Giannina

I must add my welcome, Alex. My husband and I were in Russia last month and spent several days in Moscow. Much to my delight I got a chance to see Zakharova in Swan Lake at the (temporary) Bolshoi Theater; Osipova was the Spanish princess. It was the highlight of the trip and I was reduced to tears of joy. We look forward to your impressiions of your ballet experiences. Giannina

I think it's great. Glorious Spain already has so much to offer, and now this. Giannina

Thanks! Giannina

I'm embarrassed to say that as a Moderator I should know the answer to this but I don't. I just discovered the CALENDAR feature of the board. I noticed that some events are in a blue box. What is the significance of the blue box? I also notice that some events are not posted, for example the upcoming Kirov tour in Orange County, California; any particular reason for that? A wonderful tool; thanks to those who take care of it. Giannina

Welcome to Ballet Talk, SanderO. You have come to the right place to learn about ballet. Our membership consists of people who love ballet, as you do, and are eager to exchange information and ideas. There's so much for you on the board; take time to discover what's available to you....and enjoy! Giannina

For the first 15 years of our marriage my husband wouldn't go to ballet with me and I missed that whole history of ballet. He finally relented and now goes to about 1/3 of the ballets I attend. Most of them he enjoys, but he says, "If I never see another Romeo and Juliet it'll be too soon". Unfortunately R&J is one of my favorite ballets....by anyone. Giannina

Welome to Ballet Talk, Mike. And welcome to the world of ballet. This is the perfect place to learn about ballet; the board is full of information. We hope you manage to see of lot of ballet during the winter. For many the matter of choosing which ballet to see is settled by seeing all of them! We also hope you'll share in our discussions, and let us know what ballets you see and what you think of them. Giannina

I was somewhat underwhelmed by the interpretation throughout the performance, but then again it was an opportunity to see POB and that in itself is worth the price of admission. But the costumes were definite losers; what WERE they thinking? Giannina

Hubby and I will be in London Jan. 11 to Jan. 21, 2007. Giannina

Welcome to Ballet Talk, jessica; we're excited to have you with us. With your background in ballet I think you'll enjoy the board, and you'll have valued insights to offer to our various forums. We look forward to having you join in our discussions. Giannina

There are identical twins Jiri and Otto Bubenicek who danced with Hamburg Ballet; don't know if both are still there. Giannina

Am I the only one who feels she suddenly has to re-learn English idioms? Giannina

Not a creepy ballet, but the music for Romeo and Juliet is creepy. Listen to it (mostly afterAct I); there's gloom and doom everywhere. It actually gives me the willies (aaagh, pun). Giannina

Welcome to Ballet Talk, thorp1710. It's great that you are returning to ballet study. We have a sister site, Ballet Talk for Dancers, which caters more closely to your question. You can access the site at the upper right hand corner of this page at "BT for Dancers". Click on it and you're there. Register with your same name so that we know who you are. We wish you all the luck in the world and....enjoy! Giannina

Welcome to Ballet Talk, lg0627. It's is interesting to read about your growing realization of, and love for, ballet. We hope that you continue to learn about ballet through this site; as you know there is a wealth of information here for you. And please post; we've all had a post or 2 lost in cyberspace so don't feel intimidated. Giannina

Me too! Giannina

It's August! Giannina

I'm going to be in St. Petersburg in Sept. for a Uniworld river cuirse. In Sept., when the major ballet companies are not performing, you get Peterhof Ballet company for your performing ballet experience. Does anyone have any information on this company (Natalia?!)? Giannina

Canbelto: I, too, would be interesting in a Guillem/Giselle. Is there one commercially available? I haven't seen one but would love to see it. Giannina

Welcome to Ballet Talk, Geier. We're so glad to have you here under ANY name! We hope you'll now enjoy sharing in our discussions instead of just reading them. Let us know what ballet you're seeing and what you think of them. Giannina

Welcome to Ballet Talk for Dancers, DanceTherapist. How wonderful that you turned your dancing career into a career of helping dancers; I can see why your work is so satisfying for you. We hope you enjoy sharing in our discussions; the topics cover just about every aspect of ballet. Giannina

Welcome to Ballet Talk, Roberto Dini. We all share your love of ballet, and the site is a wonderful place to exchange experiences and impressions. Enjoy going through the various forums on the board and getting to know what's available for you here. Giannina

Welcome to Ballet Talk, RobinV1333; we're very glad to have you with us. You wrote a wonderful introduction...a history of ballet, youth, study, and your present status. Thank you for the compliment on the site; we hope you'll enjoy sharing in our discussions as much as you've enjoyed lurking! Giannina

richard53dog, I have a hunch Onegin is not easily available; I bought mine quite a while ago. Here's what I have; Put out by Home Vision only on VHS tape: "Onegin". On the cover is printed "THE WORLD OF DANCE #17", "RM Arts presents The National Ballet of Canada in John Cranko's production of Tchaikovsky's 'Onegin'". On the back: "Licensed worldwide by NVC ARTS INTERNATIONAL" The copyright is 1986. There's a toll free phone number for World Vision: 800 262 8600. Giannina

Onegin is! One of my favorites. Giannina