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Review 1 for Ballet BC
Alberta Nutcracker - Best ever!
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- Fri, Dec 31, 2010 @
Favourite moment: The mice..... @
Posted 01/02/2011
by simplisupr
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My wife and I have seen many productions of the Nutcracker but none compare to the creativity of the production we attended at the QE on December 31. The sets, costumes and choreography were magical and the blend of professional and amatuer performers was both whimsical and seamless. We particularly enjoyed the quality of dancing by the male performer which usually, due to the demographics of the ballet, is dependent on a couple of individuals. In this case, all were terrific. The Alberta Ballet Company has set a bench mark by which we will compare future productions of the Nutcracker. As well, great job by the VSO for the music that made this a memorable evening.
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- Fri, Dec 31, 2010 @
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Review 2 for Ballet BC
Delightful interpretation of a well loved classic
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- Thu, Dec 30, 2010 @
Posted 01/01/2011
by Jilldg
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The production was beautifully danced, Sumptuously displayed with lots of grace and style.
The whole evening was a delight and well designed. The younger members of the corp de ballet were excellent and did Vancouver proud.
I have never seen the Alberta Ballet company before and would be happy to go to others of their performances.
The whole evening was a delight and well designed. The younger members of the corp de ballet were excellent and did Vancouver proud.
I have never seen the Alberta Ballet company before and would be happy to go to others of their performances.
Very enjoyable when I only booked a ticket on the morning of the performance.
I was lucky to get a space.
I was lucky to get a space.
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- Thu, Dec 30, 2010 @
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Review 3 for Ballet BC
Every woman has been a Giselle once!
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- Sat, Apr 27, 2013 @
Posted 04/29/2013
by Fiona500
Location:Vancouver
Loved the story! Classical and modern sides come together creating an amazing show!
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- Sat, Apr 27, 2013 @
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Review 4 for Ballet BC
A moving and original recreation of Giselle
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- Vancouver @
- Sat, Apr 27, 2013 @
Favourite moment: Chorus pas de deux @
Posted 04/29/2013
by Livinge
I have not attended a Ballet BC production for 20 years and what a wonderful homecoming I had. The group has reached new heights in excellence. I will be back.
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- Sat, Apr 27, 2013 @
Favourite moment: Chorus pas de deux @
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Review 5 for Ballet BC
Giselle was not worth my time or money
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- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
Favourite moment: none @
Posted 04/28/2013
by Kellie
Location:New Wesminster
Very disappointed. When I ordered my tickets back in Sep 2012 was so excited that a classic ballet was going to be performed in Vancouver. Much to my dismay it was not to be! I did not learn until 1 week before the performance that the choreography had been changed. It was nothing like the original. The whole second act was not on pointe. The costumes and sets were sparce and and there seem to be a lot of just standing around. Although it received a standing ovation my daughter and I did not participate. Will not go to another performance of the Ballet BC.
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- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
Favourite moment: none @
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Review 6 for Ballet BC
Ballet BC reaches new level of excellence!
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- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
Favourite moment: Too many to list throughout the show. @
Posted 04/28/2013
by dancegeeks
Ballet BC's reinterpretation of the classic Giselle, was fabulous. We especially liked the choreography of Jose Navas (the use of the chorus, the fresh interpretation balanced with a reverence for the classic), the dancing (we saw the Friday night show and the principals were wonderful, the chorus was brilliant), and the design and costumes (we liked that the chorus was dressed the same in each act). This interpretation might challenge some, but we loved the fearless story and the new interpretation. Cudos to Emily Molnar and all of the Ballet BC folks...thanks for bringing this work together and giving Vancouver such an exquisite show!
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- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
Favourite moment: Too many to list throughout the show. @
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Review 7 for Ballet BC
AMAZING!
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- Thu, Apr 25, 2013 @
Favourite moment: The whole piece was amazing but the second 1/2 was really incredible. @
Posted 04/27/2013
by katiecat
Location:Vancouver
Do yourself a favour and see this show. Jose Navas is brilliant.
