Guest Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 It's difficult, but if I could choose only one I think it'd it have to be.... La Bayadere (Shades, Nureyev version)/ A Wedding Bouquet/ Les Noces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Oh, I don't know .... so much to choose from ... Jewels would do .... but - in a pinch ... Diamonds (definitely) / Symphonic Variations aside the Tschai PDD - (or A Month in the Country) / Ratmansky's Concerto DSCH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Impossible question!! Maybe Scènes de Ballet/The Firebird/Song of the Earth - covers the trinity of head, heart and soul. But what about Balanchine? Symphony in C, or Serenade, or The Four Temperaments, or Emeralds, or... And, what about Symphonic Variations, Concerto, Requiem, Gloria, The Dream, Penguin Café, the last act of Woolf Works, The Moor's Pavane, Dust, La Valse, Bausch's Rite of Spring, Pierrot Lunaire, Rhapsody, In the Night? I think it would have to be Desert Island Triple Bills... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 The Dream, David Bintley's Orpheus Suite, In the Upper Room But then also Children of the Mantic Stain, Concertos 6:22, Powder, Two Pigeons, Scenes de Ballet, Symphonic Variations, Penguin Cafe, Symphony in 3 Movements, Apollo, Ghost Dances... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Hmm that's a long evening ! The Dream; Symphonic Variations; Symphony in C (also a long evening but) The Dream- Cojocaru/Kobborg S in C - Muntagirov/Nunez raise me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 19 minutes ago, Mary said: Hmm that's a long evening ! The Dream; Symphonic Variations; Symphony in C (also a long evening but) The Dream- Cojocaru/Kobborg S in C - Muntagirov/Nunez raise me? But if you are on a desert island you won't be worrying about the last train home... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Pigeons Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Les Rendezvous (but only if in the proper costumes), Symphonic Variations, Raymonda Act 3 Serenade, Symphony in Three Movement, Theme and Variations The Dream, A Month in the Country, Rhapsody possibly not in that order Edited May 1, 2017 by Two Pigeons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Symphonic Variations with three different casts or Woolf Works (...it's a triptych innit!) or Serenade + Scènes de Ballet + Requiem 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 1. Last Act Mayerling with Watson and Hayward (who would be new to role) 2. First Act Woolf Works with Matthew Ball and Edward Watson 3. First Act Winter's Tale with Edward Watson, Lauren Cuthbertson, Zenaida Yanowsky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 More than one triple bill for me, too Infra/ Voluntaries/ Sinfonietta Vespertine/ Oktett/ Bolero A million kisses to my skin/ The vertiginous thrill of exactitude/ Song of the Earth Woolf Works 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Song of the Earth is a dangerous choice for a Desert Island - I always find it intensely depressing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillykins Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Les Patineurs---- memory of first visit to ballet after the war and a good contrast to sand and sun. Chroma---because it hit me hard and I still can't believe how much I enjoyed it. Midsummers Nights Dream---a story of contrasts, fairies, fools and romance. June Brae, Pamela May and Brian Shaw for Patineurs if such exists! Watson and Cojacura in Chroma and don't mind MND. If I really thought I am sure I would change this but I give instant reaction. Will enjoy reading others choices and will resist changing mine. (Finding it hard not being able to add Winter Dreams!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Is this a DVD or live performance? If the latter I'd select works featuring dancers with certain transferable skills, e.g. fishing, foraging, cooking, building etc. Edited May 1, 2017 by MAB grammar 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Duck said: More than one triple bill for me, too Infra/ Voluntaries/ Sinfonietta Vespertine/ Oktett/ Bolero A million kisses to my skin/ The vertiginous thrill of exactitude/ Song of the Earth Woolf Works Oooooooooh classy! Me like a lot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatiana Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Hmm.. the first act of Woolf Works, Diamonds, and... Onegin, of course 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petunia Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Dances at a Gathering Rhapsody with Hayward / Hay Last act Bayadere with the POB and Laurent Hilaire ... or anything with drama and Zenaida Yanowsky and Ed Watson in it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standingticket Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 What a delightfully impossible question! Upon much reflection: I now, I then (Woolf Works pt I) Concerto Symphony in C It quite simply has to include Symphony in C, because I cannot remember a single triple bill featuring it that I've seen in which it hasn't blown all the others out of the water. All Balanchine's majestic skill in most joyful display - definitely the way to end an evening at the ballet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) Month in The Country (with Zenaida Yanowsky) The