Lilia75

7 hours ago, Natalia said:

 

Is this acceptable? Is Misty Copeland capable of performing a single leading role in a 19th-C without having at least one major mishap in a key solo passage? 

 

No surprise about Nicoletta Manni not being an effective Myrtha. That's like asking Minnie Mouse to play Lady Macbeth.

Natalia what an unfair and arsh judgment you are giving to Nicoletta

 i don't know if you came to Milano to see her in many leading roles she got, but i never heard such a low comment about her.....

she has a strong if not perfect tehcnique, very light and flawless jumps and yes....i prefer her in Giselle role instead of Myrtha ,too  without this heavy comparison you gave to her...

and now Misty:  maybe you can helps us (europeans) why she gained so much interest and fame  despite she often shows weak technique..... this past autumn, whe she danced at la Scala with Bolle she made a couple of mistakes that i ever never seen done by a "prima ballerina" ....although i consider Nunez, Zacharova and Semionova an other planet

just a comment i heard at the end of her Romeo e Giulietta with Bolle this last december, when i was in the line to go out of the Theatre a group of french people at the presence of a famous russian teacher were chatting puzzled about Misty  and  about her technique showed  that evening " was not even enough to be considered part as a general ballerina in a leading corp de Ballet"...... and that they were kind of ashamed that Bolle  kneled down to invite ther as a Etoile guest just answering to a Fame due to politically correct  that surround her

What do you think about that sentence!? is it wrong?

thank you!!!  Lilia

On 13/3/2017 at 8:13 AM, pherank said:

I agree with what everyone is saying - it does look to be as much about Bolle as his "backup", La Scalla Ballet. Perhaps the idea is to create an ABT-style company at La Scala, and they just want foreign artists to feel they would always be welcomed there.  ;)

I'm not such a fan of the ABT company style, but many people love thinking they are going to see international "stars" of the ballet. I know La Scala has been struggling, but I don't know the details of what they are up against in Italy.

sorry, can you explain what you mean with " struggling", because here in Italy we don't have and feeling about "struggling" with la Scala ballet company.......  they against Italy? sorry we don't undestrand what you mean.......

what i can say many young dancers from la Scala School are considering more and more to begin their career  outside  La scala wings( adthis is just the best for them!!) just think about Jacopo Tissi at  Bolshoi

the point a bout inviting some international stars   was decided by  Mr. Pereira ( Head Master of Teatro alla Scala) toghether with Bolle and Bigonzetti...( before  he left)

the only point that is not working in favour  of   La Scala is the vacant place left from Bigonzetti, the new ballet Master of the company was due at the end of February, now  we are in  April and no name  has been announced; Olivieri is taking the place ad interim ( he is the director of La Scala school of ballet)

an other question or curiosity i want to satisfy is that Bolle dances both  with big etoiles and with the La Scala  principals with no reticence

this year i saw him dancing with Nicoletta Manni and  Virna Toppi .

there is a rumor here in Milano about the vacant place iof La Scala Ballet company director, it is about the  management  that is triyng to convice  Bolle ( after his retirement from balletto) to stay as Master  Director for the company