| Show 6E Me Salt Lake Tribune Sunday February 26 1989 Show finally goes on with Soviets in NE USS R and LA join together for ballet Continued From direction In fact it was Balanchine who encouraged Clifford to form the Los Angeles Ballet in 1973 — serving as artistic director until the company folded in 1985 By the time Clifford founded the Ballet of Los Angeles in 1987 he already had staged faithful interpretations of Balanchine's work for Euro- yet they were adamant to master this They are very hard workers — real pros The Balanchine method has been great for them I'm really proud of them and Mr B would be E-- 1 South and pean American companies With his present LA ensemble Clifford continues to showcase Balanchine ballets We generally don't use guest dancers but the Soviets must learn Balanchine for their development In the Russian system they're perfect but they haven't had the opportunity to absorb any previous style until now If there's any way the Soviets can have that exposure without having to defect then I'm all for it The doors seem to be much more open for dancers to visit the US and take some Balanchine back with them to Russia" Clifford said -It's been interesting watching the Soviets adapt to the Balanchine style It has been difficult for them too" This tour allows the Soviets an opportunity to perform more than they generally do in their own country The result has been a genuine balletic workout Another important factor has been the camaraderie of the overall group Clifford added that the LA company is relatively small (12 to 18 dancers) which makes touring much easier "It's amazing how the soloists have opened up to the company dancers — they really are part of the family" he said Were rolling and having a great time Since this tour has been so smooth we hope it continues in that vein Were getting something out of this too in terms of the exposure to various audiences The Soviets have also been pleased with the results " in Dallas Oklahoma City Miami and Dayton the run ends March 18 Ne- Thus far the only dark spot has been in relation to the plight of 59 Soviet dancers from the Donetsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Ukraine — who were stranded Baltimore for two weeks after the American producers ran out of money resulting in the collapse of their national tour Luckily a millionaire ballet fan came to the rescue and brought the Soviets to New York for a five-da- y engagement the dancers will now continue performing in the US through March 8 (See related story on this page) Still the future remains uncertain in terms of additional AmericanSoviet ballet collaborations "I know the Soviets want to work with us again The Baltimore problem is not good but hopefully everything else will turn out alright The tours must be well managed and are artistically and politically important for both countries" Clifford said Following the Salt Lake City engagement the Ballet of Los Angeles and the Soviet dancers will perform By Anna Kisselgriff New York Times Wnter NEW YORK — Necessity is the mother of circumvention How a formerly unknown Soviet ballet troupe found itself stranded in Baltimore and on the verge of being sent home is a tale familiar to anyone following the plight of the Donetsk Ballet in the last two weeks Wednesday night's hastily organized opening of the Donetsk Ballet in New N ork amid cheers and flowers did not happen by itself Mayor Edward I Koch exemplified the spirit of the rescue operation when he called upon no less than the city's entire population to lend a symbolic hand The dancers themselves responded unstintingly in a mixed bill of Bolshoi-styl- e chestnuts They were led by the company's gotiations are cit7rently underway for the Los Angeles ensemble to tour Russia next year The Russian soloists will return to their respective ballet companies However representative de Smoak mentioned that the foursome would like to reunite and again perform Clifford's -- Verdi Pas de Quatre" in the near future -Getting to know American dancers at such a close range has beep an experience" she added quite -Since ballet is a universal language there have been no barriers It's been a very special joy for them" Tickets for the Ballet of Los Angeles Bolshoi and Kiev soloists performance are $65 $2250 $1550 and $10 Profits from the $85 tickets (including a reception with the dancers following the performance) will go directly to the Salt Lake AIDS Foundation and must be purchased All by contacting the foundation other tickets are available at the Salt Palace and all Smith'sTix outlets own irrepressible superstar Vadim Pisarev whose imagination in cooking up new steps is as great as his virtuosity g That old crowd-pleasin- :PinocoMo's on ice at the Salt Palace "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom on Starring Pinocchio" will be joined by Mickey Mouse Donald Duck and the rest of Disney's favorite characters at the Salt Palace for 11 performances beginning Wednesday and continuing through Mar 6 The "Pinocchio" program is a new arena attraction brought to life on ice more than two hours of entertainment without a blackout or pause with the exception of a brief intermission Parents and youngsters are drawn into the production as they join the entertainers on a tour of Italy and the heartwarming story of Pinocchio unfolds The role of Pinocchio is portrayed figby J Scott Driscoll a ure skater from Natick Mass who was the US Men's Professional Champion in 1984 With the Disney concept to build Ice on audiences will see all the nuances of the classic 1940 motion picture version From the moment the wooden puppet who would be a boy is magically brought to life in the shop of Geppetto the kindly woodcarver and clockmaker audiences follow his adventures through Pleasure Island and its temptations as Pinocchio must prove himself brave truthful and unselfish He is guided by his conscience Jiminy Cricket in his encounters with the villain John W Foulfellow and Gideon as they persuade Pinocchio that an actor's life in Stromboli's Carnival is the way to success The ice program is highlighted by a musical score and memorable songs including "When You Wish Upon A Star" "I've Got No