chiapuris Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 June 13, 2004 CAST: Princess Aurora Nina Kaptsova Prince Desire Vladimir Neporozhny Aurora's Suitors Ilia Ryzhakov, Georgi Geraskin, Dmitry Rykhov, Maxim Valukin Peasant Dance Anna Antropova, Alexander Pshenitsyn Carabosse Nikolay Tsiskaridze Lilac Fairy Maria Allash Tenderness Fairy Olga Stebletsova Tranquility Fairy Victoria Osipova Generosity Fairy Xenia Tsareva Frisky Fairy Daria Gurevich Courage Fairy Elena Andrienko Diamond Fairy Marianna Ryzhkina Sapphire Fairy Maria Zharkova Gold Fairy Olga Stebletsova Silver Fairy Irina Semirechenskaya Princess Florina Inna Petrova Blue Bird Andrey Bolotin White Cat Xenia Sorokina Puss-in-Boots Vasily Zhidkov Red Riding Hood Anastasia Stashkevich Gray Wolf Georgi Geraskin Cinderella Svetlana Gnedova Prince Ruslan Skvortsov Nina Kaptsova as Princess Aurora headed an exciting cast of dancers in the performance of June 13. The seven fairies in the Prologue, on the good side, Maria Allash as Lilac Fairy leading the five fairies of gifts, on the bad side, Nikolay Tsiskaridze as Carabosse, all etched through dancing memorable portraits of otherwordly creatures. Ms Allash gave a clear reading of the Lilac Fairy role, maintaining a sense of remoteness while remaining involved in human affairs. The five 'gift' variations were all finely danced. Mr Tsiskaridze gave a truly thoughtful portrait of malevolence without stressing gender characteristics. I don't know whether this was his debut in the part. [The Carabosse of June 12 (Gennadi Yanin) stressed characteristics of a male impersonating a female, which I suppose could be seen as comic but has not much to do, or say, about good and evil] Mr Tsiskaridze's interpretation clarified and advanced the story line. Ms Kaptsova in her entry and the Rose Adagio was the embodiment of youth and expectations. During the adagio, in one round with the suitors, after each supported promenade en attitude she would lift her arm en couronne - a nicety of secure balance in academic style- before accepting the support of the next cavalier. Moreover, she beamed with smiles to her suitors while going through the whole adage. In her variation, the unsupported pirouettes were dazzling for the speed of each preparation and the precision of finishes. Mr Neprozhny showed clean technique, nobility of gesture, and a finely etched presence as Prince Desire. I particularly enjoyed Ms Ryzhkina as the Diamond Fairy (as well as her Princess Florine in the previous evening's performance). Mr Bolotin as the Blue Bird makes a strong impression for his jumps and his landings with a deep, elastic demi-plie. The Grand Pas de Deux concluded the evening in regal style. Link to comment
Inga Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Thank you for your reviews, chiapuris. For Nikolai Tsiskaridze it really was debut in the role of Carabosse. As he was injured, he will not dance technically demanding parts till next season. Link to comment
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