dirac Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 A review of the Royal Ballet by Jann Parry for DanceTabs. Quote Is Apollo a coltish youth, an unformed demi-god, needing instruction before he can join the muses on Mount Parnassus? Or is he already aware of his destiny as an artist, primed to communicate with gods and humans through music, poetry and dance? Over the years, dancers and their coaches have interpreted the role differently, querying what Balanchine really intended. Vadim Muntagirov and Patricia Neary, for the Balanchine Trust, present his Apollo as the inheritor of a divine bloodline (do gods have blood?), who has only to mature before meeting his father’s approval. He’s already a fine classical dancer in the making. Lucette Aldous has died at age 82. Quote The Australian Ballet issued a press statement lamenting her death, including a comment from former Artistic Director, David McAllister. “Lucette was the first ballerina I ever saw live on stage. For me, as for the thousands of dancers around the world who saw her dance in the theatre or in the film of Don Quixote, she was an inspiration. She was a star of our great national company for so many years and we will miss her deeply.” Link to comment
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