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#26

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Posted: 2/8/05 at 12:13pm

I am a season ticketholder for The Pennsylvania Ballet. Their staging of Slaughter on Tenth Avenue this past November was superb. I'm very excited to see La Fille mal gardee coming in March.

#27

Our beloved Miriam danced for Balanchine. I have my associations thru the late Eric Bruhn. Glebb -the National BAllet Of Canada revieved the Cranko version of R & J - Juliet was orig created for Veronica Tennant here. Hoping to catch NYCB when I come in 2 wks.

#28

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Posted: 2/8/05 at 8:18pm

Would love to know more about Miriam! Does she know Vicky Simon, whom I adore?

Celia Franca - founder of NBC will be here in a few weeks. :)

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#29

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Posted: 2/9/05 at 9:03am

Well Well! Celia in the house. Hopefully she will trip & colapse in a heap o dust! The late Betty Oliphant was a friend of mine ( she is how I met Erik) & Celia treated her abominably in the end after a 30 yr friendship. I acknowledge she helped to create one of our best companys but she is far too much of a megalomaniac to ever receive my blessings. PM me & I will tell u the whole evil little story.

#30

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Posted: 2/9/05 at 9:06am

LOL!

I have some good stories as well. I worked with her three times in NYC. But you've got to love the legend. She was also a great beauty! It's been 17 years of more since we have seen each other. I am looking forward to this.

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#31

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Posted: 2/9/05 at 12:08pm

Huge dance fan never saw a ballet though so my choreographer says thats appalling and that since our birthdays are the same month instead of exchanging gifts I buy dinner, he buys tickets and we are going to a ballet. He used to be a ballet dancer in many different ballet companies so he knows what to see :)

When someone blunders, we say that he makes a misstep. Is it then not clear that all the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill our history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing. - Moliere

#32

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Posted: 2/9/05 at 4:10pm

I used to go to City Ballet all the time, but Peter Martins irks me to no end. I adore the Balanchine (especially Barocco and Square Dance) and the Robbins rep (The Concert is like an I Love Lucy episode-no matter how many times you've seen it you still laugh)
Happy to see Julie Kent back at ABT. Love La Fille
City Center has some great troupes as well.
And Pennsylvania Ballet is great as well.

#33

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Posted: 2/9/05 at 5:47pm

Love dancing it, hate watching it, SO boring. I really have no appreciation for it. Pointe, all I have to say is ouch. Looks fun, how it feels is totally another story.

*I don't care if I'm ever rich or famous, I just wanna be a star*

#34

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Posted: 2/9/05 at 6:47pm

Ah ballet *sits and is drawn into magical past experiences*

ok lol im back from my nostalgic dream. I remember seeing an aniversary performance at the Staller Center at SUNY Stony Brook one year. It was absolutly amazing! They performed Balanchine-esque choreography to 80's and 90's style music, although they alternated with some classics, liek Stars and Stripes, and West Side Story. I can still see the girl with the red pointe shoes and balck tights...twas insane!

Giselle and Sleeping Beauty definatly qualify as my favorites. I always, always wanted to dance in them. I used to love Nutcracker; my cousin was always Clara/Sugar Plum Fairy/Dew Drop/etc in Seiskea's performances, and then I started dancing it, but I got sooooo sooo sick of it!

Ohh dear...I need to go hold my pointe shoes...be right back!

"Past the point of no return, no backward glances: our games of make-believe are at an end" Phantom

#35

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Posted: 2/9/05 at 7:40pm

Peter is well, Danish. I do not really know how to explain him other than that. I knew him peripherially when I knew Erik but he was till single & was JUST starting w choreographing. Becoming the AD of the NYCB has not been as rewarding for him as he prob thought. Just my opinion.

#36

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Posted: 2/9/05 at 11:35pm

Like Peter said to me not long ago. "I'm still here!"
I think he deserves a lot more credit than he gets.
I loved him as a dancer and I like him as a person a lot.

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#37

re: Ballet anyone?

Posted: 2/10/05 at 7:13pm

I just read in today's Washington Post that ABT's production of Swan Lake is being taped for a future PBS telecast.

Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

#38

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Posted: 2/10/05 at 7:24pm

Really? That would be AMAZING!

"Past the point of no return, no backward glances: our games of make-believe are at an end" Phantom

#39

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Posted: 2/10/05 at 9:19pm

Wonderful sets and costumes. Just too bad it's not the old David Blair production. The McKenzie choreography and staging - not so great.

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#40

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Posted: 2/11/05 at 10:43am

Totally agree with you there, Glebb. Kevin's a good overall artistic director of ABT, but the ballets he choreographs (or borrows from) sometime leave a lot to be desired.

Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

#41

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Posted: 2/12/05 at 7:36am

Let's hope Gillian Murphy is taped as Odette/Odile.
Her performances as Odile is explosive.

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#42

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Posted: 2/12/05 at 5:27pm

i think I was one of the few fans of Erik Bruhn's version- With a Black Queen in stead of Von Rothbart- Lot of people felt it changed the story too much- but like Erik usta say " well the Prince DOES have this thing about his mother..." I felt the Black Queen emphasized that.

#43

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Posted: 2/12/05 at 6:02pm

<---- 10 year old Glebb in a pose inspired by Erik Bruhn.

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#44

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Posted: 2/12/05 at 6:05pm

AWWW! Truly a Danseur Noble!!

#45

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Posted: 2/12/05 at 9:17pm

very BRUHNLY indeed!

RIP glebby <3

#46

re: Ballet anyone?

Posted: 2/13/05 at 1:26pm

Glebb, Gillian indeed danced the lead in Swan Lake. I was at the performance last night (taped for PBS). She was amazing, especially as Odile. Angel was great (as usual)!!! They cut some parts out in order to fit into the 2.5 hour time frame. I'm sure people didn't notice, but since I had seen this version before I was very aware of what was missing. I might add that the corps de ballet swans were wonderful as well. I'm looking forward to seeing this on PBS. I don't always agree with the dance critic at the Washington Post, but I felt her review of this production was accurate.

Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

Updated On: 2/13/05 at 01:26 PM

#47

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Posted: 2/13/05 at 1:31pm

Who played the very Elizabeth I looking Queen?

I was a super for ABT at Kennedy Center when I was a young teen and I stood in the on stage balcony with the horn to herald the entrances in Act III. I almost missed my cue for the entrance of the Queen who was played by Lucia Chase. I was totally watching her in the wings and not the conductor.

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#48

re: Ballet anyone?

Posted: 2/13/05 at 1:33pm

Georgina Parkinson. Frederic Franklin played the King.

It really is a sumptuous production.

Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

#49

re: Ballet anyone?

Posted: 2/13/05 at 1:36pm

Sure is. I've seen it twice from the front and once from backstage at the MET.
Of course Georgina is one of the great Lady Capulets.
Did you ever see Freddy F. play Madge in La Sylphide?

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#50

re: Ballet anyone?

Posted: 2/13/05 at 1:57pm

No I haven't. I've seen both Victor Barbee (nice guy) and Guillaume Graffin perform the role of Madge.

One of my new favorites, up and coming star of ABT, Herman Cornejo. Can that guy leap!!! I remember seeing him in the corp when he first joined the company about 5 years ago and knew he would rise among the ranks fairly quickly.

Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

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