Jump to content
This Site Uses Cookies. If You Want to Disable Cookies, Please See Your Browser Documentation. ×
Support Ballet Alert! Year Round through the Amazon Affiliates Program by Clicking Here to Order from Amazon.com

aqualia2008

Senior Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    185

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by aqualia2008

    Flames of Paris

    in Mikhailovsky Ballet

    Posted

    The Flames of Paris at Segerstrom Center for the Arts

    November 28 at 7:30 p.m.

    Jeanne - Oksana Bondareva Philippe - Ivan Vasiliev
    Diana Mireille - Irina Perren Antoine Mistral - Leonid Sarafanov

    Conductor - Pavel Bubelnikov

    November 29 at 2 p.m.

    Jeanne - Angelina Vorontsova Philippe - Ivan Zaitsev
    Diana Mireille - Irina Perren Antoine Mistral - Mario Labrador

    Conductor - Valentin Bogdanov

    November 29 at 7:30 p.m.

    Jeanne - Oksana Bondareva Philippe - Ivan Vasiliev
    Diana Mireille - Ekaterina Borchenko Antoine Mistral - Victor Lebedev

    Conductor - Pavel Bubelnikov

    November 30 at 2 p.m.

    Jeanne - Angelina Vorontsova Philippe - Ivan Vasiliev
    Diana Mireille - Irina Perren Antoine Mistral - Leonid Sarafanov

    Conductor - Pavel Bubelnikov

    Mikhailovsky at the Mikhailovsky

    in Mikhailovsky Ballet

    Posted

    Dec. 10 The Sleeping Beauty

    Dec. 12 The Sleeping Beauty

    Dec. 13 Cipollino

    Dec. 14 Cipollino (two performances)

    Dec. 17 Cipollino

    Dec. 18 The Nutcracker

    Dec. 20 The Nutcracker (two performances)

    Dec. 24 The Nutcracker

    Dec. 27 The Nutcracker (two performances)

    Dec. 30 The Nutcracker

    Jan. 18 The Nutcracker (two performances)

    Jan. 21 The Nutcracker

    Jan. 23 The Nutcracker

    Jan. 24 The Nutcracker

    Jan. 25 The Nutcracker (two performances)

    Jan. 28 Giselle

    Jan. 29 Giselle

    Jan. 31 Giselle

    Feb. 04 The Flames of Paris

    Feb. 05 The Flames of Paris

    Feb. 06 The Flames of Paris

    Feb. 08 Cipollino (two performances)

    Feb. 12 La Bayadere

    Feb. 13 La Bayadere

    Feb. 15 La Bayadere

    Feb. 19 Don Quixote

    Feb. 20 Don Quixote

    Feb. 22 Don Quixote

    Feb. 23 Le Halte de Cavalerie. Class concert. White Darkness

    Feb. 27 Na Floresta. Nunc Dimittis. Prelude

    Feb. 28 Na Floresta. Nunc Dimittis. Prelude (two performances)

    Mar. 01 Na Floresta. Nunc Dimittis. Prelude

    Mar. 04 La Fille mal gardee

    Mar. 05 La Fille mal gardee

    Mar. 06 La Fille mal gardee

    Mar. 08 Swan Lake

    Mar. 09 Swan Lake

    Mar. 14 Cipollino

    Mar. 15 Cipollino (two performances)

    Mar. 18 Romeo & Juliet

    Mar. 19 Romeo & Juliet

    Mar. 20 Romeo & Juliet

    Mar. 21 Romeo & Juliet

    Mar. 25 The Sleeping Beauty

    Mar. 26 The Sleeping Beauty

    Mar. 27 The Sleeping Beauty

    Mar. 29 The Sleeping Beauty

    Apr. 01 Don Quixote

    Apr. 03 Don Quixote

    Apr. 04 Don Quixote

    Apr. 08 Multiplicity. Forms of Silence and Emptiness

    Apr. 09 Multiplicity. Forms of Silence and Emptiness

    Apr. 10 Multiplicity. Forms of Silence and Emptiness

    Apr. 12 Giselle (two performances)

