JumpFrog Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I've just gotten tickets to go see Coppelia however have just realized it is the Balanchine version! Has anyone seen it? I'm excited at the idea and can't believe I've gone on all this time not realizing he did his own version. The last time I saw Coppelia was in London around 2004. It was lovely. Link to comment
Helene Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Welcome to Ballet Alert!, JumpFrog Balanchine asked Alexandra Danilova, a renowned Swanhilde, to help him stage the three-act version. The first two acts are based on what they remembered from the Russian Imperial Ballet and, for Danilova, the Ballets Russes. Balanchine created a first act solo for Franz, originally danced by Helgi Tomasson, to music from Delibes' "Sylvia," a gorgeous score, and ensemble dances. Acts I and II are "after Petipa." The third act is Balanchine's original choreography for the Wedding, with a female soloist with a corps of 24 students, three female solos, War and Discord for eight couples and a lead couple, and a grand pas de deux for Swanhilde and Frantz. It's a lovely work, with beautiful sets and costumes by Roberta Guidi di Bagno. The stagers are Judith Fugate, a great NYCB Swanhilde, and Garielle Whittle, a long-time ballet mistress for children at NYCB. Link to comment
Helene Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Welcome to Ballet Alert!, JumpFrog Balanchine asked Alexandra Danilova, a renowned Swanhilde, to help him stage the three-act version. The first two acts are based on what they remembered from the Russian Imperial Ballet and, for Danilova, the Ballets Russes. Balanchine created a first act solo for Franz, originally danced by Helgi Tomasson, to music from Delibes' "Sylvia," a gorgeous score, and ensemble dances. Acts I and II are "after Petipa." The third act is Balanchine's original choreography for the Wedding, with a female soloist with a corps of 24 students, three female solos, War and Discord for eight couples and a lead couple, and a grand pas de deux for Swanhilde and Frantz. It's a lovely work, with beautiful sets and costumes by Roberta Guidi di Bagno. The stagers are Judith Fugate, a great NYCB Swanhilde, and Garielle Whittle, a long-time ballet mistress for children at NYCB. Link to comment
JumpFrog Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Thank you very much Helene! I apologize for my tardy response. I am still getting used to "being online" here lol. I appreciate your thoughtful response. I am even more excited now. I have recently moved north of the border and have been missing my PNB performances alot. Thankfully I have this upcoming trip to look forward to and it coinciding with this production is icing on the cake. Link to comment
Helene Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Carrie Imler had a baby boy -- she posted a public-facing photo to her Facebook page dated April 28, 2016 at 10:20pm! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209720291910974&set=a.2887328789239.152276.1440770522&type=3&theater Congratulations to the Millers Link to comment
Jayne Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Oh yay, congrats to the growing family! Link to comment
vipa Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Carrie Imler had a baby boy -- she posted a public-facing photo to her Facebook page dated April 28, 2016 at 10:20pm! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209720291910974&set=a.2887328789239.152276.1440770522&type=3&theater Congratulations to the Millers Congratulations from an east coast fan! Enjoy Link to comment
choriamb Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Congratulations to her...he's a total cutie!!! Fact: Due to the combined absence of Imler and Ashley Bouder, American ballet as a whole has moved with 12 minutes 32 seconds less velocity per show for the past 9 months. (I personally suspect that they coordinated their absences just to ensure there wasn't some sort of lop-sided continental shift.) Link to comment
sandik Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Hadn't thought about the coordination, but wouldn't be surprised at the outcome. Link to comment
Helene Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Dylan Wald has been designated a "Dance Magazine" dancer "On the Rise": http://dancemagazine.com/inside-dm/magazine/rise-dylan-wald/ Link to comment
Helene Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 PNB just posted a photo of Batkhurel Bold with his Washington State ballot envelope, with the news that he recently became a US citizen and is voting in his first US election: Congratulations to him! Link to comment
sandik Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Congratulations indeed! Between citizenship and getting married last summer, he's been making some big changes! Link to comment
Helene Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Wendy Perron chose Jonathan Porretta' Prodigal Son during PNB's NYC tour as one of the year's top performances for "Dance Magazine": http://dancemagazine.com/views/wendys-best-2016/ Link to comment
sandik Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Considering that he hadn't been back performing for so very long before this tour, that was extra special. Link to comment
Helene Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 PNB posted to Facebook a link to a live stream of Margaret Mullin's video work with Nel Shelby Productions, but first, links to related Balancing Pointe podcasts: No Dominion Film, Margaret Mullin and Nel Shelby Nel Shelby, Dance Filmmaker, Videographer, Photographer "Coffee Talk" with Nel Shelby and Kimberly Falker : Link to comment
sandik Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I've never watched a live feed (or a recording of a live feed) of an editing session -- fascinating stuff. Link to comment
Helene Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 King5 did a story on Sarah Ricard Orza and her dual role as mom and dancer: http://www.king5.com/news/local/moms-find-special-role-with-pacific-northwest-ballet/436687676 PNB might have four moms now, but six dancers have children: Seth Orza and Karel Cruz are dancing PNB dads. Link to comment
sandik Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 15 hours ago, Helene said: King5 did a story on Sarah Ricard Orza and her dual role as mom and dancer: http://www.king5.com/news/local/moms-find-special-role-with-pacific-northwest-ballet/436687676 PNB might have four moms now, but six dancers have children: Seth Orza and Karel Cruz are dancing PNB dads. Thanks for the link -- I don't always catch television news. I was sorry that they didn't at least name the other dancers with kids (and baffled that, when they mentioned that there were other mothers in the company, they cut to Dec and to Emma Love Suddarth?), and yes, they could have mentioned dads as well. I have a feeling this is keyed to Mother's Day, but even so... Link to comment
Helene Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 It looked like Emma Love Suddarth after Lindsi Dec. Since the moms in the company are Ricard Orza, Foster, Dec, and Imler, I'm sure she'd be surprised to know she had a child and has come back . Link to comment
sandik Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 10 hours ago, Helene said: It looked like Emma Love Suddarth after Lindsi Dec. Since the moms in the company are Ricard Orza, Foster, Dec, and Imler, I'm sure she'd be surprised to know she had a child and has come back . That was my question too! Link to comment
Helene Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 Madison Taylor, Elle Macy, and Noelani Pantastico are modeling Yumiko leotards, photographed by Angela Sterling: Link to comment
sandik Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Dance Magazine has a short piece on their website about Seth Orza's conditioning practices. Link to comment
Helene Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 James Moore and Kristen nee Rusnak Moore married in Seattle on June 12. Congratulations to them both Link to comment
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