Ilze Liepa as Cleopatra Photo: Valeria Komissarova Les Saisons Russes du XX1e Siecle, founded by former Bolshoi Ballet star turned ballet entrepreneur, Andris Liepa, returns to the London Coliseum in July (16 – 20th). The company are bringing three programmes, including five of Ballets Russes choreographer Mikhail Fokine’s greatest works (…)
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LBB meets…Patrick de Bana
This July, choreographer Patrick de Bana will be coming to London’s Coliseum with two of his latest productions: Cleopatra/Ida Rubinstein performed by Ilze Liepa with dancers from the Maryinsky, Bolshoi, and the Kremlin Ballet, and a new production of Jane Eyre performed by the Shanghai Ballet. Born in Hamburg to a German mother and Nigerian (…)
Exclusive interview with Choreographer Patrick de Bana
In July and August two very special productions will be performed at the London Coliseum: Cléopâtre – Ida Rubinstein from Les Saisons Russes du XX1e Siecle and Jane Eyre from Shanghai Ballet Company. Both productions have been choreographed by German born choreographer, Patrick de Bana and I recently got to chat with (…)
The Dance As Long As Life (Life-long Dance): Fiftieth Birthday gala for Andris Liepa
To celebrate his 50th birthday the world famous ballet dancer and producer Andris Liepa performed the role of Shahryar in the Les Saison Russes ballet Scheherazade. Says Liepa, “St. Petersburg has played a significant role in my career; I first danced on this stage in the 1990s, in the role (…)
Les Saisons Russes du XXI siecle returns to the London Coliseum – July 16th-20th 2013
Following a triumphant Coliseum Diaghilev Festival debut in 2011 and four successful seasons in Paris at the Theatre des Champs Elysees Programme 1 Cleopatra/Ida Rubinstein, Le Spectre de la Rose, The Firebird Tuesday July 16th at 7.30pm and Wednesday July 17th at 7.30pm Special Matinee Wednesday July 17th at 2.00pm Programme: Chopiniana, (…)
In conversation with Andris Liepa
In July, Andris Liepa, former Bolshoi Ballet star turned ballet entrepreneur returns to London with his company Les Saisons Russes du XXIe Siècle from July 16 to 20. Headlining the season is Patrick de Bana’s “Cléopâtre – Ida Rubinstein,” being seen in London for the first time, which is being (…)
50th Birthday Gala for Andris Liepa at Kremlin Palace
Andris Liepa was the crown prince of the ballet of the 1980s, who during his meteoric career was the principal dancer of both the Bolshoi and Mariinsky Theatres, and the star of the American Ballet Theatre under the direction of Mikhail Baryshnikov. Liepa celebrated his 50th birthday at the Kremlin (…)
Russian ballet stars of Diaghilev Festival are set to enthral Doha
Russian ballet stars of Diaghilev Festival are set to enthral Doha with a rich repertoire from world-famous ballets when they stage their first-ever performance in Qatar on October 26 at the Qatar National Convention Centre Theatre. “This visit will be a discovery for us, as it is the first time (…)
Review: Maris Liepa Gala at London Coliseum 29th of July, 2012
I was fortunate enough to see Maris Liepa dance his most iconic role, Crassus, in “Spartacus”, at the Coliseum; very theatre where this gala took place. It was the early ‘70s and one had to run the gauntlet of Soviet Weekly sellers and pro-Israeli demonstrators even to get into the (…)
Vivat Liepa! Tribute Gala to Māris Liepa in Tbilisi, Georgia
Principal dancer of the Bolshoi Theatre Nilolai Tsiskaridze performed exempts from Roland Petit’s ballet “The Queen of Spades” with music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, and “The Death of the Rose” with music by Gustav Mahler. Choreographer and dancer Patrick de Bana unveiled a pas de deux from the upcoming Paris premiere (…)
