Anna Netrebko has been in hospital in Moscow recovering from pneumonia for the last five days. While she was in the hospital she was tested for the coronavirus and found to be positive. Now that she is starting to feel better, she decided to announce the news on Facebook and according to her manager, was starting to sing in hospital. Netrebko was appearing in Don Carlo at … [Read more...] about Anna Netrebko in hospital recovering from Covid-19
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Bolshoi and Mariinsky dancers in quarantine
Russian media outlet RBC is reporting that some artists of the Bolshoi and Mariinsky Theatres in Moscow and St Petersburg have been quarantined after testing positive for coronavirus. According to sources close to the theatre, the Mariinsky Theatre has a large number of people who became ill in the ballet company. Most classes have been suspended, and the rehearsals … [Read more...] about Bolshoi and Mariinsky dancers in quarantine
The Bolshoi Theatre’s Director on the current closure and the worrying task of reopening
Автор: Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, Ссылка In a plain-speaking interview with the Russian newspaper Kommersant, the Bolshoi Theatre’s General Director, Vladimir Urin, talked about the impending challenges for not only his theatre but theatres the world over. The full interview in English is available on the Melmoth blog. When asked about the best-case scenario for the Bolshoi … [Read more...] about The Bolshoi Theatre’s Director on the current closure and the worrying task of reopening
A mesmerising new ballet art film – ‘missed nuance’ – captures movement like never before
After Niv Novak’s slow-motion dance project ‘extension’ in 2017, comes ‘missed nuance’, a similar project with a different look. Dancers from international ballet companies wore designer garments to be captured by exquisite lighting, and state-of-the-art filmmaking technology, to produce a work-of-art that showcases the extreme athleticism of dance, but also its sublime … [Read more...] about A mesmerising new ballet art film – ‘missed nuance’ – captures movement like never before
English National Ballet announces 2019-2020 70th Anniversary Season
70th Anniversary celebrations 2020 marks English National Ballet’s 70th Anniversary with celebrations taking place throughout the 2019-2020 Season that give opportunities for the Company to say, ‘Thank You’ to its audiences, fans, friends and partners. The 70th Anniversary will be celebrated with three special Gala performances at the London Coliseum featuring extracts from a … [Read more...] about English National Ballet announces 2019-2020 70th Anniversary Season