Pina Bausch 1940-2009
The choreographer and opera director died earlier today. She was 68.
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- louannd: httpv://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=1yV2 FqpjUO4&featur e=fvst 2:19 AM
- louannd: Von Otter is Cornelia. And heavens to betsy, Phillipe Jaroussky is Sesto. Christophe Dumaux sings... 2:17 AM
- Camille: CAN BELTO! httpv://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=NWxD VvwzRH4&sns=em 1:39 AM
- A. Poggia Turra: Hmmmm – interesting cover art for an upcoming Don Giovanni DVD: http://sites.go... 1:17 AM
- grimoaldo: so funny! I hope you are a writer for The Simpsons or SNL or something in real life. 12:25 AM
- Tamerlano: I am assuming Von Otter is the Cornelia? I can’t imagine her singing Sesto very well anymore. 12:06 AM
- bobsnsane: http://tinyurl.com /3jqnqmr 11:29 PM
- Liz.S: and I thank LaC for the chat room announcement. It’s an awful lot more fun! :-) See you tomorrow! 11:26 PM
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Are we all aware that Pina Bausch as a young dancer performed in ALCESTE and TANNHAEUSER at the Met? Note also the lead casting that no intendant in her/his wildest dreams could hope to assemble today.
December 17, 1960 Matinee Broadcast
TANNHAEUSER {378}
Wagner-Wagner
Tannhaeuser………….Hans Hopf
Elisabeth……………Leonie Rysanek
Wolfram……………..Hermann Prey [Debut]
Venus……………….Irene Dalis
Hermann……………..Jerome Hines
Walther……………..Robert Nagy
Heinrich…………….Paul Franke
Biterolf…………….Marko Rothmueller
Reinmar……………..Norman Scott
Shepherd…………….Mildred Allen
Page………………..Nancy Reep
Page………………..Ada Brysac [Debut]
Page………………..Ethel Greene [Debut]
Page………………..Pamela Munson [Debut]
Dance……………….Pina Bausch
Dance……………….Audrey Keane
Dance……………….Carole Kroon
Conductor……………Georg Solti [Debut]
Mildred Allen – now that’s a blast from the past. I saw her around 1968 in NZ doing Margerette in “Faust” – she winced every time she took a high note but the sound wasn’t too bad. Haven’t heard anything about her since.