Vienna Waltzes (NYCB) Diamonds (with Vadim Muntagirov) Edited May 2, 2017 by Don Q Fan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Symphonic Variations Requiem Symphony in C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 On 01/05/2017 at 13:34, penelopesimpson said: 2. First Act Woolf Works with Matthew Ball and Edward Watson Didn't they dance the same role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 OR - a triple of triples: Balanchine - Emeralds, Serenade, Symphony in C MacMillan - Concerto, Gloria, Requiem Ashton - Monotones I & II, Rhapsody, Scenes de Ballet, Symphonic Variations (4, cos they are all fairly short) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Last act Bayadere, Symphonic Variations and Requiem. (Was debating Rite of Spring so I could dance myself to exhaustion on the island - I love the music so much.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 4 hours ago, zxDaveM said: Didn't they dance the same role? Yes, but as I couldn't choose between them, I thought I'd put them together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 5 hours ago, penelopesimpson said: Yes, but as I couldn't choose between them, I thought I'd put them together! that could look mighty confusing! :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 11 hours ago, zxDaveM said: OR - a triple of triples: Balanchine - Emeralds, Serenade, Symphony in C MacMillan - Concerto, Gloria, Requiem Ashton - Monotones I & II, Rhapsody, Scenes de Ballet, Symphonic Variations (4, cos they are all fairly short) Brilliant! Worth going to any desert island for. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninamargaret Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 What an awful choice to make! But for a start Four Schumann Pieces, les Noces, Concerto Or Daphnis, Macmillan 's Rite of Spring, Enigma variations 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serenade Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I think... Still Life at the Penguin Cafe Tchaikovsky pas de deux danced by NYCB Serenade. of course! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveclassics Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 My admittedly frivolous choice: Ashton's Dream to make us smile The Kingdom of the Shades for the pure beauty of classical ballet Jewels for the sheer fun of it. A Month in the Country for the hopeless romance Another long evening but wouldn't it be wonderful? I'd add Elite Syncopations or possibly The Concert to send everyone home on a high but the Musicians Union wouldn't wear it! Linda P.S. Does anyone else remember such marathon performances in the theatre as Nicholas Nickleby or Brook's Mahabharata? The latter was 12 hours long and usually shown over 3 nights but was occasionally shown in one continuous performance. I know I watched the 9 hour TV broadcast almost non-stop! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 8 hours ago, loveclassics said: My admittedly frivolous choice: Ashton's Dream to make us smile The Kingdom of the Shades for the pure beauty of classical ballet Jewels for the sheer fun of it. A Month in the Country for the hopeless romance Another long evening but wouldn't it be wonderful? I'd add Elite Syncopations or possibly The Concert to send everyone home on a high but the Musicians Union wouldn't wear it! Linda P.S. Does anyone else remember such marathon performances in the theatre as Nicholas Nickleby or Brook's Mahabharata? The latter was 12 hours long and usually shown over 3 nights but was occasionally shown in one continuous performance. I know I watched the 9 hour TV broadcast almost non-stop! Not remotely frivolous...what's wrong with beauty, romance, and fun?-and The Dream is deeply moving as well as making me smile. Great choices! Yes I remember N Nickleby- a marathon, I think nowadays I'd fall asleep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Mary said: Yes I remember N Nickleby- a marathon, I think nowadays I'd fall asleep Mary, you could always experiment now with the TWO parts of ANGELS IN AMERICA at the National Theatre. Suspect the Angel bashing through the ceiling at the end might wake you up though Edited May 4, 2017 by Bruce Wall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 46 minutes ago, Bruce Wall said: Mary, you could always experiment now with the TWO parts of ANGELS IN AMERICA at the National Theatre. Suspect the Angel bashing through the ceiling at the end might wake you up though Speaking as an opera goer, the fuss about the length of Angels in America had me thinking that fans of straight theatre must be lightweights 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 The Polish Ball from “Ivan Susanin” - Glinka - Zakharov The Valpurgian Night from “Faust” - Gounod - Lavrovsky Polovtsian Dances from "Prince Igor" - Borodin - Goleizovsky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Pigeons Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) I've had another thought Les Patineurs Roland Petit's Carmen with Denys Ganio and Dominique Khalfouni circa mid 80s Etudes with Andria Hall and Patricks Armand and Dupond Ditto Modern day dancers may surpass them but, gosh, those performances really were something. Edited May 4, 2017 by Two Pigeons Spellchecker! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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