Poznati koreografi
Vladimir Vasiljev i Edvard Klug
gosti Narodnog pozorišta u Beogradu
http://www.story.rs/koktel/filmovi/30203-poznati-koreografi-vladimir-vasiljev-i-edvard-klug-gosti-narodno.html
Vladimir Vasiliev (dancer)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Vasiliev_(dancer)
photos
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Dance Matters: Vladimir Vasiliev
http://www.dancemagazine.com/issues/august-2010/Dance-Matters-Vladimir-Vasiliev
At one point in Vladimir Vasiliev’s pièce d’occasion last
March, Vasiliev peered out past the audience with a searching look, as if to
ask, “Where have the years gone?” Or perhaps he was saying, “Where can I find
my ideal?” This poignant piece, a duet he made for himself and then-18-year-old
Daria Khokhlova, concluded an evening of tributes to the Russian superstar at New York City Center, organized by Youth America Grand
Prix.
From 1959 to the 1980s, Vasiliev was a hero of Soviet
ballet, celebrated for his thrilling leaps, multiple pirouettes, and
exhilarating bravura. He created astounding new steps, like a tour en l’air in
attitude, setting a new standard for male dancers. Nureyev or Baryshnikov were
more famous in the U.S.,
but he was considered their equal elsewhere and was often called the “god of
dance.”
“He was one of the very few people who got me truly
inspired,” says Mikhail Baryshnikov. “His physical presence and true Russian
lyricism were contagious. His art, and later he as a human being, made a big
dent in my heart.”
Vladimir Vasiliev graduated from the Bolshoi School
in 1958 and immediately joined the company as a soloist. The great Galina
Ulanova chose him as her partner in one of her last performances of Chopiniana.
By 1959, when the Bolshoi made its first visit to New York, he was a principal.
His most famous role was Spartacus in Grigorovich’s ballet
of the same name. Looking back, Vasiliev said (in an e-mail interview
translated by Marina Panfilovich), “His choice of me for the title role was
unexpected. In previous versions, Spartacus was a tall man to personify
strength and superiority. I was never that tall in life. But stage is a strange
thing: It can make tall men seem small and vice versa. When I danced Spartacus
abroad, sometimes the audience would not believe it was me when meeting the artists
at the stage door, as they expected the big man I was onstage.”
In 1995 Vasiliev was appointed the general and artistic
director of the entire Bolshoi Theatre. “Though our budgets were ridiculous in
comparison with Metropolitan Opera or Covent Garden,
we made new productions,” he said. “The company was gradually renewed, it
became young and beautiful.” But five years later he was unceremoniously
removed from this post through a decree signed by President Putin.
Nina Ananiashvili remembers Vasiliev telling her the news
backstage during a performance: “I was shocked! The Bolshoi under Vasiliev was
so successful. We had wonderful tour in the United States. Before him, it was
just disaster. With him, we do everything good, and suddenly they want to
change it.”
Vasiliev turned 70 this year, and he’s been feted in Brazil, where he founded an outpost of the
Bolshoi school; Perm, where he co-founded a
ballet competition; and Paris,
where he will have exhibits of his paintings. Other recent projects include
helping the National Ballet of China celebrate its 50th anniversary, staging
choreography in Italy,
and directing a touring concert commemorating Ulanova. This fall he will
choreograph Macbeth in one Russian city and The Red Poppy in another.
Vasiliev has much to say about ballet today. “There are so
many talented boys and girls with strong technique. Some-times the performances
look like a competition: Who will jump higher, who will make more pirouettes? I
like to see such things only once; next time I will be bored. What I admire is
when the artist’s performance goes straight to heart.”
His own heart is aching now, because last year he lost his
beloved wife and onstage partner, the beautiful ballerina Ekaterina Maximova
(see “Transitions,” July 2009). “Since Katya passed away I do not give myself a
minute of rest so that my memory will not take me over. Everything is difficult
now without her. I cannot share my joy with her anymore. Joy that cannot be
shared is not a genuine joy.”
Vasiliev, the Soviet "god of dance." Photo from
the DM Archives.
Ballet Dancer Vladimir Vasiliev Takes Liberty Prize
Famous ballet dancer and choreographer Vladimir Vasiliev has
become the winner of the 2010 Liberty Award, which is given for contribution
into development of cultural ties between Russia
and the USA.
Vladimir Vasiliev is a living legend worldwide, but he is
especially popular in the USA.
An inborn leader and a charming personality, Mr. Vasiliev embodies the highest
achievements and the best qualities of the Russian ballet for Americans” – the
statement of the award jury says.
The ceremony of award will take place in Baryshnikov Art
Center, New York on March 29.
Among the previous winners of the Liberty Prize there were
Vasily Aksenov, Irina Antonova, Vladimir Ashkenazi, Mikhail Baryshnikov,
Vagrich Bakhchanyan, Alexey German, Gidor Kremer, Lev Losev, Lev Rubinshtein,
and Vladimir Spivakov. The prize was given posthumously to Dmitry Prigov.
Edward Clug
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Clug
photos
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Le sacre du printemps by Edward Clug with Maribor Ballet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-agaQbRtHo
Edward Clug - Radio and Juliet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-CL0ZyUM28
Station Zuid - Edward Clug
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCrYC2iaQ9E