Pamela Moberg Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Has anybody seen a DVD of the above? To my horror I see that it has got a nomination for Benois de la Danse. As I have said numerous times before, kindly leave a classic like SL on its own, it can stand on its own merits. I tortured myself to see this new take. And what did I see? Dancers splashing about in a great pool on stage - a total waste of that nowadays rare commodity, water. Had just read about California in the papers and the problems they have there because of lack of water. I found the whole thing lacking in aestethics. Comments welcome, I am curious to see what others think. Link to comment
its the mom Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Although I have not seen it, I have heard from others who have seen it. Many said that it probably needs some fine-tuning. However, one can never fault Ekman for his creative mind. I do not know how he dreams up his ideas, but I find his works fascinating. They are more theatrical than balletic, for sure. Dancers really enjoy working with him, so that tells us something. I do not think he meant it to be "Swan Lake," hence the title "A Swan Lake." And knowing his other works, I would never go thinking I was going to see something remotely traditional. Benois? I believe there is another thread somewhere about the nominations and how they ended up on the list. Link to comment
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