Terry Posted April 7, 2001 Share Posted April 7, 2001 I'm not sure if we've ever had this posting, but I thought it would be interesting to read what some ballet fans would be interested in seeing their favorite dancers perform, or any partnerships that you would want to see in a pdd or performance. Here are some things I would like to see: 1) "La Esmeralda" pdd -- Sylvie Guillem &Manuel Legris 2) "Pas de Quatre" -- with Elizabeth Platel, Elizabeth Maurin, Carole Arbo, Fanny Gaida 3) "La Spectre de la Rose" -- with Manuel Legris and Lucia Lacarra 4) "Manon" -- with V.Malakhov & Lucia Lacarra or V.Durante & M.Legris Any others!?! [This message has been edited by Terry (edited April 06, 2001).] Link to comment
BalletNut Posted April 7, 2001 Share Posted April 7, 2001 In an ideal world, I'd be seeing Coppelia--Nina Ananiashvili as Swanilda Sleeping Beauty--Ludmila Semenyaka or Fonteyn as Aurora, and Nureyev or Dowell as the Prince La Bayadere--Yuan Yuan Tan as Nikiya, Farukh Ruzimatov as Solor, and Susan Jaffe as Gamzatti Don Quixote--Lorena Feijoo as Kitri, Angel Corella as Basilio Symphony In C--Suzanne Farrell and Peter Martins in 2nd movement R&J [Macmillan]--Viviana Durante and Irek Mukhamedov It goes without saying, but this list does not take into account such trivial matters as time or geography. [This message has been edited by BalletNut (edited April 06, 2001).] Link to comment
Terry Posted April 7, 2001 Author Share Posted April 7, 2001 Ballet Nut -- I like that one with Feijoo and Corella in "Don Q"! She would make an EXCELLENT Kitri. I hope SFB will do Don Q soon... Link to comment
Guest pointe Posted April 9, 2001 Share Posted April 9, 2001 I would love to watch Ms. Paloma Herrera perform the Don Q pas de deux with Angel Corella (I've only seen them perform on TV). Also, Darcey Bussell in Prince of the Pagodas and Nina Ananiashvili in Snow Maiden. ;) ~pointe~ Link to comment
Michael Posted April 11, 2001 Share Posted April 11, 2001 Alexandra Ansanelli perform a more dramatic repertory. In The Night, Liebeslieder, Swanhilda, Miss Julie, Lilac Garden, even Giselle, etc.. [ 04-11-2001: Message edited by: Michael1 ] Link to comment
Lovebird Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 I would like to see : 1. Nina Ananiashvili in Coppelia 2. Lucia Lacarra in La Dame aux Camellias by John Cranko 3. Darcey Bussel in Don Quijote 4. Elisabet Maurin in The Sleeping Beauty 5. Altynai Asylmuratova in La Valse by George Balanchine Link to comment
Natalia Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 1. Michele Wiles as Odette/Odile, SWAN LAKE (esp. Odile) 2. Diana Vishneva as Paquita in the POB's full-length production (esp. in the Act II miming) 3. Uliana Lopatkina in any of Leslie Carrothers' old roles in Gerald Arpino ballets (such as LIGHT RAIN) 4. Rasta Thomas in *any* meaty role in a standard, full-length ballet with a top company (e.g., Lescaut in MANON or Spartacus or Crassus in the Grigorovich SPARTAK) 5. Jenifer Ringer in any Patricia McBride role that she has yet to essay, e.g., Columbine in HARLEQUINADE. ...too many others to list. Link to comment
Yvonne Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 I would like to see Julie Kent in ANYTHING that is Balanchine! I would also love to see Alessandra Ferri in some "short tutu" ballets.... Link to comment
cargill Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 If we are limiting this discussion to reasonable possibilities, I would love to see Peter Boal in Mozartiana and Scotch Symphony, and Emeralds, for a start! I would also love to see Rachel Rutherford in Sleeping Beauty--she seems to have such a natural and sunny elegance. And I would love to see Corella in La Fille. And I would love to see ANYBODY in Symphonic Variations! Link to comment
Terry Posted May 25, 2001 Author Share Posted May 25, 2001 Thank you all for replying! It's great to read what everyone is interested in seeing. If we're lucky, maybe some of the ADs might read these messages? Link to comment
Katja Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 With all my respect to you, balletlovers in US. First, If I may, I would like to correct. "la Dame aux Camellias" is by Neumeier. It was created for Marcia Haydee for Stuttgart Ballet after Cranko's death. And second, do you all agree that Crasus is a "meaty" role? Link to comment
Alexandra Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 You're right, of course, about La Dame aux Camelias, Katja. Thanks for the correction. I can't answer your question about "Spartacus" very well, I'm afraid, as I've only seen Act I in a theatre. I've seem it several times, with different casts, on video, but that's harder to judge. When Maris Liepa did it, I'd say it was a meaty role, but he wasn't a kid when that was filmed Link to comment
NO7 Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 Would love to see: 1. Diana Vishneva as Odette/Odile and in Romeo & Juliet in MacMillan version 2. Alina Cojocaru and Roberto Bolle in Manon 3. Uliana Lopatkina as Kitri Link to comment
