Buddy Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella is online for 24 hours (started at noon EST) performed by the Bayerisches Staatsballett. https://operlive.de I’ve just skipped through some parts. Madison Young as Cinderella is lovely and delightful. Julian McKay is a fine partner. The signature duet is at 1:20:30 — Charming Two others are at 1:05:00 and 1:47:50 Some other nice Cinderella dancing at 1:35:00. (thanks to a friend for posting this) Link to comment
Buddy Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 I thought that Julian McKay made a fine Prince for our Cinderella. And who’d ever think that I’d fall in love with a girl named Madison. 😊 Lucky Bayerisches Staatsballett. Link to comment
Buddy Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) It’s still online. I hope that they keep it there for as long as possible. A lot of it was great company for much of yesterday. I’d at least recommend watching the parts that I noted in my first post. https://operlive.de Edited November 20, 2022 by Buddy Link to comment
Balanchinomane Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I love this production. I wish NYCB would pick it up. It’s so beautiful and delightfully charming, and there are many soloist roles. I think it would sell very well. Link to comment
pherank Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 The VOD has ended. Really a shame that SFB and/or Dutch National didn't film and stream their original versions (it was a co-production). Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 1 hour ago, pherank said: The VOD has ended. Really a shame that SFB and/or Dutch National didn't film and stream their original versions (it was a co-production). The Dutch production was filmed and is available on disc, though I recall that initially, at least, it wasn't sold on the American market. It may have had something to do with the SFB tour to New York, which took place shortly after the DVD's release. (In any case, I thought the ban was stupid in the extreme. So what if it's a different company dancing? SFB should have sold the discs to anyone who wanted to take the ballet home.) https://www.opusarte.com/details/OA1114D Link to comment
Buddy Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 15 hours ago, pherank said: The VOD has ended. Really a shame that SFB and/or Dutch National didn't film and stream their original versions (it was a co-production). Pherank, the video actually ended Sunday about an hour after I posted that it was still on. I even emailed the Bayerisches Staatsballett to find out if there was a way to continue viewing it. For the moment there isn’t. I’ve seen a few of Christopher Wheeldon’s works and bits and pieces of others. I like the direction that he’s going. I’m still pretty selective about the entireties, my favorite one being “An American in Paris” and much of his “Cinderella.” I also consider his “After The Rain” to be one of my four favorite ‘ballet’ excerpts. What would make this “Cinderella” so special for me in comparison to other performances of it would be the very fine talent and Absolutely Vibrant Presence of Madison Young with a similarly fine effort from Julian McKay. Link to comment
Buddy Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 Madison Young — Absolutely Vibrant Presence https://www.instagram.com/p/ClI9urKuj2X/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Link to comment
Buddy Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 I haven’t had a chance to watch this, but since it’s ending in about five hours, I’d thought that I would rush it through. It’s Christoher Wheeldon coaching the San Francisco Ballet for his Cinderella. It starts at 15:20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g22G7od_HWY (thanks to Pherank and AG) Link to comment
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