bbfan Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 Looks good, can hardly wait. (Eventually there should be a link to much longer press announcment on BB's site, and probably will be mentioned in tomorrow's Globe and/or Herald.) BOSTON BALLET ANNOUNCES 2002-03 SEASON Mikko Nissinen's first season features new repertoire for the company, world premiere MORRIS, FORSYTHE + WORLD PREMIERE September 19-29, 2002 Maelstrom Choreography by Mark Morris Music by Ludwig van Beethoven In the middle somewhat elevated Choreography by William Forsythe Music by Thom Willems and others World Premiere Choreography by Jorma Elo ONEGIN October 24-November 3, 2002 Choreography by John Cranko Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky THE NUTCRACKER November 29-November January 2, 2002 Choreography by Daniel Pelzig, Bruce Marks, Sydney Leonard, Anna-Marie Holmes, and Gianni Di Marco Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE February 27-March 9, 2003 Choreography by Frederick Ashton Music by Ferdinand Hérold ALL BALANCHINE April 3-13, 2003 Ballo della Regina Music by Giuseppe Verdi Movements for Piano & Orchestra Music by Igor Stravinsky Monumentum pro Gesualdo Music by Igor Stravinsky Prodigal Son Music by Sergei Prokofiev ROMEO AND JULIET May 8-18, 2003 Choreography by Rudi van Dantzig Music by Sergei Prokofiev Link to comment
Dale Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Boy, Onegin and La Fille seem to be the ballets of the moment -- they're being done at a few places this season and the next. Good, better than "Barbie; the ballet." or "Frankenstein." Link to comment
Estelle Posted April 7, 2002 Share Posted April 7, 2002 For the record, there is a similar thread in the "Boston Ballet" forum in the "American companies" part of this board: http://www.balletalert.com/forum/showthrea...=&threadid=4477 Link to comment
Mme. Hermine Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 although boston ballet did onegin a few years ago already. Link to comment
Alina Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 Boston Ballet first did Onegin around 1995 and repeated it a few years later. I am really looking forward to seeing it again. Link to comment
Mme. Hermine Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 it's a nice season, but does anyone notice? six sets of performances and four are evening-length story ballets. not criticizing, as i love them, but for all the criticism levelled at those who do them, there they are. Link to comment
Guest Sylvie2B Posted April 21, 2002 Share Posted April 21, 2002 Romeo and Juliet is my favorite! Who's choerography and what it is like? Is it a traditional version? Link to comment
Juliet Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 This R & J is Rudi van Dantzig's....I have not seen it. There is some more info. on it in the company link above, discussing the upcoming season. Quite a mix! Link to comment
Estelle Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 I saw Rudi Van Dantzig's "Romeo and Juliet" a few seasons ago, danced by the Ballet de Marseille. It is a traditional version. I found it interesting, but my opinion might be a bit biased because I don't like much "Romeo and Juliet" in general (especially the score), and also the men behind me were some of the worst-behaved ballet audience I've ever seen, so it wasted much of the performance for me... Link to comment
smile Posted April 25, 2002 Share Posted April 25, 2002 I'm from Canada, and I've seen the Alberta Ballet during the time that Mr. Nissinen was artistic director. WOW! I saw a world premiere of one of Jorma Elo's pieces, and it was so good. He has a very distinct style. I saw a piece called L'Apres-Midi d'un faune/Le spectre de la rose. The first thing you noticed was the lighting. The wings were pulled up, and you could actually see the bars and towers of lights. It was a modern piece, and was one of the best and most memorable pieces I've ever seen. Boy is Boston in for a treat! gwschloss Link to comment
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