Guest ballet buff Posted May 30, 2001 Share Posted May 30, 2001 Dancers I would love to see in certain roles: 1. Abi Stafford in Square Dance 2. Carla Korbes in any ballet 3. Darci Kistler in her first show of 2nd movement Symphony in C at the age of 16 Link to comment
Terry Posted May 30, 2001 Author Share Posted May 30, 2001 I just came up with some performances of "jeune danseurs" that I would like to see (I wish they had this kind of POB program in all other companies...) 1) "Diana and Actaeon" pdd with Herman Cornejo (ABT) and Clara Blanco (SFB) 2) "La Sylphide" or "Flowers of Genzano" pdd with Alexandra Ansanelli (NYCB) and Guennadi Nedviguine (SFB) 3) "Les Sylphides" with Emilie Cozette (POB) and Herve Moreau (POB) 4) "Satanella" with Alina Cojocaru (RB) and Angel Corella (ABT -- even though he isn't really a "jeune danseur") Link to comment
jcaguioa Posted May 30, 2001 Share Posted May 30, 2001 Intresting topic! Here's my dream casts: for Don Q, Kitri, Tamara Rojo Basilio, Angel Corella Street Dancer, Marianella nunez (RB) Q of Dryads, Alina Cojocaru For Giselle, Giselle,Altynai Asylmuratova (one more time!) Albrecht, Roberto Bolle Myrtha,Natalia Sologub P.S. How is Carla Blanco doing in San Fran as she was really beautiful in the Eurovision Dance Competition. Jonny Link to comment
Alexandra Posted May 30, 2001 Share Posted May 30, 2001 ballet buff, Darci Kistler in 2nd Movement Bizet at 16 was divine Thanks to everybody for the interesting wish lists -- and keep 'em coming. And WELCOME BACK, Jonny Link to comment
atm711 Posted May 31, 2001 Share Posted May 31, 2001 I would love to see Jenifer Ringer perform the current ABT repertoire!---all the starring roles, of course. Link to comment
Terry Posted May 31, 2001 Author Share Posted May 31, 2001 jcaguioa -- don't you think Alina would make a perfect Amour too? I heard that Clara Blanco is trying to recover from an injury. She will be an official corps de ballet member from this coming season. Link to comment
Lukayev Posted May 31, 2001 Share Posted May 31, 2001 I don't know if it would work.. But for La Spectre de la Rose, I would love to see Nijinsky (because I have only seen photos of him) as the Rose, and.. hmm, trying to think of someone.. Kirkland as the Girl. She seems to portray such a young girlike image on stage, and I think she would be so good, especially at the end, when the Girl stretches out in longing to grab back her dream of dancing with the beautiful Rose. I think that I'd like to see Ulanova as the Girl too.. pretty. Oh, and I heard something about Nureyev's L'Apres d'un Midi something Faun .. I don't know French - that would explain my taking of French I in freshman year of H.S. next year. Something doing with the Nymph's scarf.. that would be interesting to see. Ta! Luka (I'm sounding like some delirious girl, mentioning dancers she hasn't even seen live and only on video). Oh, yeah! I forgot one of prettiest ballets - Firebird! I *really* want to see what Nureyev would be like at the Tartar Prince - since he himself is Tartar.. and Plisetskaya as the Firebird.. don't ask me why, because I don't know! [ 05-31-2001: Message edited by: Luka ] Link to comment
jcaguioa Posted June 1, 2001 Share Posted June 1, 2001 Yes Alina would make a perfect Amour! I saw her do Titana in the Dream last night and she certainly was a "Dream". Another Question, Anyone see diana Vishneva in her Debut as Nikya in Bayadere, She's my favourite Kirov Ballerina and i would have loved to hve seen her.Actully I'd love to see her do Corsaire, Gamzatti, and anything Balanchine! (she's that sort of ballerina!) Jonny Link to comment
cargill Posted June 1, 2001 Share Posted June 1, 2001 I would also love to see Thomas Lund of the Royal Danish Ballet dance Alain in Ashton's Fille. He has such an expressive face, and wouldn't just turn him into a caricature. [edited to correct a typo] [ 06-01-2001: Message edited by: alexandra ] Link to comment
Shirley Posted June 1, 2001 Share Posted June 1, 2001 I'd love to see Darcey Bussell dance Kitri in Don Q as well. Link to comment
sylvia Posted June 2, 2001 Share Posted June 2, 2001 Hasn't Darcey done Kitri yet? I know she had to miss out several times, but i thought it was all sewn up by now. I heard Ross Stretton has Don Q up for RB next year, so if it appears late enough we may well see her in it. Link to comment
jcaguioa Posted June 2, 2001 Share Posted June 2, 2001 Do you think Darcey would live up to expectations now that we have Rojo a new virtuoso ballerina to the company? I know that they are extremely different but Don Q is really a big Showstopper. Darcey suits more of the Aurora and Odette type role "Princessy" if ya like. It's sort of like wanting to see Jonathan Cope do Don Q if you get what I mean?! Ross will also bring 3 ballerinas from Austrilia so he may showcase them in the main roles too. There's a lot to see but my opinion is that I'm not sure Darcey will take the first choice of many for Kitri. She did some performancs in 94 with Solymosi. Jonny Link to comment
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