12 hours ago, Fernie M said:

  Based on the rehearsal footage, as mentioned above and absolutely nothing against Fairchild (who I think is spectacular & she amazes me), she was going slow in the hops on  pointe & had very little suppleness to the back.  

Was she off the music or was the music itself slow? If the latter, then it's not her fault... I think someone previously said the rehearsal director was asking for the tempo to be increased, in which case, that would indicate it was not Fairchild's choice.

I too watched this at my local theater. Sadly there were only about 7 of us there 😢

I thought Olga was amazing!!! It was so wonderful to see all her face expressions up close. She is truly a wonderful actress as well as technician.

Jacopo is so long, lanky and flexible... He certainly looks the part and he danced very well. 

I also loved Hilarion. I think he was my favorite Hilarion I've ever seen actually. 

Myrtha on the other hand was a definite letdown. Too bad... 

The soloist were good as was the corps' dancing though their lines were not always perfect. 

I hadn't seen ballet in the cinema (or a movie even) for years and years and I truly enjoyed it. The aforementioned closeups were great and the comfy recliners didn't hurt. 

I don't understand why they don't advertise more. I understand that most company members won't go watch ballet on their days off (sadly) but all the schools should have their students attend! 

All in all, a brilliant afternoon! 

4 hours ago, volcanohunter said:

A number of clips have been posted:

Giselle - Olga Smirnova
Albrecht - Jacopo Tissi
Myrtha - Floortje Eimers
Hilarion - Giorgi Potskhishvili

https://www.giselleballetcinema.com

listings for Canada: https://www.cineplex.com/movie/giselle 

In the other thread, you wrote "It does show a certain lack of imagination on the part of Bel Air Media that it thinks such a broadcast requires ex-Bolshoi dancers in the leads." 

What makes you think this was Bel Air Media's choice? 

The price actually went down some more! Are they in trouble? What happens if they shut down? Do they return the monies? 🤔

Exactly... 

Thank you 😊 I saw that but hesitate to add another subscription service... 

Thanks in advance! 

8 minutes ago, abatt said:

Me too.  I wish ABT would bring their Nutcracker back to NYC.  I would rather see that instead of R&J for the 3rd consecutive season.

It's very strange they don't at least do a short run... 

2 minutes ago, Caballetfan said:

I know everyone loves Roxander and he had some good soloist parts this season, but I think he could use at least another year in the Corps before being promoted.  

Is he dancing in the corps or only doing soloist and principal parts? 

18 hours ago, vagansmom said:

I wonder how many dancers are wearing Gaynor Minden pointe shoes. They are a lot noisier than the others. 

This is not an accurate statement. In fact, they're quieter than most. 

16 hours ago, Marta said:

@FireDancer and everyone:    Kirkland/Baryshnikov  Theme and Variations

 

 

Thank you - I saw this but was hoping the high quality one was still available somehow... 

On 10/13/2023 at 9:34 AM, Marta said:

  4 hours ago, California said:

 What is so important about that performance is that it has been so widely available, first on the bootleg tape for many years on YouTube and then on the release during the COVID lock-down by Lincoln Center. Most of us have never seen the other performances people mention. But the tape does give us a "baseline" for what's possible when we do see it in the theater. 

Where can I find this now? 

On 10/13/2023 at 9:34 AM, Marta said:

  4 hours ago, California said:

 What is so important about that performance is that it has been so widely available, first on the bootleg tape for many years on YouTube and then on the release during the COVID lock-down by Lincoln Center. Most of us have never seen the other performances people mention. But the tape does give us a "baseline" for what's possible when we do see it in the theater. 

Where can I find this now? 🙏🏻

On 10/13/2023 at 9:34 AM, Marta said:

  4 hours ago, California said:

 What is so important about that performance is that it has been so widely available, first on the bootleg tape for many years on YouTube and then on the release during the COVID lock-down by Lincoln Center. Most of us have never seen the other performances people mention. But the tape does give us a "baseline" for what's possible when we do see it in the theater. 

Where can I find this now? 🙏🏻

The video was posted this morning: 

I screenshotted the people's names but can't post an image... Too bad. 

[Added by Helene -- thank you, @FireDancer]:

26 minutes ago, volcanohunter said:

There is footage of that rehearsal, but ultimately Cozette didn't perform in that run, or in any subsequent run of Swan Lake.

 

Oof...

1 hour ago, Helene said:

I honestly don't remember.  It was a pretty awful production.  I'd liked him in other ballets when NBoC toured.  

Cool, thanks for the reply!

3 hours ago, Helene said:

I looked back and found I saw Xiao Nn Yu with Patrick Lavoie and Heather Ogden with Guillaume Cote.

How was Patrick Lavoie?

1 minute ago, ppw said:

https://vk.com/video53543919_456242882

BAVARIAN STATE BALLET Cinderella with Julian Mackay and Shale Wagman

VK is Russia's youtube

Thank you so much!!!

1 minute ago, ppw said:

If you don't mind watching it from a Russian website or Chinese website, I can provide a link

Yes please!

On 11/16/2022 at 12:50 PM, sofiabn said:

Cinderella

Bayerisches Staatsballett

Christopher Wheeldon

The performance will be available as video on demand on 19 November, 4 pm CET for 24 hours

https://operlive.de

I would really like to see this but just found out about it... Does anyone know if I can still watch it somehow?

18 minutes ago, bingham said:

She is still with the StudioCo on tour until the end of their season. She will be an apprentice with the main company in September.Actually ,the StudioCo dancers have more performances of major roles than a corps de ballet of the main company. A good preparation for the future.

Elisabeth has been apprentice since last month. 

Thought some of you might be interested to read this review: https://www.balletherald.com/american-ballet-theatres-of-love-and-rage-review-2022/

11 minutes ago, volcanohunter said:

Comparing it to performances by experienced interpreters of the ballet. They have deeper chassés, the characteristic Van Manen elbows and hands down pat, and of course the Tension of the Sexes that's always present in his double work.

I would venture to say she's just learning the choreography since we can see the repetiteur show the steps, so you can't compare this video to performances... 🤷‍♀️

1 hour ago, volcanohunter said:

In the video she looks tentative about the style, but for all we know, it may have been the first day of rehearsals.

I'm curious- what makes it look tentative to you?

26 minutes ago, Helene said:

They create a combination of slippery and what happens when rosin and water mix. 

I know that there are now chemicals that create fog onstage without leaving liquid residue, but not all theaters use them.  I'm old enough that I cringe whenever I see "dry ice" or fog onstage, because I keep thinking that the stage will be left as slick as a skating rink. 

My understanding is that the water is to make the floors less slippery. It replaces rosin. I was just not sure how it teaches one to "adjust to the conditions". Doesn't it just change the conditions?

26 minutes ago, Helene said:

I'm not @California, but any company that tours will encounter less-than-optimal conditions, which can mean "Conditions we're not used to and to which we (may) need to adjust."  Even for companies that don't tour, they might perform in different home theaters, with floors of varying quality and characteristics.  For example, the springiness or the hardness of the floors, including whether the underlying floor is concrete.  (Some companies have "travel" sprung floors to put down over stages.)  Raked vs. not-raked vs. rakes of different angles.  Amount of slipperiness.  Stages used for opera and theater sets with gouges in the floor for theater screws. Quality and condition of the dance floor "toppers" in that theater.  

 

Thank you @Helene

My question to  @Californiawas about how the watering cans are to learn to adjust to less-than-optimal conditions.