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- Thu, Apr 25, 2013 @
Favourite moment: The whole piece was amazing but the second 1/2 was really incredible. @
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Review 8 for Ballet BC
Stunning
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- Fri, Mar 1, 2013 @
Posted 03/08/2013
by Superrrmodel
Location:Vancouver
This was my first experience to see Swan Lake live and it was stunning from start to finish. The principals were breath taking in their perfect movement. I felt as if the women were really swans disguised as women. :)
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- Fri, Mar 1, 2013 @
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Review 9 for Ballet BC
Amazing clssical ballet; fabulous costumes
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- Fri, Mar 1, 2013 @
Posted 03/08/2013
by aquamarine
Location:Richmond
We were most impressd with this ballet. Only realized once we got there that the night we were attending was not with one of the prima ballerinas but a principle dancer. Who knew...? But she was fabulous! The rest of the cast was good as well and the costumes, designed by Russian designers were absolutely outstanding.
Only downside was the uber warm temperature in the theatre and the woman behind me, noisily busy unwrapping her seemingly endlass supply of candies. Did not know candy wrappers could be that loud. Perhaps she should stick to rock concerts. She did eventually lay off after being asked to do so.
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- Fri, Mar 1, 2013 @
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Review 10 for Ballet BC
a delightful evening
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- Vancouver @
- Thu, Feb 28, 2013 @
Favourite moment: Any time the full Corps de Ballet were on stage for the quality and pattern of their formation. @
Posted 03/06/2013
by setithegreat
Location:Burnaby B. C.
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I attended this perfcormance with slight trepidation as Chinese ballroom dancers have been criticised as being too mechanical but once the National Ballet of China dancers loosened up they were a pleasure to watch in their faithful rendition of Swan Lake.
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- Thu, Feb 28, 2013 @
Favourite moment: Any time the full Corps de Ballet were on stage for the quality and pattern of their formation. @
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Review 11 for Ballet BC
Amazing
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: Dance of the Black Swan. @
Posted 03/05/2013
by Anonymous
Location:Keremeos
The National Ballet of China's Swan Lake was amazing! The sets, costumes and the skill of the dancers made it an evening to remember.
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: Dance of the Black Swan. @
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Review 12 for Ballet BC
Bravo to the National Ballet of China
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: 4 swans dancing in unison @
Posted 03/04/2013
by Wdaniel
Location:Vancouver BC
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Great costumes and set design. Dancing outstanding, second to none. They never missed a beat even with taped music. Their unison was unbelievable. The movement of their arms, made them truly look the swans they were meant to be.
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: 4 swans dancing in unison @
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Review 13 for Ballet BC
Excellent perform
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: Second act, swan dance. @
Posted 03/04/2013
by Sabrinaw
Location:Richmond, b.c.
I like their dance in group or dividual. I especially like the group of swans.the design is excellent.
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: Second act, swan dance. @
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Review 14 for Ballet BC
The National Ballet of China were very pretty.
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: The individual dances of various nations at the beginning of Act 2. @
Posted 03/04/2013
by Jesky
Location:I've loved ballet since I studied it as a child.
They were also very precise in Swan Lake, a ballet that demands it. We did feel the men were rather weak though especially compared to the magnificent performance of the star of "Mao's Last Dancer", a movie that I watched just prior to going to Swan Lake.. Maybe it's partly due to the fact that the men are definitely overwhelmed by the number of swans and by the intricacy of the choreography of the corps de ballet. We had the impression that the male lead had to stand around too much and that he might not be able to lift a 90 lb dancer when the time came. But of course he could.
Despite the overall impression that the dancers were automatons who couldn't make a mistake, the production was well worth watching.
Despite the overall impression that the dancers were automatons who couldn't make a mistake, the production was well worth watching.
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: The individual dances of various nations at the beginning of Act 2. @
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Review 15 for Ballet BC
Swan Lake was brilliant!!!
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Posted 03/04/2013
by micstik
Swan Lake was exactly as I'd hoped! Perfection at its best.
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
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Review 16 for Ballet BC
A little disappointed...
