Previous Ballet.co magazine - May-June 2004

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Adam Cooper interview...
Jeffery Taylor interviews the star from Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain reviews


Sylvie Guillem
'Marguerite & Armand' DVD Review
Also staring Nicolas Le Riche and Anthony Dowell

  Competition to win the 'Marguerite & Armand' DVD

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London Season
Bolshoi Ballet

19 July - 7 August
Royal Opera House

BolshoiTalk.. latest news and discussion about the Bolshoi's London visit. Why not add your thoughts...

London Season and Latest Casting
(updated regularly)

Bolshoi Reviews (updated regularly)


Maria Alexandrova...
A star of Bolshoi's London season interviewed by Bruce Marriott


Yuliana Malkhasyants... Natasha Dissanayake interviews the Bolshoi principal character dancer who wowed all the UK critics and audience



Declan Donnellan...
Brendan McCarthy speaks with the distinguished British theatre director Declan Donnellan about the staging of the Bolshoi Ballet’s new production of Romeo and Juliet.

Nikolai Tsiskaridze...
one of the worlds greatest and most thrilling dancers talks with Natasha Dissanayake about his injury and getting back on stage...

In the Bolshoi Galleries...




Bolshoi Archive Images
(10 pics)


DonQ in London by John Ross
Swan Lake in London by John Ross
R & J in London by John Ross
Spartacus in London by John Ross
Pharaoh’s Daughter in London by John Ross

Publicity images...

Don Quixote (8 pics)
Swan Lake (9 pics)
Romeo and Juliet (9 pics)
Spartacus (9 pics)
Pharaoh’s Daughter (14 pics)


Two conversations with Alexei Ratmansky, the new Artistic Director of the Bolshoi...

Kevin Ng in Copenhagen 'One of my first projects will be to do an all-Massine programme... I also want to find more new Russian choreographers. I think there are quite a few working in the West, e.g. Yuri Possokhov'

Natasha Dissanayake in Paris 'classical ballets are not dead... They have to be filled with lively, human contents. Here, I think, lies the primary task when we try to preserve classical traditions.'

Gennady Yanin... Natasha Dissanayake talks with the dancer and rather candid Head of the Company: 'Every dancer wants to appear on stage often. Unfortunately, not many dancers make impartial assessments of themselves...'


Ludmilla Semenyaka...
'Aurora is a teacher now' - Natasha Dissanayake talks with the much loved Bolshoi star and coach

The Glory of the Bolshoi DVD review... Charlotte Kasner sees Bessmertnova, Maximova, Mukhemedev, Plisetskaya, Semenova, Ulanova, Vassiliev and more

  Competition to win the Glory of the Bolshoi DVD


Spartacus Video Review... Irek Mukhamedov, Natalya Bessmertnova and others in a classic Bolshoi production.

  Competition to win the Spartacus video

Bolshoi poll... cast your vote in our Mini-poll


Bolshoi interviews from past Ballet.co magazines...

Pierre Lacotte - the man behind The Pharaoh’s Daughter. From the premiere in 2000.


Svetlana Zakharova - two views
by Kevin Ng (Aug 2003)
an appreciation by
Natasha Dissanayake (Nov 2003)

Nina Ananiashvili - three views
Jeffery Taylor (April 2004)
Philip Bichard (January 2004)
Bruce Marriott (January 2000)

Svetlana Lunkina... by Kevin Ng

Alexei Fadeyechev... by Kevin Ng

More Bolshoi interviews and features to come

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Diaries and weblogs

Bruce Sansom...
the much-admired former Royal Ballet Principal is touring 'An Evening of British Ballet' featuring ten Royal Ballet dancers performing works by Ashton, MacMillan, Wheeldon, Bintley, Tuckett, Page and McGregor. This is a weblog of how his latest project has come to be and the reality of the mini-tour. Tour details


Christopher Hampson...
Prague, Edinburgh, Barcelona, Stockholm, London


Daniel Jones weblog...
30 & Ballet Insurance
(weblog home)

Jatkko Lehmus weblog...
'Since the last entry I've been busy as a pygmy marmoset before the rain season busting my body into some funky tunes by Bach, Brian Eno and Aphex Twin...' (weblog home)

Ballet Central... Once again we are following four Central School of Ballet students through their final training, UK tour and hunt for jobs... and job offers are now coming in...




Ballet Black... The Final Chapter

Note that Weblogs are updated in real time and may be added to during the life of the magazine

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Interviews

Christopher Wheeldon...
David Mead talks to Christopher Wheeldon about his new production of Swan Lake - a classic changed it seems


Roberto Bolle... the wandering star gets pinned down by Simonetta Dixon and Mandy Kent


Michael Nunn... an interview to coincide with the Ballet Boyz Channel 4 series 'The Rough Guide to Choreography'


Isabel McMeekan... the Royal Ballet first soloist, former BRB dancer was a recent guest of the Ballet Association


Jose Oduardo Perez... from Cuba, the dancer stepping into Carlos Acosta's shoes. Mandy Kent and Simonetta Dixon find out more.



Bruce Marriott... Ballet.co's webmaster laid naked - Sim asked the questions...

