Jane Simpson
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Connection to/interest in ballet** (Please describe. Examples: fan, teacher, dancer, writer, avid balletgoer)
balletgoer and former writer
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London
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UK
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Her Twitter page now says October 2023.
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Ulrik Birkjaer leads a group of SFB dancers for a short visit to Copenhagen in September - details and programme here
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All streaming Nutcrackers in one place!
Jane Simpson replied to canbelto's topic in COVID-19: Ballet and the Arts
Well I'm glad I watched it yesterday, then! It's presumably a 'rights' issue. -
New production of Bournonville's La Sylphide
Jane Simpson replied to Anne's topic in Royal Danish Ballet
Thank you, Anne - it's great to read a description from someone who's seen it in the theatre. From what you say I'd guess that the film lost a huge amount of the effect of the lighting and decor. It's also good to read about a Sylph so very different from Ida Praetorius - not, at all, because I didn't like Praetorius - but showing that the production is strong enough to let its dancers choose their own way through to tragedy. From your description I'd really like to see Caroline Baldwin. If we ever can travel to Denmark again. -
Royal Danish Ballet season 2020/21
Jane Simpson replied to Jane Simpson's topic in Royal Danish Ballet
The company has just announced that John Neumeier's Mahler's 3rd Symphony - lost to lockdown 2 days before its planned Danish premiere - will replace La Bayadere in next season's progamme, opening on May19th 2021. -
2020: Free Streaming during COVID-19 Crisis
Jane Simpson replied to Helene's topic in COVID-19: Ballet and the Arts
And the Royal Danish Ballet shows its current production of Giselle with Ida Praetorius and Andreas Kaas in the leading roles. -
2020: Free Streaming during COVID-19 Crisis
Jane Simpson replied to Helene's topic in COVID-19: Ballet and the Arts
Unlike the rest of the RDB's streaming programme, Emeralds is only available until June 19th. But I think it's amazing they've been allowed to show it at all, particularly as it's an internal archive film, not intended for public showing. -
RDB offers free videos of ballet performances
Jane Simpson replied to Anne's topic in Royal Danish Ballet
And now a real rarity - Bournonville's A Folk Tale NB this is from 2014 and it is a Hubbe/Englund production - don't expect a re-run of the old and much-loved version. -
2020: Free Streaming during COVID-19 Crisis
Jane Simpson replied to Helene's topic in COVID-19: Ballet and the Arts
The Royal Danish Ballet has added its Hubbe/Schandorff production of Swan Lake to its streaming porgramme. J'aime Crandall and Alban Lendorf have the leading roles. -
Royal Danish Ballet season 2020/21
Jane Simpson replied to Jane Simpson's topic in Royal Danish Ballet
Interesting that Hubbe is doing a back-to-Bournonville Sylphide, replacing the last all-grey version also by him. I think a lot of people, including the dancers, were hoping to see Neumeier#s Mahler 3 - which was cancelled 2 days before its RDB premiere in March - getting another chance. Also I missed the announcement that Kizzy Matiakis is also retiring next season, and will give her farewell on April 22nd in the title role, created for her, in Blixen. -
The RDB has announced its programme for next season, apparently in the expectation of being able to run a full season starting at the beginning of September. Ballets include: Come Fly Away (Twyla Tharp) Cinderella (Gregory Dean) La Sylphide (new production) Balanchine's Nutcracker Romeo and Juliet (Neumeier) Serenade/ Sibelius 4 (Jorma Elo)/Etudes Blixen (Gregoery Dean) Napoli La Bayadere Dans2G0 programme - works by Sebastian Kloborg, Peter Martins (Zakouski), Neumeier and Hofesh Shechter Principal dancer Amy Watson will give her farewell performance as Teresina in Napoli Full details in the season book
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2020: Free Streaming during COVID-19 Crisis
Jane Simpson replied to Helene's topic in COVID-19: Ballet and the Arts
I think they are in order of appearance as well as alphabetical, so the fourth one was Silvia Selvini. -
Mark Morris used that ending in his R&J.