Ray Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Kondaurova.Ballet sons: Nilas Martins or Chris d'Amboise? Closing my eyes and listening to the music. Ballet brothers: Kaisers or Ottos? Link to comment
carbro Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 That's two Kaisers vs. three Ottos? Or is there a third Kaiser? Help me with this. Link to comment
bart Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Help me with this.Yes, we do seem to have reached something of an impasse. Canbelto? Ray? What do we do? Link to comment
Ray Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 That's two Kaisers vs. three Ottos? Or is there a third Kaiser? Help me with this. The third Kaiser...is that like the fifth Beatle? Zeppo Marx? Link to comment
drb Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 ... the fifth Beatle? Zeppo Marx? The Fifth Beatle. Ivan Vasiliev or Herman Cornejo? Link to comment
Paul Parish Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Cornejo. First or 3rd girl Bizet? Link to comment
Helene Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 First. Diana Adams role or Violette Verdy role in "Liebeslieder Walzer"? Link to comment
Paul Parish Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Violette Matthew or benjamin Stewart? Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 VioletteMatthew or benjamin Stewart? Hellooooooo. Paul is still waiting for his answeeeer! Link to comment
lithel_star Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Matthew Stewart Romeo or Juliette???? Link to comment
carbro Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 For me? Romeo! Dances at a Gathering or Chopiniana/Les Sylphides? Link to comment
Mme. Hermine Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Les Sylphides! Fountain of Bakchisarai or Stone Flower? Link to comment
Helene Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 That's two Kaisers vs. three Ottos? Or is there a third Kaiser? Help me with this. Four Otto brothers: David and William (NYCB), Phillip (Milwaukee Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, and PNB), and the youngest, Eric (was ABT, NYCB, Met Opera Ballet in 2007). Both William and Eric Otto also performed in musical theater, Eric in "Movin' Out" on Broadway and tour. I don't remember the show William was in or whether it was Broadway and/or tour. According to the SAB Alumni Directory, William Otto is Artistic Director of New Haven Ballet, a position that his brother Phillip held before he moved to Alabama to head the Huntsville Ballet. I suspect they have the wrong brother listed, since the New Haven Ballet homepage lists Noble Barker as AD (site updated a few weeks ago). According to this article from this past June, there are five dancing Kaiser brothers, other links show four of whom danced in ballet: Russell (NYCB, now on Boston Ballet faculty), Roy (Pennsylvania Ballet), Kevin (Pacific Northwest Ballet), and Dan (Pennsylvania Ballet). Ken performed in Off-Broadway musicals and teaches tap at the school he runs in Tacoma. So there were four ballet dancing brothers apiece for the Ottos and Kaisers. There were also two Otto sisters. Deborah Otto-Jones teaches on the faculty of Saratoga Ballet Academy, for which David Otto is Artistic Director. I thought she danced professionally, but I can't find any link on the Internet for her as a performer. There's also a Christine Otto listed on the faculty of Saratoga Ballet Academy, but don't know the relation, if any. There's no mention of any sisters in any of the Kaiser links I found. When poking around, I learned that both David and William Otto attended North Carolina School of the Arts and that the Kaisers grew up in Federal Way, Washington, just south of Seattle. Both Kevin and Ken Kaiser are in the Puget Sound area. Link to comment
carbro Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Those Ottos make formidable ballet presence! Thanks, Helene! Going into the next generation, they should be able to make their own family company. "Otto Ballet" has a nice ring to it! Les Sylphides!Fountain of Bakchisarai or Stone Flower? Fountains! Which Nutcracker waltz, Snowflakes or Flowers? Link to comment
bart Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Which Nutcracker waltz, Snowflakes or Flowers? Snowflakes. (If they don't dance all that well, just toss more confetti!) The Mice in Nutcracker or Kastchei's monsters in Firebird? Link to comment
Amy Reusch Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Which Nutcracker waltz, Snowflakes or Flowers? Snowflakes. (If they don't dance all that well, just toss more confetti!) The Mice in Nutcracker or Kastchei's monsters in Firebird? The Mice! (More charm, more strategy!) Flying birds - Bluebird or Firebird? Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Which Nutcracker waltz, Snowflakes or Flowers? Snowflakes. (If they don't dance all that well, just toss more confetti!) The Mice in Nutcracker or Kastchei's monsters in Firebird? The Mice! (More charm, more strategy!) Flying birds - Bluebird or Firebird? bluebird, if assuming that Florine stays as a princess, so yes, the male character. Veronika Part, Solist caliber or Principal material...? Link to comment
bart Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Veronika Part, Solist caliber or Principal material...?Principal, in a big company with big and varied rep.Do you prefer the girl in Robbins' Afternoon of a Faun to be aware or (and to encourage) what's going on with the boy? or to aware to be in something of a trance? Link to comment
vipa Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Veronika Part, Solist caliber or Principal material...?Principal, in a big company with big and varied rep.Do you prefer the girl in Robbins' Afternoon of a Faun to be aware or (and to encourage) what's going on with the boy? or to aware to be in something of a trance? Something of a trance Guest Choreographer for a ballet company Twyla Tharp or Mark Morris Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Twyla Tharp or Mark Morris I guess i have to pick Morris, but just by process of elimination!!! Carabosse. Dudinskaya-(Sergueiev's)- on pointe or Van Hamel-(McKenzie's)- in character shoes? Link to comment
printscess Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Van Hamel-(McKenzie's)- in character shoes Because I think Carabosse should be in character shoes Jewels - NYCB or MCB Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Jewels - NYCB or MCB Oh, THAT i know about-(saw them both)...! MCB, of course Perfect entrechats: Nureyev or Soloviev? Link to comment
Helene Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Soloviev. Sizova's or Kolpakova's Aurora? Link to comment
canbelto Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Sizova, from what I've seen. Giselle who descends to the grave via a trapdoor or Giselle who walks offstage? Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Sizova, from what I've seen.Giselle who descends to the grave via a trapdoor or Giselle who walks offstage? Trapdoor-(careful she doesn't get stuck with overstuffed tutus, a la Mme. Alonso! ) Hilarion portray: well intentioned good guy in love trying to unmask Albretch's lies or madly in love bad guy who's green of envy of the 2 lovers happiness display...? Link to comment
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