daughter's new boyfriend accidently shared the same last name as Ukraine's president. As far as I know, Igor Zelensky also shares the same last name so Zelensky might be a common last name there. So I was really shocked that the only other Zelensky I know, Ignor Zelensky, is exactly the boyfriend of Putin's daughter. Link to comment
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