21 April 2009

Ballet favourite Sergey Pevnev promoted to Leading Artist

Much loved dancer Sergey Pevnev has been promoted to Leading Artist by Ivan Cavallari, after a superb opening night performance as Albrecht for West Australian Ballet's Giselle. "Sergey is a strong and reliable dancer... a hard worker and a great artist with fine technique," said Cavallari.

Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Sergey trained at the Vaganova Ballet Academy before working with Eifman Contemporary Ballet Theatre, Chamber Ballet Theatre, Novgorod region Philharmonic and Konstantin Tachkin Saint Petersburg Ballet Theatre.

Sergey joined West Australian Ballet as full time member in 2004 after performing as a guest artist in 2003. Sergey's favourite roles include Rodolfo in La Boheme, Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Julian Craster in The Red Shoes. Sergey has received a Diploma from the Perm International Competition and in 2008 he was nominated for a WA dance award.

5 April 2009

The World Opera and Ballet cinema season in HD - Cinema Paradiso, April 10 to October 4

Thanks to state-of-the-art digital technology, you are invited to marvel at the excitement and passion of opera and the unique magic of ballet, in stunning high definition at Cinema Paradiso. Performances have been shot with seven cameras with close-ups and on-stage detail that easily rivals the best view in-house and provides a uniquely intimate experience.

The inaugural season features 11 of the world's most glorious ballets and operas presented in pristine high definition - giving you the rare opportunity to be transported from the comfort of your cinema seat as you experience the spectacle and opulence of these profoundly emotive and inspiring events. They offer the unique opportunity to experience some of the greatest performing artists of our time in productions of sublime beauty.

Tales of Beatrix Potter
Sir Frederick Ashton - Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London
70mins / Fri 10 April at 1.00pm, Sat 11 April at 11.30am, Sun 12 April at 1.00pm & Mon 13 April at 1.00pm

Carmen
Bizet - Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London
153mins / Fri 8 May at 11.30am, Sat 9 May at 11.30am & Sun 10 May at 1.00pm

Tamerlano
Handel - Teatro Real, Madrid
165mins / Fri 12 June at 11.30am, Sat 13 June at 11.30am & Sun 14 June at 1.00pm

Le Nozze di Figaro
Mozart - Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London 
185mins / Fri 3 July at 11.30am, Sat 4 July at 11.30am & Sun 5 July at 1.00pm

Romeo and Juliet
Prokofiev - Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London
175mins / Fri 17 July at 11.30am, Sat 18 July at 11.30am & Sunday 19 July at 1.00pm

Giselle
Adolphe Adam - Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London
125mins / Fri 31 July at 11.30am, Sat 1 Aug at 11.30am & Sun 2 Aug at 1.00pm

Don Giovanni
Mozart - Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London
205mins / Fri 14 Aug at 11.30am, Sat 15 Aug at 11.30am & Sun 16 Aug at 1.00pm

La Fille Mal Gardèe
Sir Frederick Ashton - Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London
112mins / Fri 28 Aug at 11.30am, Sat 29 Aug at 11.30am & Sun 30 Aug at 1.00pm

La Bohème
Puccini - Teatro Real, Madrid
149 mins / Fri 18 Sep at 11.30am, Sat 19 Sep at 11.30am & Sun 20 Sep at 1.00pm 

Cinderella
Prokofiev - Opéra Ballet Palais Garnier, Paris
125mins / Fri 2 Oct at 11.30am, Sat 3 Oct at 11.30am & Sun 4 Oct at 1.00pm
 

Tickets on sale now from the Cinema Paradiso Box Office or online

For more information and to view the trailer online go to:  http://www.worldoperaandballet.com.au/

2 April 2009

WIN a trip for two to PARIS!

To celebrate the opening of Giselle, West Australian Ballet, Channel 9 & WIN and The West Australian is giving you the chance to win a trip for two to Paris, the romance capital of the world!

Valued at over $10,000, the prize includes:

• Two return economy airfares from Perth to Paris with Singapore Airlines.

• Six nights accommodation at Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris.

• Two of the best seats in the house at His Majesty's Theatre to see the performance of Giselle.

To win watch Nine News at 6pm on Channel 9 or Win TV Monday to Thursday this week to get the codeword, fill in the coupon that appears in The West Australian that same day and send it in.

Click here to view the terms and conditions.