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Romeo and Juliet

PATRICIO MELO
Ballet de Santiago
Santiago, Chile
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I love this ballet, John Cranko was a genius The way he tells the history is just great. The Ballet de Santiago is very lucky because Marcia Haydée is our director. Cranko created many ballets for her and now she is here in Chile-such a great Ballerina and Actress. Well I hope you enjoy these pictures, and thanks for your comments.

I took this with my first camera, I remember I was on the stage and running to the the 3rd floor to take it. This is not a digital picture, it’s with a negative, and was the first one I developed in my dark room.

Look how lucky we are, here is Marcia Haydée and Richard Cragun working with Andreza and Luis.

Lidia and Nicolas in the Balcony Pas de Deux with Georgette Tsinguirides.

Marcela and Gabriel, this was the first time he danced Romeo and he did very very good.

Andreza, very nice Juliet.

Ballet de Santiago is a very special company, Marcia always said this company has not just very good dancers, but also has very good actors and that makes this a special ballet company.

Here is Margarita and Paulina in Mercutio death scene rehearsal.

Luis Ortigoza with Marcia and Richard in Balcony Pas de Deux.

Marcia, Andreza and Luis in the last scene.

To me this is a very special picture, Andreza and Luis rehearsal and in the mirror Marcia Haydée and Richard Cragun.

Loreto rehearsing Lady Capulet.

Luis Ortigoza in the Balcony Pas de Deux.

Andreza and Luis.

Marcia.

Marcela and Gabriel, I was her Paris the last time and it is always a pleasure dance with Marcela.

In the stage rehearsal, Richard Cragun, Marcia Haydée, Georgette Tsinguirides and the two Ballet de Santiago Star dancers Luis Ortigoza and Marcela Goicoechea.

Kate Bordwell said,

October 8, 2007 @ 11:18 am

I just love your photographs. They are wonderful.

Marcy said,

October 8, 2007 @ 11:58 am

Great photos!

Barbara said,

October 8, 2007 @ 12:04 pm

Your photographs are so spectacular! They make me wish I could take a trip to Chile to see this wonderful company. I must admit that many many years ago I had a big crush on Richard Cragun and it’s good to see he’s as handsome as ever. Thanks for sharing.

tonya said,

October 8, 2007 @ 2:40 pm

I love this ballet — my favorite, though I’ve never seen the Cranko version. I love the top picture. I almost wouldn’t know what it is if you didn’t tell me, but it’s really beautiful and intriguing in its abstractness. There’s just something about pre-digital photography that’s so miraculous; I hope we don’t lose it for good now with the proliferation of digitals!

Yuisan said,

October 9, 2007 @ 1:49 am

l love these photographs! How spectacular they are! I enjoy them in Japan. I’m very interested with the company. I know how much wonderful Marcia was. I’ve seen also her Juliet., and now she is working for
the company. I wish I could see the company in Tokyo.

Lauria said,

October 26, 2007 @ 2:34 am

I used to dance when i was about 5, then i went into gymnastics and competitve cheerleading. Now I am going back to dance. Seeing these beautiful and emotional pictures I can’t wait. The are amazing and the black and white make them that more beautiful.

Daylan said,

November 18, 2007 @ 2:09 pm

Amazing pictures! This looks like an amazing company! These will help me prepare for a ballet I’m in soon! Thank you for posting these!

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