Strings" and Jiminy Cricket's hallmark tune "Give A Little Whistle" Tickets are available at the Salt Palace Box Office and all SmithTix locations ' ' ' ' C:': i fp t p:': O 0 -- 11 - I :: P4I0 ! r " :" '' r ) : P'-' ' :: ' Chicago Tribune Service the Actors Theatre of Louisville has embarked on a campaign to revive longlost treasures of American the- ater The "20th Century Project" will be launched next January with a production of Langdon Mitchell's 1906 comedy "The New York Idea" Thereafter the theater will produce one or more vintage American plays each year through 1999 culminating in 2000 with a Futurist Convention on theater "There is a neglected American repertoire" said Jon Jory the company's producing director "Plays come and go and a complex set of circumstances determines which ones survive "While England is careful to mine and preserve its stage history each year mounting a forgotten text and giving it star treatment the United States has many good plays that haven't been produced and should be produced" The first installment "The New York Idea" is about a 'modern" woman torn between her fiance a on the eve suitor and her of her second marriage "This play has a lot to say about the position of women in our socisaid Jury -- It comes out of the etygrowing perception of women's roles and the problems with all of that which has contributed enormously to our sense of this century -This is a playwright Langdon Mitchell) who was once considered our best but is now never pro- duced" Herbert von Karajan the revered -- conductor for life'' of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra has asked to be released from some provisions of his contract with the orchestra At 80 Karajan has faced a numbPr of painful health problems in recent years Ile wants to cut down the number of concerts he conducts with the orchestra ci'ing back pain (he has had spinal surgery) tumor operations a stroke influenza failing eyesight and hearing The move sure to step up speculation over who will succeed Karajan in Berlin's top musical job The list of contenders is said to include Claudio Abbado and James Levine The Stratford Festival in Canada has released details on its forthcoming season: A double-bil- l of Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus" and "The Comedy of Errors" with Nicholas Pen27 (at the main-stag- e nell: May Festival Theatre) Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" with Pennell and Brian 28 (Festival Bedford: May Theatre) Cole Porter's "Kiss Me Kate" directed and choreographed by Don29 (Festival ald Saddler: June Theatre) Thomas Dekker's -- The Shoemakers Holiday ' directed by Stratford David artistic director-designat28 (Festival William July Theatre) 29-O- 31-O- e 27-O- t ' F? 1 t tiv I '' 21 i''' k -- 7 1 ''44 4 '''- '4'1''-- :: ' f A!:::A V41 -' i :ki 44 - ' 't P1 '''':Nf :4''N-- 1 t 1 4t:gi r t:!-- '''T !: St g o 7 (It Howard Gilman the American arts patron who has underwritten the New York engagement which runs through Sunday afternoon The Gilman Foundation picked up living expenses for the troupe from the Ukraine after its original American producers said they did not have the funds to continue a tour after the Baltimore opening Dr Campbell cited Gilman for "his insight and compassion" then quoted the Mayor's message which read in part: "I call upon 712 million New Yorkers to welcome the Donetsk Ballet for five days of performances" adding that "dance lovers everywhere" had followed their "dramatic" situation Some of the principal dancers are guests from other troupes in the Soviet Union So while one can readily shout bravo along with everyone else for Pisarev's incredible bravura accompanied by gentle landings and sailing leaps and balleDonetsk's own fresh-as-denna Inna Dorofeyeva there are others to praise as well Natalya Yakovleva and Andrei Musorin both from the Odessa Ballet are an example in the 1930s Soviet showpiece -- Diana and Acteon" Yakovleva in particular had a marvelous way of evoking the choreography's hunting images with her long sharp extensions her mixture of power and ecstasy in the plastique style that Agrippina Vaganova originally created for this duet ''' ' ::: 7N81: -i V ''' kez low q '441( ' 4t ''- - k:' ':' ' t 1-- ?- tip e t 7 74 ! ft - :: f-cf- c r ' t lei ballet company and thanking f 4 '''' '' ) t :' I 441-- w : ' : - 301! 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Art briefs: Actors Theatre to revive lost treasures In a sweeping move orgy "Walpurgis Night" was so successful that the dancers offered a brief encore Dr Mary Schmidt Campbell the city's commissioner of cultural affairs opened the program at the City Center by welcoming the — I ke0121 i4Yil :4-- : i : :gkeoa:w-4- itaitawamostsitigAiLesomalatiaLZ-m'4- J Scott Driscoll skates the title role in "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom on Ice Starring Pinocchio" at Salt Palace this week Special to The Tribune York Becky Miller a dance major and Dancers' Company member at BYU will perform in Prohosky's "Wed to Thine Evening's Gaze" "And the Father Will Dance" by Kathie Debenham and Chris Oiler ton assisted by Pat Debenham will include dancers from the BYU Children and Teens Creative Dance Program Other works include Les Ditson's "Firstborn" Tami Arbon's A Second Season" and Prohosky's -Shadowdance" — a duet by Lisa Ford Moulton and David Tinney Tickets are available through the PROVO — The Brigham Young University Modern Dance Department will present its major 1988-89 series concert Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 pm in the Pardoe Drama Theatre of the Harris Fine Arts Center A showpiece work will be Caroline Prohosky's "Testament" with its choreography centered on the Book of Mormon Ivan Crosland of BYU's Drama Department will narrate The opening selection -- Hambone for Two" will feature guest artists Sara and Jerry Pearson from New March at 6-- 7 8 Aug IN THE STATE LINER LIVE - ' ' - Love's Labours Shakespeare's 3 (featuring the June Young Company at the Third Stage) Thomas Middleton and William Rowle!s -- The Changeling-- : June 2 Young Company at Third Stagei Lost- '' ' pm Here! 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