    Apr. 15 Swan Lake

    Apr. 16 Swan Lake

    Apr. 18 Swan Lake (two performances)

    Don Quixote

    in Mikhailovsky Ballet

    Posted

    I also attended a dress rehearsal of the Prologue and Act I of Don Quixote, music by Ludwig Minkus The two leading stars of the company, Natalia Osipova as Kitri and Ivan Vasiliev as Basilio performed, and they were a joy to watch. I returned to see the revised full production staged by Mikhail Messerer, with Angelina Vorontsova (Kitri) and Victor Lebedev (Basilio). Both danced well, especially their Pas de Deux in Act III. However, Ekaterina Borchenko (The Queen of the Dryads) and Veronika Ignateva (Cupid) stole the show in the dream sequence in the third scene of the second act. They were superb.

    http://blacktiemagazine.com/New_York_Society/Aubrey_Reuben_November22_2014.htm

    Mikhailovsky in Japan

    in Mikhailovsky Ballet

    Posted

    Jan. 03

    Ballet Gala

    Tokyo International Forum Hall

    Fragments from the ballets The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Raymonda

    Starring Anna Kuligina and Andrey Yakhnyuk, Anastasia Soboleva and Farukh Ruzimatov, Miyako Yoshida and Denis Matvienko

    Jan. 04

    Ballet Gala

    Tokyo International Forum Hall

    Fragments from the ballets The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Raymonda
    Starring Anna Kuligina and Andrey Yakhnyuk, Anastasia Soboleva and Farukh Ruzimatov, Miyako Yoshida and Denis Matvienko

    Jan. 06

    Giselle, ou Les Wilis

    Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

    Starring Angelina Vorontsova and Leonid Sarafanov

    Jan. 07

    Giselle, ou Les Wilis

    Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

    Starring Anastasia Soboleva and Victor Lebedev

    Jan. 08

    Le Corsaire

    Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

    Starring Ekaterina Borchenko, Farukh Ruzimatov and Leonid Sarafanov

    Jan. 09

    Le Corsaire

    Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

    Starring Irina Perren, Farukh Ruzimatov and Victor Lebedev

    Jan. 10

    Swan Lake

    Tokyo International Forum Hall

    Starring Ekaterina Borchenko and Denis Matvienko

    Jan. 11

    Swan Lake

    Tokyo International Forum Hall

    Starring Angelina Vorontsova and Leonid Sarafanov

    Jan. 12

    Swan Lake

    Kanagawa Kenmin Hall

    Starring Irina Perren and Victor Lebedev

    Jan. 13

    Swan Lake

    Seitoku University

    Starring Ekaterina Borchenko and Victor Lebedev

    Don Quixote

    in Mikhailovsky Ballet

    Posted

    From Leena Hassan:

    Vorontsova a charming Kitri, but she doesn't strike me as a v. musical dancer. Where was her fan during Act III's variation? With his long lines & beautifully ached back, Lebedev's Basilio is a total departure from Vasiliev's. Both proved extremely satisfying.

    Don Quixote

    in Mikhailovsky Ballet

    Posted

    Make a difference between the two ballerinas with similar names, who dance the Queen of Dryads - Borchenko and Bednenko!