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: When the swans first came out...so many of them! They danced beautifully. @
Posted 03/04/2013
by MeAndMyMom
Location:Canada
Once again I attend a Ballet BC performance and there is no orchestra. Seeing the dancers dance to a live orchestra is one of the reasons I go to the ballet. My tickets to this show and the last one I went to (The Nutcracker) were over $100.00 per seat and those were the cheap tickets!. How can they justify this high price and not have an orchestra?
I was expecting a super performance, 1.4 billion people in China and I was going to watch the top 40 ballet dancers China had to offer. This is why I bought my tickets. While they were good, the Swan, Odette/Odile was not as great as I expected, she faltered on her fouettes which travelled up the stage and off to the side. Also, the dancers lacked expression. I had binoculars!
To compare, the Cuban ballet performing Don Quixote last year was phenomenal. The stars in that show were far more talented than the stars from this show and the Cubans danced with such passion. We simply watched the Chinese dance while we felt part of the Cuban performance because of the way they performed.
Bottom line, this Swan Lake lacked expression.
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: When the swans first came out...so many of them! They danced beautifully. @
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Review 17 for Ballet BC
China Ballet left me cold
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: the white swans at the end all together, it was the only part of the performance that stirred me... it was beautiful. @
Posted 03/04/2013
by FirstTimerabc
It was my first time to attend the ballet. The theatre was lovely, my seats were very good, unobstructed view from the mezzanine, slightly right of centre. In my opinion, based on the video performances I have watched of swan lake, the China ballet did a fair production. I felt the moves were technically very good, but as I looked upon the faces, I saw no joy, no passion. Now I cannot say they didn't feel these, but to me it did not come across in the performance. I felt I was watching a very highly trained group of performers, an army, or a gymnastic company. I never felt the pasion that I have felt watching some other european ballet performances. At the end, I saw some smiles on the dancers faces, but like I said, the whole show left me feeling cold and didn't touch my heart. I'm sorry to say this, and perhaps, everyone who knows ballet will say I'm completely wrong, but this is just my opinion. I was also disappointed that people were filming using their phones after being asked to turn off ALL devices. I am appalled that our society has degraded to the point where I was the only person to speak over 3 seats...to tell this person to please STOP and turn off their device. I am surprised that ushers were not noticing the flashes of light in the audience and asking those individuals to leave. If this is the "ballet" today... I'd just as soon stay home! Very sad in my opinion.
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- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: the white swans at the end all together, it was the only part of the performance that stirred me... it was beautiful. @
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Review 18 for Ballet BC
AMAZING!
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- Vancouver @
- Fri, Mar 1, 2013 @
Favourite moment: dance of 4 little swans @
Posted 03/04/2013
by Anonymous
Very impressive!Great performance!Thank you so much!
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- Vancouver @
- Fri, Mar 1, 2013 @
Favourite moment: dance of 4 little swans @
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Review 19 for Ballet BC
Amazing
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- Vancouver @
- Fri, Mar 1, 2013 @
Posted 03/04/2013
by JYJY
My 10 years old girl and my parents absolutely enjoied the show. very very very good one and highly recommended!!!
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- Fri, Mar 1, 2013 @
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Review 20 for Ballet BC
remember forever
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- Vancouver @
- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: 4 little smal swan dancing @
Posted 03/04/2013
by BalletLover1108
Location:surrey
As a Ballet lover, to watch "Swan Lake" in a theatre is my dream. The performance of The National Ballet of China is so perfect, and amazing, bring me back a lot of good memory. I enjoy the show so much. Thank you to make my dream true.
My husband is not a dancing lover, but he also enjoy it very much. When I bought the ticket, he said why you spend the money on the show? But after the show, he told his freind that next time he prefer to watch Ballet than the ball.
My husband is not a dancing lover, but he also enjoy it very much. When I bought the ticket, he said why you spend the money on the show? But after the show, he told his freind that next time he prefer to watch Ballet than the ball.
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- Vancouver @
- Sat, Mar 2, 2013 @
Favourite moment: 4 little smal swan dancing @
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