Sylvie Guillem, returning to a work en pointe for MaggioDanza in Florence, finds the first of her four performances cancelled.
Guillem is the guest artist for an evening called Grandi Coreografi (Great Choreographers) with works by Balanchine, Kylián, Forsythe and, erm… Andonis Foniadakis (maybe, but give him time).
Guillem has arrived in Florence to prepare for William Forsythe’s Steptext. However with the uncertainty of the future of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and with the almost certain elimination of its dance company, MaggioDanza, the 10 June performance will be cancelled “to allow the theatre workers to participate in a demonstration”.
The extraordinary fact is that those who have tickets for that performance can just come along for the last performance with the same tickets and have their same seat — that’s right, a ballet with Guillem and the theatre’s half empty with tickets still available at all prices, and stalls seats at only €44!… [continue reading]
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