Old Fashioned Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 A video preview of Welch's Tales of Texas. Also, a press release for the ballet has been up on the website for some time. I'm not sure if it came out in the Chronicle yet since I haven't been reading the paper lately. Link to comment
mini cooper Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 Old Fashioned, Your link got me to the Houston Ballet website, but I could not get the video to run. I will try again later. A friend of mine is getting me tickets to next Sunday's performance. mc Link to comment
Old Fashioned Posted March 7, 2004 Author Share Posted March 7, 2004 I'm going away for spring break, so I don't think I'll be able to see this. Please tell us what you think about it. Link to comment
mini cooper Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Old Fashioned, There is a great article in the Chronicle today about Tales. There are interviews with Stanton Welch, and ?? Pierce, the fellow who wrote the score for the piece entitled Pecos. I read it online, but I think it appears in the Zest section. I think it will be very interesting, and lots of fun. Have a great spring break! mc Link to comment
Old Fashioned Posted March 12, 2004 Author Share Posted March 12, 2004 Casting is now up. I found out I'll be back in town next Friday, so hopefully I can catch it that weekend! BIG SKY March 11, 13, 19, 21 1st pas de deux Julie Gumbinner Lucas Priolo 2nd pas de deux Barbara Bears Simon Ball 3rd pas de deux Mireille Hassenboehler Andrew Murphy Carl Coomer, Ilya Kozadayev, Ian Casady, Randy Herrera, Tyann Clement, Kim Wagman, Frances Perez-Ball, Cleopatra Williams, Kristina Harper, Lisa Kaczmarek, Nicholas Leschke, Caleb Mitchell March 14 1st pas de deux Sara Webb Zdenek Konvalina 2nd pas de deux Julie Gumbinner Nicholas Leschke 3rd pas de deux Tyann Clement Ian Casady Carl Coomer, Firat Kazbek Özsoy, Peter Gleeson, Oliver Halkowich, Sharon Teague, Kim Wagman, Frances Perez-Ball, Cleopatra Williams, Kristina Harper, Lisa Kaczmarek, James Gotesky, Caleb Mitchell March 20 1st pas de deux Leticia Oliveira Carl Coomer 2nd pas de deux Mireille Hassenboehler Andrew Murphy 3rd pas de deux Kelly Myernick Caleb Mitchell Chavo Killingsworth, Ilya Kozadayev, Ian Casady, Randy Herrera, Tyann Clement, Kim Wagman, Frances Perez-Ball, Cleopatra Williams, Kristina Harper, Lisa Kaczmarek, James Gotesky, Travis Bradley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLINE TIME March 11, 13, 20, 21 Walkin' After Midnight Lauren Anderson Why Can't He Be You Julie Gumbinner Nicholas Leschke Crazy Barbara Bears Too Many Secrets Andrew Murphy Tyann Clement Kim Wagman Leticia Oliveira Frances Perez-Ball Sweet Dreams (of You) Sara Webb Ian Casady Stop, Look and Listen Ilya Kozadayev Just a Closer Mireille Hassenboehler Walk with Thee Simon Ball Jaquel Charlesworth, Ingrid Zweifel, Kelly Myernick, Cleopatra Williams, Carl Coomer, Peter Gleeson, Lucas Priolo, Randy Herrera, Oliver Halkowich, Caleb Mitchell March 14 Walkin' After Midnight Leticia Oliveira Why Can't He Be You Tyann Clement Phillip Broomhead Crazy Kim Wagman Too Many Secrets Peter Gleeson Sharon Teague Susan Bryant Ingrid Zweifel Frances Perez-Ball Sweet Dreams (of You) Laura Richards Randy Herrera Stop, Look and Listen Oliver Halkowich Just a Closer Lisa Kaczmarek Walk with Thee Lucas Priolo Clare Miklaunus, Kristina Harper, Michelle Carpenter, Anne Harshbarger, Chavo Killingsworth, Barry Kerollis, James Gotesky, Alexander Pandiscio, Firat Kazbek Özsoy, Travis Bradley March 19 Walkin' After Midnight Kelly Myernick Why Can't He Be You Tyann Clement Phillip Broomhead Crazy Frances Perez-Ball Too Many Secrets Peter Gleeson Sharon Teague Susan Bryant Ingrid Zweifel Frances Perez-Ball Sweet Dreams (of You) Laura Richards Carl Coomer Stop, Look and Listen Randy Herrera Just a Closer Lisa Kaczmarek Walk with Thee Lucas Priolo Clare Miklaunus, Kristina Harper, Michelle Carpenter, Anne Harshbarger, Chavo Killingsworth, Barry Kerollis, James Gotesky, Alexander Pandiscio, Firat Kazbek Özsoy, Travis Bradley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PECOS March 11, 13, 14, 20 Pecos Bill Ian Casady Slue-foot Sue Mireille Hassenboehler Widow Maker Nicholas Leschke Coyote Mother Lauren Anderson Coyote Pups Ilya Kozadayev Firat Kazbek Özsoy Leticia Oliveira Frances Perez-Ball Mortician Phillip Broomhead Pecos Bill's Mother Kim Wagman Snake Oil Salesman Oliver Halkowich Ranchers, Cowboys, Steer, Horses, and Townspeople Artists of Houston Ballet and Academy Students March 19, 21 Pecos Bill Simon Ball Slue-foot Sue Barbara Bears Widow Maker Andrew Murphy Coyote Mother Julie Gumbinner Coyote Pups Ilya Kozadayev Oliver Halkowich Ingrid Zweifel Frances Perez-Ball Mortician Nicholas Leschke Pecos Bill's Mother Kristina Harper Snake Oil Salesman Zdenek Konvalina Ranchers, Cowboys, Steer, Horses, and Townspeople Artists of Houston Ballet and Academy Students Link to comment
mini cooper Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 Old Fashioned, Thanks for posting the cast list. I do have tickets for Sunday afternoon. My daughter and I have invited a dance friend and her mom to join us. I was hoping to catch a review in the Chronicle, but have not spotted one. Please let me know what you think if you get to go before me. I am very intrigued with this performance. My daughter does not want to dress in western wear as encouraged in last week's Chronicle article! As I do not really own any western wear, I doubt that I will, either. mc Link to comment
Old Fashioned Posted March 13, 2004 Author Share Posted March 13, 2004 Hahaha, well, you definitely will not find me in a Stetson and big belt buckle. I believe the Chronicle usually comes out with reviews in the Saturday paper or Sunday Zest. Have fun at the performance! Link to comment
mini cooper Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 The Tales of Texas was a lot of fun. Clearly it is very different, but everyone in our group loved it. Our favorite was the part set to Patsy Cline's songs. It was very colorful and quite clever. The music was wonderful. The first part is set to music by Aaron Copeland. It was just beautiful. If you're looking for something traditional, this would not be it! Link to comment
Victoria Leigh Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 There is a review in the Houston Chronicle. I just put the link on the March 13 Links forum. Link to comment
Marenetha Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 I saw that last week - good, overall, but slightly erratic. I think Stanton Welch is MUCH better at fast pieces than serious ones, judging by the admittedly limited work that I've seen. His second and third ballets were very, very amusing, but his first, although it had its nice parts, honestly seemed too long. There aren't that many choreographers who are too talented at making interesting long adagios, and sadly, I don't think that Welch is one of them. The pas de deux were very nicely done, only they would have been much better had they not been done one after another! Link to comment
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