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observations 4/13

Mariinsky TV's generous offering for Tuesday 4/14:

 

April 14th

Tuesday

 19:00-21:00

 Boris Asafiev

The Fountain of Bakhchisarai

choreographic poem in four acts with prologue and epilogue
Music by Boris Asafiev
Libretto by Nikolai Volkov based on the poem by Alexander Pushkin
Choreography by Rostislav Zakharov (1934)
Set and costume design: Valentina Khodasevich

 Conductor: Boris Gruzin

Prince Adam: Andrei Yakovlev
Maria: Anastasia Matvienko
Vaslav: Xander Parish
Ghirei: Roman Belyakov
Zarema: Viktoria Tereshkina
Nurali: Grigory Popov

© 2017 Mariinsky Theatre • Telmondis • Mezzo

18 responses to “observations 4/13”

  1. Jeannette Avatar
    Jeannette

    I saw this when it aired on MezzoHD a couple of years ago. Highly recommended. For anyone who knows and loves St. Petersburg, the finale will bring tears.

  2. Jeannette Avatar
    Jeannette

    I saw this when it aired on MezzoHD a couple of years ago. Highly recommended. For anyone who knows and loves St. Petersburg, the finale will bring tears.

  3. Carol Hydovitz Avatar
    Carol Hydovitz

    Jerome Robbins evening from Paris Opera Ballet: only streaming until April 19
    Mathias Heymann is BRILLIANT in A Suite of Dances (originally choreographed for Mikhail Baryshnikov). Fancy Free is always fun and Glass Pieces
    https://www.operadeparis.fr/magazine/soiree-hommage-a-jerome-robbins-fancy-free-a-suite-of-dances-afternoon-of-a-faun-glass-pieces-replay
    Other Paris Opera:
    Next up: Rudolf Nureyev’s version of Cinderella, set in 1920s Hollywood, and featuring some gorgeous pas de deux like the one above.
    From 18 April starting at 19h00 CET (3 pm Eastern time) until 19 June
    Bolshoi Ballet:
    Will stream the following on their YouTube channel .
    https://www.youtube.com/user/bolshoi/videos
    These are up for only 24 hours.starting at 7 pm Moscow time (noon Eastern time)
    15.April- Le Corsaire
    18.April- Spartacus
    25.April- A hero of our time
    03.May- The Bright Stream
    07.May- Don Quixote
    Ballet Trocadero:
    Paquita – until April 24
    https://vimeo.com/231150393
    Vienna State Ballet:
    For 24 hours only:
    April 21 at 19:00 CET (1 pm Eastern Time)- John Neumeier’s Le Pavillon d’Armide & Le Sacre
    April 29 at 19:00 CET (1 pm Eastern Time) – Manuel Legris’ production of Le Corsaire

  4. Carol Hydovitz Avatar
    Carol Hydovitz

    Jerome Robbins evening from Paris Opera Ballet: only streaming until April 19
    Mathias Heymann is BRILLIANT in A Suite of Dances (originally choreographed for Mikhail Baryshnikov). Fancy Free is always fun and Glass Pieces
    https://www.operadeparis.fr/magazine/soiree-hommage-a-jerome-robbins-fancy-free-a-suite-of-dances-afternoon-of-a-faun-glass-pieces-replay
    Other Paris Opera:
    Next up: Rudolf Nureyev’s version of Cinderella, set in 1920s Hollywood, and featuring some gorgeous pas de deux like the one above.
    From 18 April starting at 19h00 CET (3 pm Eastern time) until 19 June
    Bolshoi Ballet:
    Will stream the following on their YouTube channel .
    https://www.youtube.com/user/bolshoi/videos
    These are up for only 24 hours.starting at 7 pm Moscow time (noon Eastern time)
    15.April- Le Corsaire
    18.April- Spartacus
    25.April- A hero of our time
    03.May- The Bright Stream
    07.May- Don Quixote
    Ballet Trocadero:
    Paquita – until April 24
    https://vimeo.com/231150393
    Vienna State Ballet:
    For 24 hours only:
    April 21 at 19:00 CET (1 pm Eastern Time)- John Neumeier’s Le Pavillon d’Armide & Le Sacre
    April 29 at 19:00 CET (1 pm Eastern Time) – Manuel Legris’ production of Le Corsaire

  5. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    Carol! Thank you so much!

  6. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    Carol! Thank you so much!

  7. Melponeme_k Avatar
    Melponeme_k

    Thank you for the schedule.
    I caught Mariinsky’s Sleeping Beauty and I’m enjoying The Fountain of Bakchisarai. Too bad we have no America’s ballet company that would mount a performance of Fountain.

  8. Melponeme_k Avatar
    Melponeme_k

    Thank you for the schedule.
    I caught Mariinsky’s Sleeping Beauty and I’m enjoying The Fountain of Bakchisarai. Too bad we have no America’s ballet company that would mount a performance of Fountain.

  9. Shawn Avatar
    Shawn

    Anastasia Matvienko was fantastic!

  10. Shawn Avatar
    Shawn

    Anastasia Matvienko was fantastic!

  11. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    I totally agree. Anastasia was incredibly lovely in Fountain, and I especially enjoyed her PdDs with Xander Parish. Maybe I’m just a sucker for all the white tulle and white tights — but I could have watched them all day.

  12. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    I totally agree. Anastasia was incredibly lovely in Fountain, and I especially enjoyed her PdDs with Xander Parish. Maybe I’m just a sucker for all the white tulle and white tights — but I could have watched them all day.

  13. Jeannette Avatar
    Jeannette

    So is San Francisco Ballet the only US company committed to streaming complete filmed ballets? Lovely ANIMA ANIMUS (by Dawson) during past week, through tomorrow. SFB promises one new complete ballet per week. Bravo!
    https://www.sfballet.org/sf-ballet-home/

  14. Jeannette Avatar
    Jeannette

    So is San Francisco Ballet the only US company committed to streaming complete filmed ballets? Lovely ANIMA ANIMUS (by Dawson) during past week, through tomorrow. SFB promises one new complete ballet per week. Bravo!
    https://www.sfballet.org/sf-ballet-home/

  15. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    Thanks, Jeannette.
    Tulsa Ballet will stream via YouTube a performance of Possokhov’s Classical Symphony this Friday (7pm central) & Saturday (noon central). The program will also include Remember Our Song by Andy Blankenbuehler.
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Ey0G-kCjmoEiSbZWHk5JQ

  16. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    Thanks, Jeannette.
    Tulsa Ballet will stream via YouTube a performance of Possokhov’s Classical Symphony this Friday (7pm central) & Saturday (noon central). The program will also include Remember Our Song by Andy Blankenbuehler.
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Ey0G-kCjmoEiSbZWHk5JQ

  17. Shawn Avatar
    Shawn

    Carol, I’m with you on Mathias Heymann in A Suite of Dances. If I could dance, that’s probably the piece I’d most want to perform. It’s almost a form of dancing meditation, and I love the camaraderie with the cellist.

  18. Shawn Avatar
    Shawn

    Carol, I’m with you on Mathias Heymann in A Suite of Dances. If I could dance, that’s probably the piece I’d most want to perform. It’s almost a form of dancing meditation, and I love the camaraderie with the cellist.