mussel Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Berlin just announced 2016/17 season to be performed over 3 venues(Deutsche Oper Berlin, Staatsoper im Schiller Theater, Komische Oper Berlin): http://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/en/presse/mitteilungen/02-03-2016/55 New Nutcracker by Nacho Duato replacing Medvedev and Burlaka's reconstructed version Swan Lake Sleeping Beauty Jewels Giselle Onegin A double bill by Maillot & Millepied (Daphnis et Chloe) Duato's "Multiplicity" A double bill by Duato and Hofesh Shechter A triple bill by Duato and Kylián A triple bill by Duato, Kylián, and Naharin Duato's "Herrumbre" All in all a very Duato-centric season. Link to comment
sandik Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Indeed, that's a lot of Duato. I haven't really followed along with their repertory -- what have they been dancing for the last couple of years? Link to comment
Natalia Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 That the lovely new-old Imperial Russian Nutcracker is being replaced so quickly by Duato's version is an abomination. I suppose it's all about who gets royalties for his/her version, rather than art. Same thing in most places now. Sad. Link to comment
sandik Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I'm not sure it's about royalties per se -- starting a couple of years ago, we've been seeing a lot of Nuts turn over, and we'll see even more with next season. I need to do a little homework on this, but I have a feeling there's something universal going on. Though it is interesting that, in a period where there's renewed interest in heritage productions, this one would be scheduled to change out. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I'm a little surprised Duato was able to persuade the theater to ditch the Burlaka/Medvedev production after what must have been a substantial investment to stage it in the first place. I've seen it only on video and have mixed feelings about it--I wish it had really been a reconstruction--but I'm sure it cost a small fortune to mount. However, if the Berlin State Ballet will be sharing the physical production with La Scala and/or the Mikhailovsky, perhaps Duato was able to argue that his Nutcracker wouldn't cost the theater all that much. Well, I guess it truly is his company now. Link to comment
Jayne Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Maybe the Burlaka / Medvedev production will get shipped to Moscow? Link to comment
mussel Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) Duato contract not renewed: http://m.morgenpost.de/kultur/berlin-kultur/article208194837/Chefwechsel-beim-Staatsballett-Berlin.html via Google Translate: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fm.morgenpost.de%2Fkultur%2Fberlin-kultur%2Farticle208194837%2FChefwechsel-beim-Staatsballett-Berlin.html&edit-text=&act=url Edited September 7, 2016 by mussel Link to comment
sandik Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 "Nacho Duato became involuntarily the voodoo doll of the Berlin ballet and dance scene." His contract isn't up until 2019, apparently. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Duato will be succeeded by Sasha Waltz and Johannes Öhman. I'm surprised the change has been announced so far in advance. Is the idea to make Duato a lame duck? Will dancers begin leaving in the near future? http://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/en/ Vladimir Malakhov does not seem sorry to see Duato go, but has already declared the proposed co-intendantship to be a bad idea. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 An online petition protesting the appointments of Waltz and Öhman has been launched. It is signed "we, the dancers of the Staatsballett Berlin." I don't know whether the feeling is unanimous, but the petition is making the rounds online through the social media accounts of company dancers. https://www.change.org/p/rettet-das-staatsballett-save-staatsballett?lang=en-US The petition is also linked on the company's official site and its Facebook page. http://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/en/ Link to comment
Deflope Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 For anyone wondering, after her gold medal in Moscow, Evelina Godunova left Universal ballet and will be joining Berlin next season. In the meantime, she seems to have a bunch of minor guesting gigs http://m.press.lv/post/ya-tantsuyu-luchshe-chem-govoryu-zvezda-latvijskogo-baleta-evelina-godunova/ Link to comment
Vs1 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 On 3/4/2016 at 2:39 PM, volcanohunter said: I'm a little surprised Duato was able to persuade the theater to ditch the Burlaka/Medvedev production after what must have been a substantial investment to stage it in the first place. I've seen it only on video and have mixed feelings about it--I wish it had really been a reconstruction--but I'm sure it cost a small fortune to mount. However, if the Berlin State Ballet will be sharing the physical production with La Scala and/or the Mikhailovsky, perhaps Duato was able to argue that his Nutcracker wouldn't cost the theater all that much. Well, I guess it truly is his company now. They just made a new nut at Scala last year Link to comment
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