dirac Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 The Bolshoi Ballet celebrates the memory of Ekaterina Maximova. Quote Vasiliev, a renowned former principal dancer of the Bolshoi and the company’s director from 1995 to 2000, has also been productive as a choreographer. Several samples of his ballets were shown at the gala. Much to the audience’s appreciation, for the first time, Vasiliev included film footage and archive photos of Maximova’s performances and private life, which testified to her dazzling talent and vibrant personality. The clips he chose depicted her in the very same roles that were subsequently performed live at the gala, allowing comparisons between her and today’s ballerinas. They left no doubt that Maximova’s performances should be considered a standard. Although forty years or so have passed, her style and technique still looked fresh and modern. Most striking, though, was her captivating charisma. How impressive must she have been alive and in person! Link to comment
dirac Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 A review of the Finnish National Ballet in "Dracula" by Maggie Foyer for Bachtrack. Quote The resulting narrative ballet Dracula, restaged for the Finnish National Ballet, has graveyards and gloomy castles alternating with waltzing couples in Victorian drawing rooms. In this collision of fantasy and reality the dancers have a broad canvas on which to display their talents while sets and costumes created by Charles Cusick Smith and Phil R. Daniels show awesome attention to detail. Link to comment
dirac Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 Atlanta Ballet announces its 2024-25 season schedule. Quote Choreographer Stanton Welch’s Tu Tu is set to Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major. This highly stylized classical work with a playful twist features 22 dancers and marks the return of a popular piece not seen on the Atlanta Ballet stage in six years. Link to comment
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