See Bolshoi section for more interviews

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Features

Galina Ulanova gala homage... a truly great name remembered in Moscow, but Bruce Marriott was still unprepared for what was a very special night

NYCB American Festival...
David Mead in New York for a marathon of 15 ballets on American themes and American music

'Unmasking Scotland’s Tartan Fictions'...
Brendan McCarthy on James MacMillan and Christopher Wheeldon's 'Shambards' collaboration

Something in the Way She Moves: Dancing Women from Salome to Madonna... Anjuli Bai on a book with much promise

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Royal New Zealand Ballet's UK Tour

R&J and Garry Harris chat... Bruce Marriott on the premiere of Romeo and Juliet in London and a chat with Garry Harris and the company


more Romeo and Juliet reviews by
Jonathan Still
    and
Graham Watts

RNZB Triple Bill...
RNZB's Hampson, de Frutos and Baldwin all British triple bill reviewed by Lynette Halewood
Also by Jill Gibbs

plus Postings Page reviews of RNZB


Nadine Tyson
RNZB dancer weblog

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Music for the 21st Century Dancer... Anjuli Bai listens to a CD of piano for class



So, You Want to Learn to Dance?
Another in the series from Anjuli Bai:
Assessing Your Progress...

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Reviews

We are laying out the reviews differently this month as we try new and faster ways of compiling the index. Last updated on 25 July 2004.

New feature: To see a quote from the review try leaving you mouse pointer over the review link (works in Internet Explorer).
UK Reviews

Royal Ballet


'Onegin': Jeffery Taylor
'Onegin': Joanne Stone

more reviews in Postings Reviews section

Bolshoi Ballet


'Don Quixote': Bruce Marriott
'Don Quixote': Graham Watts



'Swan Lake': Lynette Halewood
'Swan Lake': Graham Watts


English National Ballet


'Swan Lake': Jeffery Taylor
'Swan Lake': Bruce Marriott


Birmingham Royal Ballet

'La Fille mal gardee': Jeffery Taylor
'Dante Sonata' bill: Terry Amos

more reviews in Postings Reviews section

George Piper Dances


'Mesmerics' bill: Bruce Marriott
'Mesmerics' bill: Mandy Kent


Northern Ballet Theatre
'Dividing Silence' bill: Bruce Marriott
'Dividing Silence' bill: Janet McNulty


Arthur Pita Open Heart
'CAMP': Mandy Kent


London Ballet Schools
RBS, ENBS and CSofB: Bruce Marriott
RBS Annual Matinee: Lynette Halewood


Ballet Central
'Mixed Bill': Trog Woolley


Ballet Ireland
'Mixed Programme': Trog Woolley


Bill T Jones


'Reading Mercy and The Artificial Nigger' bill: Jeffery Taylor


Carlos Acosta
'Tocororo - a Cuban Tale': Jeffery Taylor
'Tocororo - a Cuban Tale': Bruce Marriott
'Tocororo - a Cuban Tale': Graham Watts

more reviews in Postings Reviews section

Images of Dance
'Mixed Bill': Trog Woolley


Jacky Lansley
'Holding Space': Bruce Marriott


ROH2 Choreographers
'Inspired by Diaghilev': Lynette Halewood
'Inspired by Diaghilev': Jeffery Taylor
'Inspired by Diaghilev': Bruce Marriott


Rambert Dance Company


'PreSentient' bill: Bruce Marriott


Random Dance Company
'AtaXia': Lynette Halewood

more reviews in Postings Reviews section

Swansea Ballet Russe
'Coppelia': Trog Woolley


The Ensemble Group


'Strict/Free' bill: Bruce Marriott


The Five Andrews
'Some Unforeseen Eventualities': Jeffery Taylor


William Tuckett
'The Soldier's Tale': Lynette Halewood

'The Soldier's Tale': Anthony Kent


USA Reviews

New York City Ballet


'American Festival': Eric Taub
'Circus Polka' bill: Eric Taub

'Russian Festival': Graham Watts



'Balanchine 100 The American Festival': David Mead


Royal Ballet

'Giselle': Anjuli Bai
'Scenes de Ballet' bill: Eric Taub


American Ballet Theatre
'Don Quixote': Graham Watts


Ballet Frankfurt
'The Room as It Was' bill: Renee Renouf

'The Room as It Was' bill: Anjuli Bai


Ethnic Dance Festival
'Week 1 - Land': Renee Renouf


Mikhail Baryshnikov
'Forbidden Christmas': Renee Renouf


Pennsylvania Ballet


'Swan Lake': David Mead


Shymala
'In Recital': Renee Renouf


Russian Reviews

Bolshoi Ballet


'Galina Ulanova Gala': Bruce Marriott


Italian Reviews

Alessandra Ferri
'Apollo' bill: Susy


Hong Kong Reviews

Ballet de Lorraine
'The Schrodinger's Cat' bill: Kevin Ng


Cullberg Ballet
'Home and Home' bill: Kevin Ng

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Postings Reviews section

Royal Ballet 'Onegin': Ian Palmer
Birmingham Royal Ballet 'La Fille mal gardee': Janet McNulty
Carlos Acosta 'Tocororo - a Cuban Tale': Mandy Kent
Random Dance Company 'AtaXia': JohnM
Birmingham Royal Ballet 'Dante Sonata' bill: Ami Shah
Joffrey Ballet 'A Wedding Bouquet': Ami Shah
K Ballet 'Rhapsody': Ami Shah

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