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At the end of Act II she lowers his hand after he's made the vow. Since the mime is not included in the Kirov version, he does not make/attempt the vow at the beginning of the act.
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Maybe Nureyev made the story logical, yet IMHO he also made it much less tragic. Having Odette and her betrayal just happening in Siegfried's mind caused me not to connect with either character, and left me feeling puzzled instead of sorrowful at the end.
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Mods, if this is not allowed, please delete. There is a marvelous 6-part program about the 8th annual International Ballet Festival that was just put up on youtube; it has clips from seemingly all the performances. It can be found by putting in the keywords "Mariinsky International Ballet Festival."
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I was recently thinking about Siegfried's vow in Swan Lake. Why does he not break the curse in Act II when he swears twice to love Odette, yet it works at the wrong time in Act III? In most productions I've seen on video/DVD, the dancer playing Siegfried just raises his hand in the vow in Act II and Act III (with Rothbart simply demanding that he swear to love Odile forever). In one or two other versions Siegfried specifically mimes in both acts, "I love you/her. I will marry you/her. I swear!" So I guess I am confused why the vow does not work the first time if Siegfried does the same thing at the lake and the ball. Any thoughts?
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Very very sad news.
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Marcelo Gomes Igor Zelensky Sergei Filin Roberto Bolle Michael Denard Anthony Dowell Ivan Nagy Charles Jude Gennadi Lediakh Alexander Bogatyrev
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Ivan Vasiliev and Farrell & Martins Cinderella: Nureyev's or Asthon's?
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Thank you Jane! What a wonderful picture.
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Hair up Swan Lake: Show Odette being turned into a swan at the beginning or just have the music by itself?
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Martins Anthony Dowell's Swan Lake or Sir Peter Wright's Swan Lake?
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Thank you everyone for the wonderful reviews! It has helped me feel like I was actually there. *sigh* Also, I'm glad to hear about all the sightings of present and former dancers that were in the audience. Thank you again!
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I never realized before how different, unique each performance of the the same ballet production can be. Watching the clips of the International Ballet Festival's Swan Lakes the last two days, I've been amazed how each cast has left their own touch on the ballet, no one performance exactly the same; not regarding changes in choreography, per se, but style, little details, reacting to one's partner, etc. It has been especially fascinating comparing the clips of the Black Swan coda and the Act III finale.
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Giselle DVD
Rosa replied to miliosr's topic in Ballet Videos, Films, Broadcast Performances, Photos, and Interviews
That is wonderful though that this version drew you into the ballet, papeetepatrick. Giselle has always been one of my favorites. Alesandra Ferri's Giselle at La Scala (1996) is the production that has always touched me. I own this one VHS, so I don't know how it looks on DVD. The Kirov version starring Galina Mezentseva is also quite good in my opinion. -
Giselle DVD
Rosa replied to miliosr's topic in Ballet Videos, Films, Broadcast Performances, Photos, and Interviews
This is a really good production. And I'm glad I was finally able to see Bruhn/Fracci. The camera work is a shame though; I was most upset over the camera moving to water during the Wilis' glorious dancing. Terribly distracting. -
What a fun thread! I'll play, too. White Swan PDD Emeralds "walking" PDD Rubies PDD Giselle Act II PDD Cinderella Act III PDD -- Possokhov (The most moving reunion of Cinderella and the Prince I'd ever seen, very tender while also a bit sexy. Zakharova and Filin were beautiful.) Theme and Variations PDD -- with Kirkland and Baryshnikov Tchaikovsky PDD Nutcracker Grand PDD -- Nureyev Sleeping Beauty Grand PDD Paquita PDD
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Official NYCB on YouTube
Rosa replied to Dale's topic in Ballet Videos, Films, Broadcast Performances, Photos, and Interviews
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Also from Royal Ballet: Nunez and Soares. I remember reading about how they added something special to their Diamonds from "Jewels" last fall.
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I just finished Beauty by Robin McKinley, a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I'd heard lots of good things about it and finally decided I would give it a try. I was not disappointed. McKinley breathed new life into the characters from Beauty to Beast to her sisters. The imagery in the book was wonderful. Now I'm on Jane Austen's Persuasion. I've read all her novels except this one.
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What a great, sad article. Lovely photos.