This morning, Frédéric Olivieri, director of La Scala’s ballet company, announced the theatre's 2019-2020 season: Sylvia 14 December 2019 – 14 January 2020 Music: Léo Delibes Choreography: Manuel Legris based on Louis Mérante and others Story and libretto: Manuel Legris and Jean-François Vazelle based on Jules Barbier and Jacques de Reinach Sets and costumes: Luisa … [Read more...] about La Scala Ballet Season 2019 – 2020
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8 Prix de Lausanne 2019 Prize Winners announced – Finale Photo Album
Thousands followed the 47th Prix de Lausanne Finals at the Beaulieu Theatre online through the live streaming. This year, the daily sessions – almost 6 hours live per day – have been watched more than 562 530 times on ARTE Concert, YouTube, Facebook as well as on the Prix de Lausanne website. For the second year, the Selections and Finals were live streamed in China and … [Read more...] about 8 Prix de Lausanne 2019 Prize Winners announced – Finale Photo Album
Prix de Lausanne 2019 – Finalists
21 candidates have been selected for the Finals of the Prix de Lausanne that will take place on Saturday February 9th at the Beaulieu Theatre, after a week of lessons and coaching sessions. The 74 candidates from all around the world have performed on the stage of the Beaulieu Theatre during the selections that took place today, Friday 8 February. During the week, they … [Read more...] about Prix de Lausanne 2019 – Finalists
Roberto Bolle’s Dance with Me on New Year’s Day features Alessandra Ferri
Roberto Bolle’s programme Danza con me (Dance with Me) won the Rose D'Or for the Best European Entertainment programme at the 57th edition of the awards in Berlin in September. Not surprisingly, the Italian State Television (RAI) have decided to record another episode which will go out on New Year’s Day with actors, comedians, singers and dancers, some of whom will “dance with … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle’s Dance with Me on New Year’s Day features Alessandra Ferri
Prix de Lausanne 2018 – 21 candidates have been qualified for the Finals of the competition
From the beginning of the week, 74 candidates from all over the world have attended daily classes, coaching and rehearsals with prestigious professionals in the field. Carefully observed by 9 jury members, the candidates have all had one goal in mind: to perform their classical and contemporary variations on stage for a live audience at the Beaulieu Theatre. Their potential … [Read more...] about Prix de Lausanne 2018 – 21 candidates have been qualified for the Finals of the competition
Mauro Bigonzetti’s Progetto Händel, with Zakharova and Bolle, wows La Scala
Mauro Bigonzetti’s Progetto Händel is intimate, expressive and beautiful to watch. Yes, for La Scala at least, it is low-cost – an EasyJet ballet – and you could see something similar with another company for a quarter of the price, but if you don’t have to worry about your wallet this is certainly a programme to see. Progetto Händel finds Bigonzetti in Bigonzetti Country. I … [Read more...] about Mauro Bigonzetti’s Progetto Händel, with Zakharova and Bolle, wows La Scala
Mauro Bigonzetti’s new work for La Scala: preview of Progetto Händel
La Scala’s series of chamber music ballets which started with Heinz Spoerli’s Cello Suites, followed by a new commission from Massimiliano Volpini of Il giardino degli amanti (The Lovers’ Garden) is continued with another new work, from Mauro Bigonzetti, called Progetto Händel. The cast will be led by La Scala favourites, Svetlana Zakharova and Roberto … [Read more...] about Mauro Bigonzetti’s new work for La Scala: preview of Progetto Händel
Good news… Frédéric Olivieri’s back to head the La Scala Ballet
Frédéric Olivieri has been named as the next director of the La Scala Ballet Company. His contract will run for the next three years. La Scala’s Intendant, Alexander Pereira, told the corps de ballet of his decision this morning, and the announcement was greeted with long applause. Olivieri was the company’s Director from 2002 until 2007. He left to head the theatre’s … [Read more...] about Good news… Frédéric Olivieri’s back to head the La Scala Ballet
First look at La valse – Symphony in C – Shéhérazade, opening tonight at La Scala
The new triple bill which opens at La Scala this evening is unique indeed! It features a new version of Ravel’s La valse by three choreographers, all dancers with the company. Stranger still is that Frederick Ashton’s choreography for La valse was created for La Scala in January of 1958, with Vera Colombo, Mario Pistoni, Carmen Puthod, Guilio Perugini, Elettra Morini and … [Read more...] about First look at La valse – Symphony in C – Shéhérazade, opening tonight at La Scala
La Scala Ballet’s programme change for the US – with Bolle, Nuñez and Copeland
The previously announced ballet to be performed at California’s Segerstrom Center by La Scala’s Ballet Company was Mauro Bigonzetti’s Cinderella, a ballet created for the opening of La Scala’s ballet season in 2015. Bigonzetti had a short-lived tenure at the helm of the La Scala company: less than ten months, in 2016. His departure because of ill-health – though voices in … [Read more...] about La Scala Ballet’s programme change for the US – with Bolle, Nuñez and Copeland