nanushka Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Not happening. Kochetkova is now listed for the gala Giselle assignment, replacing Semionova. Abrera still listed in the the Myrta role for the gala. Makes total sense to have a non-ABT dancer perform in ABT's 75th Anniversary Gala. Well, maybe only if you're Kevin McKenzie. Link to comment
California Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 For all the Stella fans out there, since ticket sales seem to play a role in how McKenzie decides casting, please spread the word to any ballet fans to purchase tickets to Stella's Giselle. Alas, it looked like the Saturday evening performance had already sold well -- slim pickings in remaining seats. I have no idea why -- Saturday night? Semionova? Shklyarov? So even if it sells out, will Stella get the credit? But we can hope that the ecstatic fans and good reviews will help convince management she deserved this. I wonder if the Russian audience that expected to see Semionova will be upset at the substitution. Link to comment
nysusan Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Cornejo had been listed for tonight's Fancy Free - he has been replaced by Salstein Link to comment
Natalia Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Not happening. Kochetkova is now listed for the gala Giselle assignment, replacing Semionova. Abrera still listed in the the Myrta role for the gala. So when will they enlighten us about the remainder of Semionova's assignments this season? That's 2 Nikiyas, 2 O/Os and one Juliet. Maybe Gillian will get to dance Nikiya at the Met this year? I loved her interpretation in Sydney and was baffled that ABT was casting her only as Gamzatti.Maybe O/O for Stella and Sarah? I wonder either of them have rehearsed (or performed) O/O in SL with other troupes? Link to comment
kaskait Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Alas, it looked like the Saturday evening performance had already sold well -- slim pickings in remaining seats. I have no idea why -- Saturday night? Semionova? Shklyarov? So even if it sells out, will Stella get the credit? But we can hope that the ecstatic fans and good reviews will help convince management she deserved this. I wonder if the Russian audience that expected to see Semionova will be upset at the substitution. They probably won't be happy that Semionova dropped out. But they still have Shklyarov. Link to comment
nanushka Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 They probably won't be happy that Semionova dropped out. But they still have Shklyarov. And Part. Everyone seems to forget that she's Russian too! I often think a truly Russian-sounding name would have made a huge difference for her career at ABT. Link to comment
abatt Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Maybe that's why Part has been denied an opportunity at Tatiana in Onegin. She's just not Russian enough Link to comment
vipa Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 That's 2 Nikiyas, 2 O/Os and one Juliet. Maybe Gillian will get to dance Nikiya at the Met this year? I loved her interpretation in Sydney and was baffled that ABT was casting her only as Gamzatti. Maybe O/O for Stella and Sarah? I wonder either of them have rehearsed (or performed) O/O in SL with other troupes? I can't imagine Lane would get O/O but maybe Juliet if Semionove is still out. Lane said in an interview that she learned it on tour but never got to perform it. Link to comment
California Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Not happening. Kochetkova is now listed for the gala Giselle assignment, replacing Semionova. Abrera still listed in the the Myrta role for the gala. Kochetkova brought in for Giselle? People have stopped wondering about Julie Kent's cancellations. Could MK do her Giselle with Bolle on 5/25? Has she done Giselle with ABT? Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Could MK do her Giselle with Bolle on 5/25? Talk about a physical mismatch! Link to comment
Helene Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 PNB's 50% off tickets -- aside from student and senior rush -- tend to be sold on Goldstar. The four people I know who've used Goldstar have been happy with their tickets. Seattle Opera had a great offer: if a subscriber bought tickets to another performance, they could get one at the standard subscriber discount (10%) or two for the price of one. A variation I've seen on the "bring a friend" offer is one at the subscriber discount and other(s) at 50% off. Speight Jenkins always said that ticket sales for Seattle Opera were dependent on word-of-mouth -- their runs are spread over 15 days instead of PNB's 10 -- and he always encouraged people to spread the word at his post-performance Q&A's. Occasionally Peter Boal does the same, as word-of-mouth is critical to second weekend sales, and often discounts generally are available weekend one and only on weaker-selling weekend two days (usually Thursday and sometimes Friday) and the occasional non-subscription performances. I don't know how many subscribers would scalp their tickets, but I suspect plenty would buy two discounted tickets and give them to non-subscribers. I read a report of a survey that said that many first-time ticket buyers (aside from Nutcracker) went on the recommendation of someone they know, and it's hard to imagine that this isn't a win-win situation for the company, with the price of testing the waters much lower than deciding to pay at least $150 for two tickets. I don't see why it should be a problem for ABT if those tickets were scalped: if they have a bunch of empty seats, especially for mixed rep, that's incremental revenue and audience. No one's saying to do this for Vishneva's "Beauty" or Osipova's "Don Q." Link to comment
abatt Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Well at least Bolle wouldn't have any worries about lifting Maria Kochetkova. They would look a little silly together. Apart from their vast differences in size, he might look more like her dad than her love interest. But I guess if you have a dad that looks like Roberto, life can't be too bad... Link to comment
Kaysta Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Stella to debut Giselle with Shklyarov, replacing Semionova: http://metopera.org/metopera/season/single/reserve.aspx?perf=13274 Finally, better late than never. Oh my god! I'm getting tickets right NOW! I'm so excited! I don't even care that I'm going to be DEAD at work the next day. Link to comment
Helene Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 That's very exciting news, and with Shklyarov, too. Wish I were going to be in NYC. Link to comment
Kaysta Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Oh my god! I'm getting tickets right NOW! I'm so excited! I don't even care that I'm going to be DEAD at work the next day. Oh crap, I just realized it's a Saturday night, and I don't have to be at work the next day. This is absolutely amazing! Link to comment
California Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Stella has a brutal schedule over the next week -- Les Sylphides and Fancy Free tomorrow, the Gala Monday, then two Othello's on Tuesday and Wednesday. Don't you hope they give her some breathing space to work with this new partner for Giselle? Link to comment
Kaysta Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Just got front row balcony seats for Stella's Giselle. I also have tickets to the Saturday matinee, so it's going to be a busy Giselle-filled Saturday for me. Link to comment
ABT Fan Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I think my eyeballs just fell out of my head. Stella is finally getting Giselle?! Link to comment
ABT Fan Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 That's 2 Nikiyas, 2 O/Os and one Juliet. Maybe Gillian will get to dance Nikiya at the Met this year? I loved her interpretation in Sydney and was baffled that ABT was casting her only as Gamzatti. Maybe O/O for Stella and Sarah? I wonder either of them have rehearsed (or performed) O/O in SL with other troupes? Sarah Lane performed O/O with Angel Corella at Barcelona Ballet a few years ago. I would love, love, love to see her as Juliet. Link to comment
Kaysta Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I still can't believe this is finally happening. Stella finally getting to dance Giselle in NYC on a Saturday night, no less! No Wednesday or Saturday matinee! I might actually stop ignoring all of those ABT calls and renew my membership now. Link to comment
laurel Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Clip below of Sarah Lane dancing final scene of SL with Angel Corella 3 yrs. ago in Barcelona: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2arJbmGUBTg&list=PL7D178C196E31E34F&index=17 Link to comment
cobweb Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Terrific news. I was not interested in any of the other Giselles. But I will be there to see Stella! Link to comment
abatt Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I'm a little surprised that Hammoudi is not cast in any featured role at the Gala. Link to comment
Amour Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 That's 2 Nikiyas, 2 O/Os and one Juliet. Maybe Gillian will get to dance Nikiya at the Met this year? Diana could probably still do Nikya. She did it last year. Link to comment
mussel Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Diana could probably still do Nikya. She did it last year. But not without Marcelo. Link to comment
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