dirac Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 A review of New York City Ballet by Juan Michael Porter II for Broadway World. Quote Regarding the need for speed, both Concertino and Episodes were rendered mute by their reduced tempos. The former offered impressive solos and a Robbins' pas de trois in a steely vein. Sounds interesting enough, and compositionally it was, but at the musical andante conducted by Daniel Capps, the audience was treated to a placid affair. Concertino's undergirding excitement manifested solely through Jovani Furlan's performance, who imbued his every step with a smoldering tension. Despite their excellent dancing, Teresa Reichlen and Adrian Danchig-Waring were wan in contrast. Link to comment
dirac Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 A review of the cinema transmission of the Bolshoi Ballet in "Swan Lake" by Aliya Al-Hassan for Broadway World. Quote Under Soviet rule, the ballet had to have a happy ending, which seems almost impossible to British audiences, who prefer to sob into their hankies when the lovers throw themselves into the lake. Grigorovich's version has no happy ending, but lacks drama as Odette seems to die behind a gauze curtain and the Prince simply sinks dejectedly to the stage. It is too muted, lacks resolution and does no justice to the swell of passionate emotion in the score. However, the dancing is so mesmerising that it is understandable why the company have stuck with this version of the ballet for so long, despite its flaws. Link to comment
dirac Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Reviews of the new Netflix movie "Yeh Ballet." Masala! Quote Subtlety is a leading casualty in the flurry to project the two protagonists in all their aspirational glory. Nishu (Manish Chauhan) and Asif (Achinyta Bose) come across well as two squares in a circle. These actors clearly enjoy their dancing far more than the trite narrative allows them to. Their initiation into ballet has a quality of crude irony to it. I mean, who associates ballet with slumboys? It’s like feeding caviar to urchins, champagne to hooch drinkers, or whatever. Ms Tarapore never really gets over the irony of it. Almost every frame is clothed in the glow of wondrous amusement. The tone suggests a kind of incredulity we feel when we fund our house help’s child’s education and can’t stop feeling saintly about it. Arab News Quote Sooni Taraporevala gained immense fame by writing for Mira Nair’s films, such as “The Namesake,” “Mississippi Masala” and the Oscar-nominated “Salaam Bombay.” In 2009, Taraporevala stepped behind the camera to helm a small movie called “Little Zizou” about the Parsi community. It was a hit, and three years ago, she took up the camera again to create a virtual reality short documentary about two boys from Mumbai’s slums who became renowned ballet dancers. The Wire Quote .......Both Asif and Nishu land up at the Mumbai Dance Academy, where the chief instructor, Saul Aaron (Julian Sands), has recently arrived from the US. Temperamental, impatient and demanding utmost dedication to the craft, Saul cuts a Terence (J.K. Simmons)-like figure, the fiery instructor in Whiplash. But for Andrew, the hero of Whiplash, an abusive teacher was the main worry. Contrast this to Asif, whose close friend died carrying out a job for a local gang. Or Nishu, whose father, a taxi driver, keeps scolding him to not forget his real obligation. Amid these obstacles, how much of a threat can a rude teacher be? Link to comment
dirac Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Dancers at the Shanghai Ballet in the studio with masks on. Quote Dancers at Shanghai Ballet Company have started training again after an extended Lunar New Year break. But the coronavirus outbreak means their pirouettes and plies won’t look the same. Link to comment
dirac Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Q&A with Greta Hodgkinson. Quote What musical instrument do you secretly long to play? Piano (it’s not so secret) What sport did you give up and why? Ice skating, in order to pursue ballet The thing that makes you the angriest? Ignorance Link to comment
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