by Linda on January 11, 2011
Is this ballet for you? Go if: Balanchine said it best “Like Hamlet, Giselle is a classic: it is not only important historically, it also happens to be good (…) People go to see Giselle and to see ballerinas dance it for the same reason we got to see new interpretations of Hamlet: the work [...]
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by Emilia & Linda on December 16, 2010
In the spirit of reflecting on the past and catching our breath to prepare for whatever 2011 may throw at us, we hope you enjoy this slideshow with selected quotes from our interviewees over the last 18 months. (click on each photo to open corresponding full feature) SlideShowPro({ attributes: { id: “album-224386″, width: 600, height: [...]
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Polina Semionova,
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by Emilia on November 4, 2010
While we keep an eye on the ongoing debate about ballet “trying to find a place in our inattentive and increasingly lowbrow culture”, we wonder what kind of future lies in store for ballets that are neither masterpieces, nor flops? Case in point, 1952′s Sylvia, which Frederick Ashton himself had reconfigured in the sixties as [...]
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Tchaikovsky
The Japanese are well-known for their quirky and unique fashion sense. When in Tokyo, fashionista types head straight to the Harajuku area for inspiration, but in truth ideas for one’s lookbooks can be found anywhere in town, including ballet outings. At the Royal Opera House in London clothes typically range anywhere from the ultra formal [...]
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Steven McRae,
The Ballet Bag in Japan,
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Yuhui Choe
With this current series of articles about ballet in Japan we have attempted to show the extent of ballet’s popularity in the East. Thanks to my lucky stars, I was able to witness it all first hand as I joined the Japanese fans in the Royal Ballet’s inaugural evening performance of La Fille Mal Gardée. [...]
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by Linda on June 29, 2010
One of our favorite topics, along with ballet myth busting, is ballet’s potential for crossover with other art forms. Besides its affinity with drama and music, ballet also naturally lends itself to collaborations with photography and art installations. A dancer’s ability to convey emotion with shapes, to create beauty in movement and form makes him/her [...]
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