It's relatively rare to see a female pas de deux in classical dance. In 2015, for her farewell tour, Sylvie Guillem asked Russell Maliphant to create a such a duet as she'd never danced with a female partner, so he created Here & After, which she danced all over the world with La Scala soloist Emanuela Montanari. Now, The Royal Ballet's Principal Character Artist Kristen … [Read more...] about A female pas de deux from Royal Ballet dancers Beatriz Stix-Brunell and Yasmine Naghdi
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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
Massimo Murru to play Onegin for one last time? His fans are doing all they can.
Massimo Murru has always had a very faithful following due to his thoughtful and rigorous approach to every role he has tackled in his career, and his artistic honesty, almost to the point of intransigence. It is a quality appreciated by Sylvie Guillem, among many other colleagues, who have wanted to work alongside him. He is now approaching retirement and several of his … [Read more...] about Massimo Murru to play Onegin for one last time? His fans are doing all they can.
István Simon answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&AWhen did you start dancing? I started when I was 12.Why did you start dancing? I had severe heart rhythm problems and my doctor suggested me to dance as therapy for my disease. He was right, and my heart problem disappeared with ballet.Which dancer inspired you most as a child? Zoltán Solymosi, former Hungarian principal dancer of Royal Ballet.Which … [Read more...] about István Simon answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
István Simon on the Semperoper Ballett dancing William Forsythe at the Palais Garnier, Paris
William Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated was created for the Paris Opera Ballet who have performed it at home and abroad since 1987. The piece entered the repertoire of Dresden’s Semperoper Ballett in 2006 and now they are about to invade the Palais Garnier and perform it on the stage it was created for; the first guest company to do so.The Semperoper Ballett will … [Read more...] about István Simon on the Semperoper Ballett dancing William Forsythe at the Palais Garnier, Paris
Syvlie Guillem appears on Italian tv to talk about veganism
Opening her fridge and taking out a tin of “Faux Gras” – foie gras for vegans – Sylvie Guillem returns to the public eye in an Italian programme about responsible eating. I was part of that group of people who say, “Ah, the poor little lambs, but they’re so tasty,” because I hadn’t seen what went on.I became a vegan six or seven years ago, when I was still dancing, and I … [Read more...] about Syvlie Guillem appears on Italian tv to talk about veganism
Mats Ek retires and pulls the plug on his choreography worldwide
Mats Ek presents his last ever piece of choreography tonight until 10 January in Paris at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées on the first stop of his farewell tour. He is 70.The programme presents three pieces under the title, From Black to Blue.She Was Black is from 1994, and will be performed by dancers from the Semperoper Ballett Dresden. The 1996 work Solo for 2 … [Read more...] about Mats Ek retires and pulls the plug on his choreography worldwide
Sylvie’s last dance: a tribute to Guillem, the artist and her career
A tribute by Ioannides YiannakisIn 29 December 1984, after a memorable performance of Swan Lake at the Paris Opera, the great Rudolf Nureyev named an extraordinary 19-year-old étoile. Her name was Sylvie Guillem. Nureyev’s instincts were as usually right. He may have been difficult at times, but he was also generous and had a true vision about the dance world, something … [Read more...] about Sylvie’s last dance: a tribute to Guillem, the artist and her career
Ballet’s biggest names come to Milan for 4 days of dance
Milan is not like London or New York… there’s not a lot of dance going on. The resident company at La Scala will be performing six titles during the coming season. That’s S-I-X. And there will not be thirty Nutcrackers around Christmas either, there’ll be 12 Cinderellas; usually there are just nine performances of each title. So imagine everyone’s surprise when La Scala … [Read more...] about Ballet’s biggest names come to Milan for 4 days of dance
Pompea Santoro answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A in italianoWhen did you start dancing? In a gym near our house when I was seven-years-old.Why did you start dancing? It was something my mother wanted me to do, and she took me to the local gym in the provinces where the teacher immediately saw my talent and advised her to take me to a more serious school. Therefore, when I was nine, I started … [Read more...] about Pompea Santoro answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition