#Isabella Gasparini

[balletroyale]

What the actual f*** are these costumes

#it's giving robbie rotten #the wigs are the worst part #DANSES CONCERTANTES #Isabella Gasparini #vadim muntagirov #Isabella Gasparini and Vadim Muntagirov #royal ballet

[lovelyballetandmore]

Kevin Emerton | Isabella Gasparini | The Royal Ballet

#kevin emerton #isabella gasparini #the royal ballet #ballerina #harlequin #ballet slippers

[enchanted-keys]

Vadim Muntagirov, Yasmine Naghdi, Hannah Grennell, Isabella Gasparini and Fumi Kaneko in rehearsal for Mayerling (Royal Ballet 2022) - photos by © Andrej Uspenski

#vadim muntagirov #yasmine naghdi #hannah grennel #fumi kaneko #isabella gasparini #mayerling #ballet

[vadreams]

Pictures of the first cast for this season's run of The Sleeping Beauty during their general rehearsal:

Marianela Núñez as Princess Aurora, Vadim Muntagirov as Prince Florimund, Fumi Kaneko as the Lilac Fairy, Isabella Gasparini as Princess Florine and Joseph Sissens as the Bluebird.

They open tomorrow (Monday) night!

📸: Emma Kauldhar for Dance Europe

#marianela nunez #vadim muntagirov #fumi kaneko #isabella gasparini #joseph sissens #sleeping beauty #marianela nuñez #what a cast! I'm so jealous dead dying what lucky audience! #royal ballet

[miss-mollys-ballet-blog]

The Royal’s Nutcracker

Mariko Sasaki is going to be a star; she is absolutely amazing.  Tonight was her debut as the Sugarplum Fairy and you could not tell at all.  She had such stage presence and confidence and the technical skills all combined into one almost perfect performance.  I’m convinced I just saw the first principal role for the next prima ballerina of the Royal.  It was so cute after her variation because after the audience applause ended, the dancers in the wings applauded and yelled bravo!  She also received the most flowers I’ve ever seen a dancer get at the Royal and her reaction to it was so sweet!

The other standout was James Hay as The Nutcracker.  He can jump, he can turn, he can partner, he can act, he did everything SO WELL!  I was worried because Alexander Campbell is the gold standard for this role and I didn’t know how James would stand in comparison, but he was phenomenal.  Isabella Gasparini as Clara was adorable and sweet, she and James had great chemistry!

And of course my main man, William Bracewell.  Elegance just oozes from his dancing, so sophisticated and composed and a gentleman!  He took care of Mariko, made sure she was always on her leg and balanced and exactly where she needed to be.  He did all of this beautiful partnering without disappearing behind the ballerina.  I loved his variation; he has such long legs and beautiful feet and his saut de chats and grand jetes en tournants were stunning.  He and Mariko danced beautifully together, they complimented each other well and their partnered pirouettes were flawless.  It was so sweet after the pas, they smiled for awhile at each other and seemed to say something before they went to bow; you can tell they loved dancing together!

All in all, it was one of the best nights of my life and I hope I’m able to go to another show at the Royal!!!  Here are a few more pictures from the evening!

#mariko sasaki #james hay #william bracewell #isabella gasparini #the nutcracker #royal ballet #favorite dancer #future prima #ballet

[holly-days]

Artists of The Royal Ballet in The Nutcracker, The Royal Ballet ©2021 ROH. Photograph by Foteini Christofilopoulou by Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Via Flickr: Artists of The Royal Ballet in Peter Wright's The Nutcracker, The Royal Ballet Season 2021/22. www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-nutcracker-by-peter-wright

#PRODUCTION #PRODUCTION PHOTO #The Nutcracker #Ballet #Royal Ballet #ROYAL OPERA HOUSE #THE ROYAL BALLET #By Peter Wright #Isabella Gasparini #flickr #Photography

[ballerina67]

Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Isabella Gasparini, Romany Pajdak and Elizabeth Harrod dance as cygnets in Liam Scarlett's production of Swan Lake which will be broadcast on Christmas Day 2018 on BBC Four.

[lamilanomagazine]

Modena: Giornata della donna con film, reading e seminario, venerdì 10 marzo

Modena: Giornata della donna con film, reading e seminario, venerdì 10 marzo. Nell’ambito delle iniziative per la Giornata internazionale della donna che si prolungheranno fino alla fine del mese, sono previsti tre appuntamenti questo venerdì 10 marzo, che rientrano nel programma “8 marzo tutto l’anno!”, promosso dal Comune di Modena e dal Tavolo comunale delle associazioni per le pari opportunità e la non discriminazione. Il programma dettagliato con le informazioni per partecipare alle iniziative è sul sito del Comune http://www.comune.modena.it/pari-opportunita. A partire dalle 9.30, nella sede della Cgil di piazza Cittadella 36 sarà trasmesso il film di Michele Placido “7 minuti”, girato nel 2016 e ispirato a una storia realmente accaduta in Francia, che tratta il tema dell’erosione dei diritti dei lavoratori e delle donne. La vicenda è ambientata in un’azienda tessile che, per evitare chiusura e licenziamenti, viene acquisita da una multinazionale che chiede però alle dipendenti di sacrificare 7 minuti di intervallo al giorno. L’iniziativa è promossa dai coordinamenti donne di Cgil, Cisl, Uil. Alle 14.30, nell’aula convegni del Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza (in via San Geminiano 3), si svolge il seminario “Per un approccio di genere nella didattica”, rivolto in particolare agli insegnanti ma aperto a tutti gli interessati. All’iniziativa, curata da Natascia Matteucci, prorettrice di UniMoRe, intervengono i docenti Giacomo Cabri, delegato del Rettore alla Didattica UniMoRe, Tindara Addabbo, delegata per le Pari opportunità, Grazia Ghermandi, delegata per la Sostenibilità, Rita Bertozzi, presidente del Comitato unico di garanzia UniMoRe. L’appuntamento è a cura del gruppo di lavoro su Faculty development e innovazione didattica e si inserisce nel ciclo di seminari su Università e inclusione. Alle 21, alla Polivalente san Damaso (in via Scartazzetta 53), va in scena il reading concerto “Quelle come me” che, tra parole e musica, racconta la vita della poetessa Alda Merini che è riuscita a trasformare un destino di follia, avverso e doloroso, in una vita illuminata anche se molto difficile. Il recital farà conoscere la donna e l’artista, insieme ad altre figure femminili con particolari situazioni di dolore, follia, allegria. Sul palco, l’attrice Isabella Dapinguente, la cantante Sabrina Gasparini e il fisarmonicista Claudio Ughetti. L’iniziativa è a cura del Salotto culturale Modena, del Quartiere 2 e della Polivalente San Damaso. L’ingresso prevede un contributo di 5 euro.... #notizie #news #breakingnews #cronaca #politica #eventi #sport #moda Read the full article

[swanlake1998]

mica bradbury, amelia townsend, bomin kim, and isabella gasparini photographed performing as swans in swan lake by tristram kenton

#ballet #ballerina #mica bradbury #amelia townsend #bomin kim #isabella gasparini #tristram kenton #swan lake

[ballet-symphonie]

What do you think about the next ROH promotions? I think Claire Calvert to principal, Isabella Gasparini to first soloist, Ashley Dean to soloist, and about first artists maybe Yu Hang, Katharina Nikelski or Julia Roscoe. Thoughts? (About men I'll check it and send you another time)

I have to say that the majority of these seem like decently probable projections? Of this list, I'm perhaps the least sold on Ashley Dean as there are some first artists I'd like more but she's a definite possibility. There's so many talented people stuck in artists/first artists, but I would be really happy if Yu Hang or Saw Maeda were to be promoted.

#Claire Calvert #Isabella Gasparini #Ashley Dean #royal opera ballet #royal opera house #roh #ballet #ballet ask #ballerina #ask

[lovelyballetandmore]

Isabella Gasparini, Ben Mitchell, Teresa Saavedra Bordes & Ayana Kanda in Ugly Duckling (2012). Northern Ballet | Photo by Martin Bell.

#isabella gasparini #ben mitchell #teresa saavedra bordes #ayana kanda #northern ballet #orange tights #ballet slippers

[enchanted-keys]

Vadim Muntagirov and Isabella Gasparini in rehearsal for Mayerling (Royal Ballet 2022)

- photos by Andrej Uspenski

#ALRIGHT VADIM I SEE YOU #i'm every bit as horrified as i should be #vadim muntagirov #royal ballet #ballet #mayerling #kenneth macmillan

[balletroyale]

Asked and Answered: Royal Ballet

I’m trying to watch all the different versions of Romeo and Juliet I can find, but MacMillan is proving to be a problem: there are too many recordings! Do you have a specific cast I should go for? I’m really lost about this one

I would pick Sarah Lamb and Steven McRae! 

love your blog! curious to hear your thoughts on akane takada's swan lake?

I never managed to track the recording down! Or I did and then didn’t have time to watch it... Going to see it in May though!

i wish wheeldon would bring his cinderella to royal so i can see sarah lamb do the lead, i think it would suit her perfectly!

I really don’t... I would much rather the Royal (finally) perform Ashton’s Cinderella again, which I think is the stronger production. 

love your blog!! wondering how you feel about the following three dancers: yasmine nagdhi, benjamin ella, matthew ball? I'm so here for all your ROH takes!!

Thoughts / critiques on Matthew Ball?

Yasmine Nagdhi: Honestly she’s a bit of a conundrum for me. I don’t really like her overall, and don’t particularly enjoy her in classical roles. While her Giselle variation I thought was superb, the rest of the ballet, especially the acting, left me feeling a bit meh. I really didn’t think she had the characterization of Juliet at all. However, when I saw her in Apollo and Concerto, I really enjoyed the performances. So I guess I just prefer her in contemporary roles. However, I don’t like that this season the Royal is starting to push her really hard as the next big deal. I think there are better principals to potentially replace Nunez. 

Matthew Ball: I’ve really liked what I’ve seen; he’s very stately and regal. But I don’t think I would ever pick a performance just to see him. To me, the Royal is spoilt with male talent and so it is hard for dancers who would be unquestionably the best at other, even comparable, companies. He’s just pretty low down my list of male Royal dancers. 

Benjamin Ella: I’ve seen him several times now. The first few times he wowed me and I was 100% convinced he was the next big thing. However, more recently I’ve found his performances to be a bit unreliable. He seems either really great or he completely lacks the ability to stick and landing or be on time with the music. I’ll be interested to see if he gets consistency back. 

I just saw the teaser of Steven McRae's new film... at the end he says 'I need the profession to change'. Hmmm what does it mean? 😅 it means that the ROH is going to change its ways, or maybe him, or the ballet method profession in the UK?

I’m not really sure... I guess we’ll have to wait for the full film to see what he means. I’d take it with a grain of salt now, because A) trailers manipulate/exaggerate things to get people to watch and B) he’s always been pretty dramatic. 

A little bit of a silly matter, but still a legitimate curiosity from dancers about dancers. I get the impression over and over again that several prominent members of the company wear arch enhancers, which doesn't feel necessary or particularly graceful. It's subtle, still the eyes tend to fall right there. Do you have first hand info about that?

The only “firsthand” info I have is that after seeing Sarah Lamb up close, I am 99.9% sure she wears arch enhancers. I’m not sure why they do it. But I’m starting to wonder if it could actually be a comfort this as much as a visual thing? 

Who is everyone’s favourite dancer? It has to be Nunez right? I think Isabella Gasparini is mesmerising to watch also and hope she goes far. Mathew Ball was incredible in Giselle. Like out of this world performance.

Are we talking at the Royal? For me it’s definitely Nunez, Lamb, Osipova, Hayward, Takada, and I usually really like Hinkis, but not in that Giselle recording. For men it’s Campbell, McRae, Muntagirov, Sissens, Sambé, and Bracewell. 

Frankie Hayward - is she all what’s hyped up to be?? Has anyone seen her dance Giselle? I think she is an extremely special dancer from what I’ve seen so far (gathering, sugarplum, swan lake PDD) but I have doubts around her technical ability at principal level. I am massive fan of hers. She is so artistic and musical that she could excel in any role I’m sure, I’m just unaware of her technical ability - as in, I literally don’t know what she can do as I haven’t seen enough of her. No criticism x

Thoughts on Francesca Hayward? I really enjoyed her as Juliet the other night but wasn’t as big of a fan of Cesar Corrales

One good thing that came out of the Cats movie is that it tremendously improved Hayward’s performances. I saw her Giselle this season. I don’t think she really has many technical faults, especially compared the other young new principals, but she does struggle a bit with balance in moments like the end of Giselle’s variation and in the coda of Coppelia. Other than that I don’t really see many flaws in her technique (and I’m not even entirely convinced it’s not a shoe issue), and her port de bras is especially lovely. I am increasingly wanting to go to her performances more than many other dancers. 

As for Corrales, his style really, really doesn’t fit the Royal and I don’t think he should be a principal there. 

I can't understand why Hamilton returned after the second year abroad. Too long out from under KOH's eye with all the younger dancers coming up

I have no idea. She could have been a principal pretty much anywhere else as well. She never looks happy onstage. 

I've only recently got into the ROH ballet, so I'm just curious as to who you prefer Akane Takada or Fumi Kaneko? Both stunning dancers, but can I ask for your opinion?

I personally prefer Takada. I think she has better technique and better characterization. Though admittedly I haven’t seen much of Kaneko. I’ve just been rather bored by what I’ve seen already, particularly The Sleeping Beauty performance. But I heard great things about her R&J, so maybe it’s time to give her another chance. 

#ask #asks #royal ballet

[miss-mollys-ballet-blog]

Ranked Ballet Performances

I've seen quite a few live shows and I have thoughts on all of them, but instead of sharing them, I'm just going to rank them from my favorite to least favorite:

La Bayadere: Viktoria Tereshkina and Kimin Kim

Giselle: Svetlana Zakharova and David Hallberg

La Bayadere: Ekaterina Kondaurova and Timur Askerov

Raymonda: Ekaterina Kondaurova and Danila Korsuntsev

Don Quixote: Marianela Nunez and Carlos Acosta

Le Corsaire: Ekaterina Kondaurova, Andrey Ermakov, Kimin Kim

Paquita: Viktoria Tereshkina and Timur Askerov

Swan Lake: Devon Teuscher and Marcelo Gomes

Raymonda: Oksana Skorik and Timur Askerov

Giselle: Skylar Brandt and Joo Won An

Don Quixote: Skylar Brandt and Herman Cornejo

Romeo and Juliet: Gillian Murphy and James Whiteside

The Nutcracker: Mariko Sasaki, William Bracewell, Isabella Gasparini, and James Hay

Giselle: Gillian Murphy and Thomas Forester

Swan Lake: Isabella Boylston and Alban Lendorf

Swan Lake: Devon Teuscher and Aran Bell

Giselle: Elizaveta Gogidze and Olekseii Kniazkov

Little Humpbacked Horse: Anastasia Kolegova and Maxim Zyuzin

Sleeping Beauty: Sarah Lane and Herman Cornejo

Paquita: Nadezhda Batoeva and Xander Parish

Harlequinade: Skylar Brandt and Daniil Simkin

Whipped Cream: Sarah Lane and Daniil Simkin

Le Corsaire: Maria Khoreva, Konstantin Zverev, and Kimin Kim

Paquita: Maria Khoreva and Konstantin Zverev

I think I got them all lol. I didn't include non-ballet performances such as Bourne's Swan Lake, Alvin Ailey, and Riverdance.

#ballet text post #ballet

[gorbigorbi]

Isabella Gasparini and Luca Acri in "The Nutcracker", The Royal Ballet

Photographer Andrei Uspensky

[ivisitlondon]

iVisit... The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker Reworked

This Christmas The Royal Ballet will stream its spectacular production of The Nutcracker Reworked on Tuesday 22 December at 7pm (GMT) priced at £16 per household and available to view on demand for 30 days until 21 January.

The Nutcracker Reworked is a COVID-safe restaging of Peter Wright’s celebrated two-act production and retains much-loved elements of this cherished classic, from the magical growing Christmas tree, to the enchanting Dance of the Snowflakes. New for The Royal Ballet’s 2020 production is a battle scene between the Nutcracker, the Mouse King and their armies, choreographed by Will Tuckett. Combined with Tchaikovsky's sumptuous score, performed live by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, and charming designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, this classic ballet is not to be missed.

What better way to celebrate the festive period than with this much-loved production, streamed into homes around the world for the first time. Join them for the Christmas performance of the year, from our house to your house, the perfect treat to share with family and friends.

Kevin O’Hare, Director of The Royal Ballet comments “With our live shows sold out, it’s very special that we can share The Nutcracker Reworked, a 2020 restaging of Peter Wright’s cherished production for audiences around the world unable to join them in the theatre. In this unique situation we find ourselves in during the pandemic, I can think of no better way to celebrate the artistry of our performers and feel the festive excitement mounting so close to Christmas Day.”

The Nutcracker is based on E.T.A Hoffmann’s beloved Christmas tale. The story follows Clara and the enchanted Nutcracker as they defeat the evil Mouse King and go on a magical journey to the Kingdom of Sweets where they meet the Sugar Plum Fairy and an array of other memorable characters. The ballet is set to one of Tchaikovsky’s most ravishing scores, which perfectly captures the spirit of the festive season.

Royal Ballet Principal dancers Yasmine Naghdi and Matthew Ball will perform the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Prince. Clara will be performed by Isabella Gasparini, Hans Peter/The Nutcracker by Luca Acri and Herr Drosselmeyer by Christopher Saunders. The presenter for this special performance will be former Royal Ballet Principal Darcey Bussell.

Last week The Royal Opera House announced its biggest ever programme of streaming and digital content, across a range of platforms, brought straight from our house to your house and available throughout the Christmas period.