Helene Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Ismene Brown has related the news that Mikhail Messerer has been named Chief Ballet Master of the Mkhailovsky Theatre after "snapping up for the Mikhailovsky of one of the key players in the Bolshoi’s violent soap opera," Angelina Vorontsova, for whom he has big plans, including major roles in "The Flames of Paris." which will be danced in London opposite the Bolshoi dancing the Ratmansky version. (Edited: I misread the blog post about when and where Messerer's "The Flames of Paris" will be performed.) Blog entry The news follows a translation of an interview with Messerer in "Izvestia." Link to comment
Drew Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Although my knowledge of the company is minimal I was rather pleased with the news about Messerer. Link to comment
Birdsall Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I have a ticket for the July 26 Flames of Paris at the Mikhailovsky. I wonder if Vorontsova will dance that night. The only person they list is Vasiliev. I only know this ballet from the Bolshoi dvd that Ratmansky choreographed using the existing Vaynonen choreography. It will be interesting to see what Messerer has done with this ballet. Link to comment
sandik Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Wow -- there's a name with a long heritage! Link to comment
yudi Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Ismene Brown has related the news that Mikhail Messerer has been named Chief Ballet Master of the Mkhailovsky Theatre after "snapping up for the Mikhailovsky of one of the key players in the Bolshoi’s violent soap opera," Angelina Vorontsova, for whom he has big plans, including major roles in "The Flames of Paris." Blog entry The news follows a translation of an interview with Messerer in "Izvestia." Thank you for the linked story Mikhailovsky instals new classical chief, as well as the stories on sub-links: Reconstructing Ballet's Past 1: Swan Lake, Mikhailovsky Ballet Reconstructing Ballet's Past 2: Master Restorer Sergei Vikharev It is quite fun to read the inside stories of ballet-reconstructions. Link to comment
yudi Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Some video clips of reconstructed The Flames of Paris by Mikhailovsky Ballet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r76JjqGA1dU This girl looks pretty happy now! Angelina Vorontsova is a such good dancer! Link to comment
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