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Pina Bausch 1940-2009

The choreographer and opera director died earlier today. She was 68. 

12 comments

  • Krunoslav says:

    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]

  • Ruxton says:

    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.