bart Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Swan Lake's done. What ballet (or ballets) you would like to see next on Great Performances/Dance in America? Specifics on company, dancers, and your reasons will be welcome! I'd go for a Balanchine evening, but NOT involving Peter Martins (deadening commentary). Maybe an everning of shorter ballets, one each by San Francisco, Pacific Northwest, Miami, Farrell and other options. No reason why NYCB couldn't participate as an equal. Maybe there could be a competition among companies which dedicate real attention to the Balanchine legacy. Theme and Variations and Agon would photograph wonderfully. Link to comment
carbro Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I'd go for a Balanchine evening. . . . Maybe an everning of shorter ballets, one each by San Francisco, Pacific Northwest, Miami, Farrell and other options.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bart for Great Performances Executive Producer! Great, great idea! I'd like to include Concerto Barocco. Pennsylvania used to do this beautifully, but that was, like, almost 30 years ago. I have no idea how, or even whether, they still dance it. I'd also love to see Symphony in C preserved in a good state, although that might be very difficult to film. Perhaps even (before it's forgotten) by POB (okay, that isn't really Dance in America) as Palais de Cristal. Link to comment
Petra Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Last season, PA Ballet danced Concerto Barocco beautifully. I'm really not supposed to post here for the next month or so, as I'm studying for the NY bar exam and working at the same time, but I just had to plug my local company. Link to comment
Dale Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 From the producer of DIA, I was told that next year there will be an Ailey special and the year after there will be a Jerome Robbins doc. And possibily more American Ballet Theatre (which has a strong relationship with DIA right now) programs. Not much, but there it is. Link to comment
bart Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 Dale, "there it is" -- or isn't -- indeed. The word "paucity" comes to mind. What would YOU put on if you had the power/money? Link to comment
BalletNut Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I like your first suggestion, about the multicompany Balanchine extravaganza. If it ever happens, they should tape LeBlanc in Square Dance. And ABT in Ballet Imperial, if they have that connection with DIA. Or Mozartiana. Serenade would be nice too, and Symphony In C. And I absolutely agree about Barocco. For non-Balanchine, how about Dances at a Gathering? Symphonic Variations? Am I greedy, or what? Link to comment
Helene Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 [T]hey should tape LeBlanc in Square Dance. That would be such a gem. Link to comment
atm711 Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I would be happy just to see all the old Dance in America's repeated, repeated, repeated....... Link to comment
Hans Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I would like to see the Washington Ballet and more ABT (especially Wiles, Tidwell, and Karen Uphoff). Link to comment
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