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I know the Swan Lake's jester is not a particularly popular character within this forum. I, for once, like him-(probably due to the fact that I always saw him in Mme. Alonso's production). Anyways, my question relates both the 1877 score and the jester. In Cuba the jester performs in the beginning of Act III to the music of the "Ballabile: Dance of the Corps de Ballet and the Dwarfs: Moderato assai, Allegro vivo" -( No. 16 in the Dutoit). My double question being: 1-Is this part of the score still performed in other companies-(either by the jester or anybody else)? 2-Would this inclusion in the Cuban production be part of Skeaping 1954 original staging or a later addition by Alonso? Mel, rg, Leonid, Marc...

Wow..thanks for the excerpt. One would say that this is something that could have be written after 1917 !

The NYPL catalogue lists two entries: La bayadère [excerpts] [videorecording] / [presented by] the Kirov Ballet. Filmed onstage, location not identified, possibly in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Choreography probably by Vakhtang Chabukiani, Vladimir Ponomarev, and others after Marius Petipa. Danced by the Kirov Ballet. Film found among Rudolf Nureyev's possessions after his death in January 1993. It is uncertain whether Nureyev himself appears in this film. He first danced the leading male role of Solor in Russia in 1959, and also performed it in Paris in May 1961, before his defection. He may also have acquired this film for research purposes ; his own full-length version of the ballet was first performed by the Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris in October 1992. Excerpts from Act I, scene in the Rajah's palace: Djampé, performed by female ensemble ; pas de deux of Nikiya and a slave (choreographed by Konstantin Sergeev) -- Act II, wedding of Gamzatti and Solor: entrance of Solor (?) on an elephant ; brief footage of various divertissements ; dance of the Golden God [also called the Bronze Idol] (choreographed by Nikolai Zubkovskii) ; Danse Manu, performed by a woman with a water jug and two children ; dance for a Gypsy (?) woman and male ensemble ; pas de deux of Solor and Gamzatti (with other couples) ; variations of Solor and Gamzatti ; Nikiya's solo with the basket of flowers -- Act IV, pas de deux with scarf by Nikiya and Solor. and La bayadère. Act IV [videorecording] / [presented by] the Royal Ballet ; choreography by Marius Petipa, revised and produced by Rudolf Nureyev ; music by Ludwig MinkusOriginally filmed on 8mm. Rudolf Nureyev Collection. Audio begins before image appears. Filmed in dress rehearsal onstage at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, in 1963, by the Film Service of Edmée Wood. Costumes, Philip Prowse.Danced by Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev and artists of the Royal Ballet. Margot Fonteyn (Nikiya) ; Rudolf Nureyev (Solor) ; Merle Park, Monica Mason, Lynn Seymour (the shadows) ; and corps de ballet. Added piano soundtrack played by Anthony Twiner (?).

I just found this info at the NYPL catalogue. Performance film from Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, Aug. 7-11, 1957. Staged by Alicia Alonso, based on the Fokine production for Ballet Alicia Alonso in 1948. Set: Rita Glover. Cast: Alicia Alonso (Swanilda), Andre Eglevsky (Franz), Niels Bjørn Larsen (Dr. Coppelius); the Dolls are Don Robinson, Gene Marinaccio, Teri Robinson, David Hebel, Wally Green, Ian Bruce, Gloria Schneider, Donald Eryck; Patricia Uyemura (Dawn), Nancy Kilgas (Prayer), Lazlo Jilly and Jo Anne Miyamoto (in Mazurka), Marilyn Stevens (in Czardas); Swanilda's four friends are Beatriz Lismore, Martha Mahr, Patsy Norman, and Alicia Parham. Contents CONTENTS.--Act I, complete.--Act II, lacking early mime scenes.--Act III, grand pas de deux abridged.

