There is virtually nothing in the world of show business that Kaye Ballard and Liliane Montevecchi haven't left their mark on - acting, singing, story-telling, comedy, cabaret, dancing. . . in movies, on TV and performing live on stage - they've done it all. These legendary stars have over a century of artistic experience between them and, when I caught up with them between rehearsals for their upcoming show at the Lensic Performing Arts center in Santa Fe, it was abundantly clear that they show no signs of slowing down.
Company C Contemporary Ballet founder and Artistic Director Charles Anderson has announced details of the Company's 2014 season of two programs plus a benefit gala in San Francisco and Walnut Creek with performances January 30 through May 11, 2014, at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and ODC Theater in San Francisco and the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. The 12th season will feature a wide range of the kinds of ballets that have set the barre high for this 14-member Bay Area Company, which will return to New York for its third season there at the Joyce Theater August 9 and 10. Theatricality, precision technique, bravura performance, wit and a flair for the off-beat and innovative will be embodied in world premieres by Anderson, Susan Jaffe, Maurice Causey and Charles Moulton, as well as in the return of repertory favorites by Anderson, Patrick Corbin, Alexandre Proia, Charles Moulton and Yuri Zhukov. The complete 2014 season schedule may be found below. For more details about Company C and the 2014 season, visitwww.companycballet.org.
Devon Carney, Associate Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Ballet, and Yves de Bouteiller, former principal dancer of the Milwaukee Ballet and Ballet du Nord, will be on the faculty for the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's Summer Intensive beginning today, July 22, and running through July 26 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The Laguna Playhouse is thrilled to present film great Leslie Caron (An American In Paris, Gigi, Fanny) in a comic and heartfelt valentine to the human condition, SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS, written by Richard Alfieri and directed by Michael Arabian (Waiting for Godot). Additional exciting casting news to be announced shortly! SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS will begin previews on Tuesday, November 26 and will open on Saturday, December 7 at 7:30pm and run through Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Devon Carney, Associate Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Ballet, and Yves de Bouteiller, former principal dancer of the Milwaukee Ballet and Ballet du Nord, will be on the faculty for the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's Summer Intensive from July 22-26, 2013 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Legendary French dancer Nicolas Le Riche, Etoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, will dance the lead role in Le Jeune Homme et la Mort, partnering Tamara Rojo, for the Ecstasy and Death programme.
Legendary French dancer Nicolas Le Riche, Etoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, will dance the lead role in Le Jeune Homme et la Mort, partnering Tamara Rojo, for the Ecstasy and Death programme.
The English National Ballet, the UK's premiere classical ballet company, has announced its future performances for Spring 2013; listed below. For further information about English National Ballet 2013 Performance Schedule visit www.ballet.org.uk
Das Wiener Staatsballett lädt zu den 'Wiener Ballett Tagen': in der Wiener Staatsoper bildet 'Balanchine | Neumeier | Robbins' am 25. Oktober 2012 den Auftakt zu insgesamt 9 Ballettvorstellungen. Auf dem Programm stehen vier Produktionen: 'Balanchine | Neumeier | Robbins' am 25. und 29. Oktober sowie am 1. und 4. November, Rudolf Nurejews 'Der Nussknacker' am 26. Oktober, John Crankos 'Romeo und Julia' am 31. Oktober sowie am 2. und 6. November und 'Meisterwerke des 20. Jahrhunderts' mit Choreographien von Serge Lifar, Nils Christe und Roland Petit am 9. November. Dazu kommt der vom Wiener Staatsballett in der Volksoper Wien getanzte Abend 'Carmina Burana' am 12. November.
Ivan Vasiliev, principal dancer with the Mikhailovksy Ballet, has been named a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre, effective immediately, it was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. He is scheduled to perform during the 2013 Metropolitan Opera House season and on ABT's national and international tours.
