Erik Bruhn and Carla Fracci in Giselle (Photo: Martha Swope)
This is a week I’ve been looking forward to for a while.
Giselle is one of those ballets that everyone that dances it realizes how fulfilling it is (yes, a broad assumption). The story is something that you can so easily dive into, play around with and do it your own way artistically. Just having a few performances under my belt so far, I have already seen how this ballet/character can grow and become more and more nuanced and detailed.
This time around I get to dance with Maria Riccetto, a soloist with the company and someone that also made their debut in the title role with me earlier in the year. I also will finish the week off with Natalia Osipova. A new guest artist with the company from the Bolshoi, she is someone to watch… youtube or live, and see for yourself. She is exciting, alive, committed. She also speaks no english, well… ‘hello’… so we have been communicating through a translator and I’m thankful that dance is a silent art form… we just have to use our bodies communicate.
Should be a fun week.
Philip
It was worth waiting a year to see this; I’ll be there Wednesday matinee.
Merde!
Jun 09, 2009 @ 13:10
Benita
I will be there Saturday night! I am very much looking forward to seeing you, the company and Ms. Osipova!
Jun 09, 2009 @ 13:48
cathy
whoa, I wish I could see you and Osipova! she’s fantastic!
Jun 09, 2009 @ 14:39
QQ
first glance i thought that’s a photo of you and Ms. Julie K. then i remembered you just debutted the show/role this Feb in Ottawa not with her…
CONGRATS on your Albrecht NYC debut, tomorrow!! yea, speaking of “liberty to create” again… :), have FUN exploring it!
(hope Ms. Natalia O. will come to OC next spring with the Bolshoi, so that we could get a chance to watch the exciting ‘n alive gymnast ballerina, live, and in Bayadere!)
Jun 09, 2009 @ 18:32
CJ
I was in the audience today. Your performance was beautiful - nuanced and moving. Maria was very fine too, and I thought the two of you were lovely together. Once again, many thanks.
Jun 10, 2009 @ 23:57
BCBNYC
The matinee was thrilling this afternoon. I was thinking of Eric Bruhn a lot. Although I never saw him dance live, his great qualities seem miraculously re-born in you. Wow, are we lucky!!!
Jun 11, 2009 @ 06:02
Kiki
I saw your performance!
You and Natalia are ~!@%^&*awesome!!
Ahhhhhhhh@#$%^&*()_+!
Jun 14, 2009 @ 05:39
nysusan
David, your Albrecht was stunning and you and Natalia were wonderful together! It’s hard to believe that the two of you were barely able to communicate with each other, there was wonderful chemistry between you. Can’t wait for your Sylphide!
Jun 14, 2009 @ 14:04
Barbara
David, thank you for two transcendent Albrechts! It’s impossible to believe that you communicated with Natalia via interpretor. You were marvelous together as well as with Maria. Now on to James! What a glorious season you’re having and your lucky audience.
Jun 14, 2009 @ 23:06
Nancy
Saw you on Saturday. If it’s true that ballet is about perfection, you and Natalia were it. The chemistry was superb. Who needs words to communicate?
Jun 16, 2009 @ 16:39