My Carmen is not only a beautiful and sensual woman; she is like a wild animal! A woman who thinks only of herself and loves only herself. Marcia Haydée is talking about her ballet Carmen, created for Chile’s Ballet de Santiago in 2004. It is now making the giant leap over Argentina to arrive on South America’s east coast where Julio Bocca is putting it on for his Ballet … [Read more...] about Marcia Haydée, Julio Bocca and Maria Riccetto talk about Uruguay’s new Carmen
Ballet de Santiago
Ballet de Santiago’s Principal Dancer Luis Ortigoza gives his farewell performance
Dressed as Crown Prince Rudolf, after a performance of MacMillan's Mayerling, Ballet de Santiago's Principal Dancer Luis Ortigoza gave his last bows to the packed house at the Municipal Theatre. Ortigoza will continue to direct the company alongside Marcia Haydée, but 18 April 2016 saw his last performance.The video below shows how much this elegant artist is loved by … [Read more...] about Ballet de Santiago’s Principal Dancer Luis Ortigoza gives his farewell performance
Marcia Haydée answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? When I was three years-old.Why did you start dancing? I was born to dance!Which dancer inspired you most as a child? Margot Fonteyn.Which dancer do you most admire? Nureyev.What’s your favourite role? I love all of them.What role have you never played but would like to? There aren't any.What’s your … [Read more...] about Marcia Haydée answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Luis Ortigoza answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&AWhen did you start dancing? When I was 5 years old.Why did you start dancing? I saw a ballet class and enjoyed watching it, so I said to my mother, "That's what I want to do!"Which dancer inspired you most as a child? Nureyev always.Which dancer do you most admire? Nureyev.What’s your favourite role? Prince Rudolph in Mayerling.What role … [Read more...] about Luis Ortigoza answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Dancer Ivan Nagy dies at 70
Ivan Nagy, one of the great names in dance during the twentieth century, died yesterday in Budapest; he was 70-years-old.Nagy was born on 28 April 1943 in Hungary. He trained first with his mother going on to perform with the Budapest State Opera Ballet. Frederic Franklin spotted the young man when Nagy won a silver medal at the International Ballet Competition at Varna in … [Read more...] about Dancer Ivan Nagy dies at 70