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Joseph

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  1. And who's version of Corsaire? Or rather who is staging it?
  2. Lopukhov Writings on Ballet and Music Is this book available somewhere?!
  3. Hi Bookishmaud, Where did you obtain copies of all the Mariinsky contructions? Sleeping Beauty, etc? Would love to get them somehow!
  4. Just wondering, why in most versions of Sleeping Beauty, in the Rose Adagio, the fourth suitor tends to get most of the attention from her (he tends to partner her more than the rest.) I did this part once and was always curious why he was the more lucky of the four? Of course musically, she ends with him so he can finish everything. But perhaps the other guys deserve equal attention? haha I could look it up I guess, but wondering if anyone knows here...
  5. Thanks! I actually have the ballet DVD. I would love to somehow obtain a copy of the documentary style DVD.
  6. Anyone know if it is around, or available? Probably not. Apparently it is a documentary of the choreographer's process of creating "Mayerling." It won a Prix Italia in 1978. But, I am sure it is only archived at the Royal, or??? Would be interesting to see! (Got this info from "Different Drummer" by Jann Perry) Almost finished!
  7. Joseph

    Nutcracker

    Interesting, I had no idea about this!
  8. About Lydia Lypkova (spelling is wrong I think, am writing very fast) Is it a good read?
  9. Actually it seems to be a somewhat controversial subject among dance critics, even now (in general, there are a lot of debates about the behavior of many writers and artists in France during WWII...) Lifar fans say that his purpose was to protect the POB, while others say that he was indeed an eager collaborationist (doing far more than what was required) and was interested only in his own interests. I came across the following book "La vie musicale sous l'occupation" http://books.google.fr/books?id=qcBpfEu74c8C which seems to be well documented and is very severe for Lifar (seen as fiercely ambitious and self-serving, mutiplying his salary by more than 8 between 1940 and 1943), it includes (p. 120) an excerpt of a somewhat nauseating letter by Lifar written in 1940 in which he mentions having been antisemitic since his youth, insisting about his own "pure aryan blood"... Is there an English version?!?!?!
  10. Thanks! Yeah, this looks interesting as well!
  11. I am just wondering if anyone knows of a biography of him? I have been reading another book and did not know he was a supposed member of the Nazi party. Would be interested to read more about him and his directorship of the Paris Opera House. The autobiography may not be as good though as it is written by himself, or? Thanks!
  12. Isn't Massent's ballet "Cigale" about a grasshopper or something like that?
  13. When I click it does not work - anyone else having this problem?!
  14. Joseph

    The Prologue

    See I actually like this idea of the mourners etc. I guess it just depends on how the choreographer or person setting the ballet wants the story to be told. And to what kind of audience it is for.
  15. Joseph

    The Prologue

    I like it - but I would rather more attention be spent on the character of "Rothbart." Explain who he is and how he comes into the picture and why he has captured Odette... But the music may not be long enough for all of this rushed explanation.
  16. I'd also like to see or learn more about "The Magic Mirror..."
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