    Nov. 20, 7:30 pm Natalia Osipova, Ivan Vasiliev, Ekaterina Borchenko
    Nov. 21, 7:30 pm Angelina Vorontsova, Victor Lebedev, Ekaterina Borchenko
    Nov. 22, 2:00 pm Oksana Bondareva, Leonid Sarafanov, Svetlana Bednenko
    Nov. 22, 8:00 pm Angelina Vorontsova, Ivan Vasiliev, Ekaterina Borchenko
    Nov. 23, 2:00 pm Natalia Osipova, Ivan Vasiliev , Svetlana Bednenko

    Don Quixote

    in Mikhailovsky Ballet

    Posted

    From Leena Hassan:

    I'll never be a Don Quixote fan, but Osipova/Vasiliev perform the ballet as if it matters. They give everything of themselves. I adore Osiliev's sense of joy in their own abilities. They endow their characters with warmth & with, but I missed Vasiliev's usual attentiveness in partnering Osipova and surprised at the lack of tenderness in the grand pas de deux. Messerer's traditional Don Quixote, with it's colourful designs & vivid character dances is one of the more engaging versions I've seen. E. Borchenko was gorgeously dignified as Queen of The Dryads. She has such a regal air and immaculate technique.

    https://twitter.com/leenahassan

    Rep Program

    in Mikhailovsky Ballet

    Posted

    From Leena Hassan on Twitter

    https://twitter.com/leenahassan

    She wrote:

    A very exciting performance. I loved Vasiliev's aggression, Borchenko's musicality & Sarafanov's elegance. It appears that the stage at The Koch was too slippery tonight, with both Osipova & another dancer taking spills during Class concert. Borchenko found many shades in the speedy choreography, Osipova's lightness is stupefying, Sarafanov danced with crisp vivacity, Voronstova dazzled in a series of diagonal turns and Lebedev's sustained ronds de jambs en l’air took my breath away. V. Lebedev is a prime exemplar of Vaganova technique. His lyrical pd2 w/ Soboleva was a high point of a memorable performance. Wildly exciting 'Class Concert' had the audience on it's feet. It's a wonderful showcase for Mikhailovsky.

    Flames of Paris

    in Mikhailovsky Ballet

    Posted

    At first, I was wondering why they didn't bring SL to this tour then realized that Osipova has never danced Odette/Odile with Mikhailovsky yet.

    Osipova danced two performances of Swan lake at the Mikhailovsky three years ago. She had a big public success, but many bad critics. She had it scheduled for this September with Hallberg. When he cancelled all his engagements, Osipova cancelled her performance of Swan lake.

    Ah... I'm so jealous of the fans in Japan! I'm dying to see Borchenko/Lebedev Swan Lake sad.png

    As for Borchenko, she has to be very upset not dancing Swan lake in NY. This is HER ballet. I don't believe the supporting roles can show all her talents.

    Here The Black Swan with Borchenko and Lebedev:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifB9SBRcqR8

    Wow! Ruzimatov is still dancing? He's 51 years old! I hope some (Naomi) reports back about this. That's quite a record.

    For me sounds like a bad joke. Ruzimatov has to dance Conrad. Both Borchenko and Perren are taller than him. This can never happen at the Mikhailovsky, but the Japan producers insist.

    Flames of Paris

    in Mikhailovsky Ballet

    Posted

    Perren performs many leading roles. In winter 2014–2015, the Mikhailovsky Theatre goes on tour to Japan.

    Le Corsaire

    Jan. 08 Ekaterina Borchenko, Farukh Ruzimatov and Leonid Sarafanov

    Jan. 09 Irina Perren, Farukh Ruzimatov and Victor Lebedev

    Swan Lake

    Jan. 10 Ekaterina Borchenko and Denis Matvienko

    Jan. 11 Angelina Vorontsova and Leonid Sarafanov

    Jan. 12 Irina Perren and Victor Lebedev

    Jan. 13 Ekaterina Borchenko and Victor Lebedev

    Giselle in NYC--Reviews

    in Mikhailovsky Ballet

    Posted

    I have to say that Mikhailovsky was under a great pressure by the organisers of this tour and by the managers. The theatre had to make some compromises. For instance, they don't bring their most successful production - Swan lake - because not an Osipova-Vasiliev repertoire.

    I recommend the "all Mikhailovsky" Saturday "Flames of Paris" (matinee) with Vorontsova, Zaytsev, Lebedev and Borchenko in a real primadonna role.

×
×
  • Create New...