Xena Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I hope some of the UK ballet alert members caught this programme last night. It was wonderfully presented by Deborah Bull and was an extremely beautiful production by The Royal Ballet. I had never seen it before so I was sitting there in wonder. It starred Marianela Nunez and Carlos Acosta; I had never seen either of them dance before, so it was a real treat. Jeanette Quote Link to comment
Chinafish Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I didn't realise it was on until after it was finished Ah well maybe I should follow the TV guide closely.... Quote Link to comment
Redbookish Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Yes, I loved it. Very well done by the BBC. And I was comforted by the choreography for Alain (the foolish son) - looks just like me in allegro! Does anyone know if they'll be releasing a vid/DVD for sale? Kate Quote Link to comment
Xena Posted February 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I'm not sure, I thought they would hopefully release the dvd/video by the end of the year. I was mesmerised by the maypole dancing, I was thinking 'wow, that must have taken ages to practise'..so many dancers. Quote Link to comment
Dance_Scholar_London Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Was this about the current production at ROH? Quote Link to comment
Xena Posted February 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 It must have been, not 100% certain though. Quote Link to comment
Dance_Scholar_London Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I just checked the poster that i have and it is Nunez and Costas. Hopefully they will produce a DVD but if so, it will take a while :-) Quote Link to comment
Guest DancingPixie Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 It was a fantastic performance, and I let my 5-year old DS watch it to see Acosta, and all he could ask was 'But Mummy, I can't do that, why?' Quote Link to comment
Dance_Scholar_London Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I havent seen it so far but the poster looks great :-) Tickets are just soooo expensive Quote Link to comment
ami1436 Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Yup, this was filmed just earlier this year. Talk about fast turnaround! Quote Link to comment
Guest Lori64 Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 I cannot believe I missed it - didn't know anything at all about it until a colleague asked me if I saw my hero on TV last night! Soooooooo cross!!! Quote Link to comment
Xena Posted February 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Oh Lori, he was fabulous...ummmmmmm sigh, not meaning to rub it in, in any way at all ;) But Marianela was just delectable as Lise (I think it is Lise and spelt that way?) and I thought both she and Carlos got the chemistry just right. Quote Link to comment
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