sandik Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 is up on the PNB website, at least for the first week. http://www.pnb.org/season/stravinsky-casting.html Only two Apollos/Terpsichores, alternating performances, which seems unusual for this company -- they often field much larger casts, with more time between shows. It's a difficult balancing act -- you want to give the dancers the chance to dig into the part, which means repetition, but you've also got to bring along as many people as you can, which often means trading multiple performances for more variety.
Dale Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 There's also a lecture with this program: Sunday, January 30, 2005, 2:00 pm Stravinksy, Composing for Dance: A Conversation about the genius of Igor Stravinksy with Stewart Kershaw, PNB Music Director and Conductor, and Dianne Chilgren, PNB Company Pianist and Piano Soloist, moderated by Doug Fullington, PNB Lecturer FREE! Please RSVP to 206-441-3591 or [email protected]
Helene Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 The lecture takes place at Elliott Bay Bookstore, 101 S. Main Street, Seattle. (It was previously "TBD.") Apollo has been cast tall in both cases (Stanton and Milov). I guess Porretta can't be cast in absolutely everything all the time
sandik Posted January 27, 2005 Author Posted January 27, 2005 Apollo has been cast tall in both cases (Stanton and Milov). I guess Porretta can't be cast in absolutely everything all the time <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Especially since he's doing three performances of the Tetley "Rite of Spring."
sandik Posted February 3, 2005 Author Posted February 3, 2005 Part of the second week has been posted as well http://www.pnb.org/season/stravinsky-casting.html with Casey Herd dancing both performances of Apollo.
Helene Posted February 3, 2005 Posted February 3, 2005 Herd -- another tall Apollo! I think that's great for him and for the audience. He was superb in mulitple roles the last Balanchine celebration program. I also look forward to Vinson, Rausch, and Lowenberg as the three muses (T/P/C)
sandik Posted February 3, 2005 Author Posted February 3, 2005 "Herd -- another tall Apollo!" Maybe they only have the costume in the "tall" size...
sandik Posted February 8, 2005 Author Posted February 8, 2005 Well, full casting for this week has been posted, and Casey Herd is out of Apollo, I imagine in part because he's doing almost every performance of Rite of Spring, which is exhausting. Apollo is alternating between Stanton and Milov, just like the first week.
Helene Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 Well, full casting for this week has been posted, and Casey Herd is out of Apollo, I imagine in part because he's doing almost every performance of Rite of Spring, which is exhausting.
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