Nigel Redden, Director of Lincoln Center Festival, announced the Festival's line-up, which runs from tonight, July 5 through August 5, 2012. Theater offerings include Mikhail Baryshnikov in Dmitry Krymov's staging of a new play, In Paris, as well as Sydney Theatre Company's acclaimed production of Uncle Vanya directed by Tamas Ascher and adapted by Andrew Upton. The stellar cast includes John Bell, Cate Blanchett, Hayley McElhinney, Richard Roxburgh, and Hugo Weaving.
Nach acht bejubelten Vorstellungen in Tokio, Nishinomiya und Nagoya ist das Wiener Staatsballett von seiner repräsentativen Japan-Tournee nach Wien zurückgekehrt. Es war dies das erste Auftreten der Wiener Kompanie in Japan seit 28 Jahren.
Whoopi Goldberg, Arlene Dahl, Mario Buatta and more made an appearance at Liliane Montevecchi's performance at Feinstein's at Loews Regency last night, April 9. Best known for her Tony Award-winning role in Tommy Tune's NINE and in GRAND HOTEL, Montevecchi's career spans four decades.
Tony Award winning actress, Liliane Montevecchi is set to perform at Feinstein's at Loews Regency on April 9, 2012 at 8 PM. Ticket prices are $25 and $40 for premium seating.
Nigel Redden, Director of Lincoln Center Festival, today announced the Festival's line-up, which runs from July 5 through August 5, 2012. Single tickets go on sale on April 2. Theater offerings include Mikhail Baryshnikov in Dmitry Krymov's staging of a new play, In Paris, as well as Sydney Theatre Company's acclaimed production of Uncle Vanya directed by Tamas Ascher and adapted by Andrew Upton. The stellar cast includes John Bell, Cate Blanchett, Hayley McElhinney, Richard Roxburgh, and Hugo Weaving.
Tony Award winning actress, Liliane Montevecchi is set to perform at Feinstein's at Loews Regency on April 9, 2012 at 8 PM. Ticket prices are $25 and $40 for premium seating.
Im Anschluss an die am 12. Februar 2012 mit großer Begeisterung aufgenommene Premiere von Meisterwerke des 20. Jahrhunderts in der Wiener Staatsoper gab der Direktor des Wiener Staatsballetts, Manuel Legris, das Avancement von Kirill Kourlaev, der die Rolle des Frederi in Roland Petits L'Arlesienne tanzte, zum Ersten Solotanzer des Wiener Staatsballetts bekannt. Bei dieser bei der Premierenfeier in der Wiener Staatsoper vorgenommenen Ernennung waren auch Staatsoperndirektor Dominique Meyer und der Geschaftsfuhrer der BundestheaterHolding, Dr. Georg Springer, zugegen.
Meisterwerke des 20. Jahrhunderts „made in France“: Serge Lifar, eine Ikone des französischen Balletts, ist durch seine 1943 für die Pariser Oper geschaffene Suite en blanc vertreten. Das als hommage an das klassische Ballett konzipierte Werk zu Musik aus Edouard Lalos Namouna bietet einem großen Ensemble Gelegenheit, sich selbst und seine Kunst zu zelebrieren.
Im Anschluss an die am 26. Oktober 2011 mit großem Beifall aufgenommene Premiere von Pierre Lacottes 'La Sylphide' in der Wiener Staatsoper gab der Direktor des Wiener Staatsballetts, Manuel Legris, das Avancement von Irina Tsymbal zur Ersten Solotänzerin des Wiener Staatsballetts bekannt.
Oregon Ballet Theatre unravels the mysteries of the human heart this season with the help of toreadors and tortured artists, country girls and conjurers in the just announced 2011/2012 season. Our Fall Program will feature World Premiere Petrouchka from Nicolo Fonte coupled with the World Premiere of Carmen from Christopher Stowell. The holiday season features the return of Christopher Stowell's popular A Holiday Revue and George Balanchine's The Nutcracker. The heart of our Winter program is the World Premiere of Lola de Avila's Giselle. In the spring we bring a mixed repertory program, Chromatic Quartet, which features Company Premiere George Balanchine's Stravinsky Violin Concerto, Company Premiere Christopher Wheeldon's Liturgy, Val Caniparoli's Lambarena and a World Premiere new work.
