perky Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Who would you invite? You can have 6 people, choreographers, dancers, composers (although they must have written specifically for ballet, even patrons and critics. Dinner is for 8 total so include your partner, best friend, etc. Mine: Louis XIV Matilda Kschessinskaya Alexandra Danilova George Balanchine Frederick Ashton Tanaquil LeClercq/ with Mourka After dinner for entertainment Balanchine could make a short dance for Tanny, Ashton could do some of his famous impressions, Matilda could show me her jewerly collection, Danilova could charm us all, and Louis XIV?........well he doesn't have to do anything, he's da King. Link to comment
vrsfanatic Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Nikolai Tarasov, Agrippina Vaganova, Vera Kostrovitskaya, Nadezhda Bazarova, Varvara Mey, George Balanchine, Jurgen Schneider. It was a hard list to make. Six (one was my partner/husband) well known scholars of what is known today as the Vaganova Methodology. Mr. Balanchine is included to stir the soup so to speak. Maybe he could explain himself regarding the development of his program of teaching. I had originally included Enrico Cecchetti also, but then realized I could not be there to witness what I am sure would e a very lively discussion. Link to comment
Mme. Hermine Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 hmmm. Petipa Balanchine Tchaikovsky Diaghilev de Valois Ashton or Taglioni Vaganova Preobrajenska Cecchetti Vestris Lifar Link to comment
Farrell Fan Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 This is easy. I'd invite Balanchine, Tamara Geva, Danilova, Vera Zorina, Maria Tallchief, and Tanaquil LeClercq. Suzanne Farrell would be my date. Link to comment
Natalia Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Here's the 'A List': Marius Petipa Alexander Gorky Feodor Lophukov Pyotr Gusev Robert Joffrey Sergei Vikharev ...to discuss various versions of Petipa's ballets & the changes in traditional classical ballet, in general. My husband will cook blini. I'm the only woman! Link to comment
Mme. Hermine Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 In that case, Natalia, dear, I would invite: Maris Liepa Royes Fernandez Richard Cragun Heinz Bosl Henning Kronstam Francisco Moncion Lew Christensen Did I mention this was a Speedo party? Link to comment
dirac Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 What a nice idea, perky. My list: Ashton Andre Levinson Bournonville Violette Verdy Anton Dolin Diaghilev and Misia Sert Tchaikovsky Nureyev Camargo Link to comment
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