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I remember when I had to ask what OP standed for...

I would dare to guess that whatever was-(is)-presented in Russia about "Fille" has been somehow derived from the Gorsky/Messerer/Moiseyev/Vinogradov lineage, all of them owning probably big time to the Petipa/Ivanov staging. I think the Nijinska/Balachova branch did not touch Russia, but I could be wrong. Still...if that was a full lenght, then it should be considered in the list, so I will edit the "Nijinska" detail to make it wider so anything that could smell of "after Gorsky" can be counted.

BTW...if anybody knows about any other XXIX Century reconstruction/recreation/revival, feel free to add it or to suggest it to a mod so it can be added.

My definitive Pas Classique. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZTRr-nDmQY

How about DQ, PDD, SB, IMO, D&A, R&J, BT, BA, RB, LOL etc...?

Balanchine's Coppelia certainly qualifies, as well as his Nutcracker and full lenght Raymonda for the BRdMC. Whereas he chose not to take the remains of Ivanov in his Nut, he honored the original libretto, so I would put it as his recreation of the ballet. Full score and a certain respect for the original libretto are the keys here.

Yes...full lenght only, so no Paquita Grand Pas alone, Balanchine's Swan Lake or Raymonda's takes, Aurora's Wedding, Kingdom of Shades or isolated PDD's.

Ok...so this is a project I've been wanting to put in black and white here for a while, so I hope you will take a little time to fill in and contribute. I have make a partial list of the works that some way or another the art form has inherited from the past centuries in an attempt to see how many of them we have been able to see LIVE. As you will see, many of them are still quite popular while some others were in the recent past and have fallen into a dormant state and yet some others are being revived, reconstructed or recreated by contemporary coreographers. I just would like to know how in touch are we nowadays with this type of repertoire. So here they go, in a form of a poll. I will appreciate your contributions.

He has tried several since his defection from Alonso's, BB, but with no luck. We had him at MCB for a while and he didn't look as if he was enjoying himself with the repertoire. He's meant for the warhorses roles, and Balanchine was just not suited for his dancing style.

This is intriguing. Whatever happens, I wish he could finally have a company to settle...

Amen to that. There was certainly no room for weaknesses then.

How great to see Fillin's progress and in such good spirits. Good for him and wishing him the fastest and fullest of recoveries.

Thank you Helene-(am I taking Losada's greetings to myself by any chance...? ...Well, probably... ) But yes...he seems to be tall. Also, his Diana in that clip is Yolanda Correa, currently a Principal Dancer with the Norwegian National Ballet in Oslo. http://www.kulturkompasset.com/2012/09/yolanda-correa-best-female-dancer-of-the-year/

Natasha...I get the feeling he won't be too long in the Cuban ranks...so let's see. At least Valdes has-(once again)-another reliable partenaire. Edited to add: The second comment on the following Youtube clip states...: : "Suffer you all..! Now all he needs is to be part of ABT, RB or POB" Helene....this is from that performance in Vancouver you saw. Unreal moment from 4:28 to 4:42.

Edited: Double post

It is the time when the rest of the world starts asking for extra supply out of shortage, so there should always been fresh new material ready to go. (Just a bad joke, but not to far from reality).

Congrats to Mr. Losada! Second to come out as "The Beast" as Jarba, the Moor...

Congrats to Miss Rodriguez!

AND...another good-(and rare, as we all agree by now)-example of racial diversity in ballet.

Good for Mr. Gounod! http://www.balletcuba.cult.cu/osiel-gounod/

Another sad example of a ballerina who was never given the opportunities she deserved. Miss Cabrera was never made a Principal and sort of faded away. I had the pleasure of seeing her recently here, by chance, in a local shopping center. No more ballet-(and yes...another great ignored potential repetiteur for the classics also at MCB if things could be right)-, but instead a beautiful, happy mother. Still...the memories are there. Partenaire is a younger Carlos Acosta before international career. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iotvV5Z3z1o

I know this is me, but THAT is exactly the point. I can't bear ballerinas that are making spectators see ballet as an endless sequence of posing and placement, hence distracting them from the very esence of the art form: MOVEMENT-(including turns and jumps). I learned the beauty of the art from ballerinas with less than perfect lines-(usually rather stocky and muscled)- who were able to take absolute control over movement. Movement should be completely molded and conquered by the ballerina, ultimately winning the latter one, not the other way around. Skorik looks like a slave of it...always going thru it with great pain, seemingly wanting to cease it to luxuriate in her habitat...the motionless moments of beautiful posing. I'm not bying it. I feel cheated by her twisting of the concept. Give me the Lepeshinskayas, Charins and Valdeses of ballet...give me the short, strong amazons who CAN do everything with no fear and greatness. I'll pass the rest. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wr-kFQ04nE

Hum...Skorik and her "lines" thing...

Some highlights of GB...(oh, how I wish I could ever see this ballet again...! )

Skorik's weaknesses and off pointe moments have become such norm. Will she embody the "New Mariinsky Ballerina" concept...?