Thank you, Emilienne and Sacto. Yes, I was referring to the 1992 Dutoit &Montréal Symphony Orchestra, which I bought several years ago. I also own the Fedotov, which I got me on Ebay . From the two, I find myself playing the Dutoit the most. I was just curious to see if there's "anything" out there from the original score that could had slipped out of the Dutoit. Thank you again !.

Are there any Swan Lake recording out there with any "additional" music that is not included in the Dutoit...? (Just curious, as this has always been my idea of how the 1877 score was vs. the 1895 one) In other words. Is the Dutoit "complete"?

I've been hunting for a while for a complete "Theme&Variations" on video. For once, it's a lovely ballet, and probably my very first approach to Balanchine, back in Cuba. Then, I haven't had the opportunity to see it since I came to America, and I think I'm forgetting it... :blush: . At some point I had a couple of Youtube clips, one with Gelsey Kirkland dancing the lead, and some others from a recent staging in Havana, with Anette Delgado. Both are gone now-(the main suspect behind this, as usual, "The Powers To Be", AKA The Trust) . Now, I don't even know if Kirkland's, which I remember being amazing on that clip, was even recorded completely, but Delgado is for sure...This is what I'm working on right now. But to answer to the main query of the thread, I would definitely LOVE to get my hands on Kirkland's complete version, if it exists... 1-Depending on the quality of the staging, the dancers, the Company etc...But generally speaking, I would go for full lenght. 2-Online, as I can carry on my small laptop in my backpack and usually watch them whenever I get the chance and get a wireless signal. 3-Yes.

I appreciate it Carbro... :blush:

Yes! I've seen this same phenomenom with some actresses in their red carpet dresses, specially during certain poses while wearing some strappless numbers with stiff underwire mechanisms in the bodice. They kind of retrieve back the torso, with arms leaning on the hips and shoulders pointing forward. The result is that the upper part of the dress doesn't keep attached to the skin...weird, uh...? The effect is something like this... http://gracemagazine.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/carrie1.jpg

Edited: Double post . Oops! (sorry)

Peace out everybody!! (I'm enjoying all this info about G O D U N O V . Haven't look fo any clips of him on Youtube. Are there any,,,?)

That was a lovely insight. Thank you bart for the link!!

Is there a problem with what I said? Oh, none at all...! I was just going to keep going on Mrs. Obama's fashion issues, but then I erased the whole thing and kept my mouth closed, realizing that what you just said about moving the discussion way too far out of the ballet context was true. Peace out!

Lovely...

Halle Berry dubbing Dorothy Dandridge...? (not sure )

Very cool channel guys!! Keep up the good work.

As well as Markova-(from a couple of books I've read of her) Certainly controversial. The little I've found about his works online seem to point at POB as almost the only troupe that still seems to be open about praising his choreographies. But again, I'm not that strange to the feeling. In a lesser level, Mme. Alonso seems to be equally praised and hated, due to politics. Especially here in Miami sometimes I don't even mention her in front of certain groups, knowing the type of reaction I can get. I kind of thought about this issue when I posted Lifar's clips, and almost didn't...but then I changed my mind, as they are really interesting from the balletic point of view.

I thought this would be interesting for those who, like me, had never seen Lifar in video. Enjoy! Lifar giving class at L'Opera in Paris-(Rehearsing Chopiniana) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFkHU5JLSHo Lifar in 'L'apres midi d'un faune' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9ALZTymXHs...feature=related Message from Serge Lifar about the futur of choreography

Thank you so much Leonid and Alymer for the valuable info on Skeaping. I e-mailed a friend in Cuba who's very knowledgeable about everything related to Mme's company, and he just e-mailed me back to tell me all he will try to give me a feedback on what he believes belongs to Skeaping's 1953 staging. (I know he has seen A LOT, and has tons of footage of the company).

Ooooooooohhh...

It looks like Houston Ballet staged it in 2005...maybe they dropped it already... http://www.houstonballet.org/content/relea...weekly_2005.pdf (scroll down to page 3) Thanks volcanohunter! I added her on the topic title.