cinema paradiso Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Hi, I'm rather new to ballet and I wish to attend one of a performance of swam lake at the royal oper ahouse. However, I am unsure of which night to go. Perhaps you guys can help me choose? As Odette/Odile and Prince Siegfried, there are different castings for the three nights I'm considering: Ekaterina Osmolkina and Ivan Putrov Marianela Nuñez and Thiago Soares Lauren Cuthbertson and Rupert Pennefather? Cheers! Link to comment
richard53dog Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Hi, I'm rather new to ballet and I wish to attend one of a performance of swam lake at the royal oper ahouse. However, I am unsure of which night to go. Perhaps you guys can help me choose? As Odette/Odile and Prince Siegfried, there are different castings for the three nights I'm considering: Ekaterina Osmolkina and Ivan Putrov Marianela Nuñez and Thiago Soares Lauren Cuthbertson and Rupert Pennefather? Cheers! My pick would be Nunez/Soares. Link to comment
Mashinka Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Ekaterina Osmolkina and Ivan Putrov without hesitation. Link to comment
Leigh Witchel Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 You'll hear different picks for different reasons. I've not seen any of these women's Odettes, but I've seen them do other things. Nunez is a strong, warm dancer. Her Aurora is radiant. Osmolkina is a guest star from the Maryinsky (Kirov) in St. Petersburg, so has beautiful Russian style. Cuthbertson is the newest principal, and the company's up-and-coming "English" ballerina. Her partner, Pennefather is her male equivalent, their new English danseur noble. There are reasons to see any of them. If you're new to ballet and not yet splitting hairs, I'd just go on the night that has the best ticket availability and suits your schedule. And report back, please! Link to comment
Helene Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I agree with Leigh. There are so many "pros" for each of the pairs. You can't go wrong with any of them, and each will have high points unique to them. Link to comment
leonid17 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Hi, I'm rather new to ballet and I wish to attend one of a performance of swam lake at the royal oper ahouse. However, I am unsure of which night to go. Perhaps you guys can help me choose? As Odette/Odile and Prince Siegfried, there are different castings for the three nights I'm considering: Ekaterina Osmolkina and Ivan Putrov Marianela Nuñez and Thiago Soares Lauren Cuthbertson and Rupert Pennefather? Cheers! I am going to both of the Osmolkina performances because a Kirov guest is a rare occurence with the Royal Ballet. I saw Marianela Nunez as Odette/Odile at the end of October last year and I would certainly be very happy to see her again which is not something I am often able to say. Link to comment
Bella12 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I agree with Leigh. There are so many "pros" for each of the pairs. You can't go wrong with any of them, and each will have high points unique to them. Agreed, but it's worth noting what Debra Craine wrote in the London Times on the last occasion that Lauren Cuthbertson and Rupert Pennefather danced these roles (a schools' performance earlier in the month) "Rarely have I seen two dancers take charge of a Swan Lake that resonates with such beauty and dramatic viability. " Here's the link to her five star review: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol...icle5833346.ece Link to comment
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