#francesca velicu

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Create a company: 12 principals, 10 first soloists, 10 soloists, splitting the genders equally.

Sir, yes, sir!

(And I’m gonna be a good girl and not gonna include retired dancers, but it’s gonna hurt, just so you know!)

Principals:

Alina Cojocaru Leonore Baulac Francesca Hayward Ludmila Pagliero Dorothée Gilbert Olga Smirnova Mathieu Ganio Edward Watson Adam Zvonař (I don’t have THREE more men! I just... don’t!) Karl Paquette Johan Kobborg Adam Cooper all basically retired, but see if I care!

First Soloists:

Marion Barbeau Ida Praetorius Melissa Hamilton Fumi Kaneko Claire Calvert Marcelino Sambé Hugo Marchand William Bracewell Matěj Šust Vincent Chaillet

Soloists:

Stina Quagebeur Francesca Velicu Marine Ganio Bianca Scudamore Aya Watanabe Calvin Richardson James Lovell Bradley Waller (a contemporary dancer, but I want him here) Max Westwell Francesco Scarpato

(Huh, that was much harder then I expected!)

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Francesca Velicu | Shale Wagman | English National Ballet

Photo by Amber Hunt

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Francesca Velicu in Pina Bausch’s Le Sacre du Printemps (English National Ballet, 2017)

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Oliviers predictions! Or, more accurately, a bunch of guesswork based off having seen very few shows nominated for Oliviers despite seeing a whole bunch of stuff that was eligible.

(Full list of nominations is here.)

EDIT: I’ve marked which I got right. It’s... not many.

Best actor in a supporting role in a musical: Jason Pennycooke, Hamilton (he was my standout anyway in this overly Hamilton-dominated category)

Best actress in a supporting role in a musical: Tracie Bennett, Follies (if not her, Rachel John in Hamilton, but for only-guessing-one-person purposes I’m saying Tracie)

Outstanding achievement in music: Hamilton

Best new dance production*: Flight Pattern

Outstanding achievement in dance*: Francesca Velicu

Best entertainment & family: Five Guys Named Moe (I only saw Dick Whittington and it was a panto so it's fun but pretty empty)

Best theatre choreographer: Randy Skinner, 42nd Street (Hamilton is very well-done and slick but 42nd Street is insane)

Best musical revival: Follies

Best actor in a musical: John McCrea, Everybody's Talking About Jamie (I don’t want this to become the Hamiltoliviers as much as it became the Hamiltonys and John was excellent.)

Best actress in a musical: Imelda Staunton, Follies

Best revival: Angels in America

Best new comedy: Labour of Love (I saw Dry Powder and as much as I love Hayley Atwell, she was definitely the highlight and the script was... only compelling because of the performances...)

Outstanding achievement in affiliate theatre*: The Red Lion

Best lighting design: Follies

Best sound design: Gareth Owen, Bat Out Of Hell (they might throw Bat Out Of Hell a bone. or it'll go to Hamilton.)

Best costume design: Roger Kirk, 42nd Street (I'd love for it to go to Dick Whittington because that was a feast for the eyes, but I doubt it. Also Follies is my other bet but I can't see 42nd Street winning much.)

Best set design: Vicki Mortimer, Follies

Best actor in a supporting role: Bertie Carvel, Ink

Best actress in a supporting role: Denise Gough, Angels in America

Best new opera production*: The Exterminating Angel

Outstanding achievement in opera: Paul Brown, Iolanthe

Best actor: Andrew Garfield, Angels in America

Best actress: Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (I'll riot if she doesn't win no matter how strong that category is)

Best director: Thomas Kail, Hamilton

Best new play: The Ferryman

Best new musical: Hamilton

So basically - lots of Follies and Hamilton, but hopefully some other shows will get a look in, as there were lots of amazing shows this year. And good shows that do at least warrant a nod. And also Bat Out Of Hell which is a bizarre fever dream but a fun one.

Also, The Grinning Man and Romantics Anonymous deserved better. (Louis Maskell deserved a leading actor nomination, and The Grinning Man deserved set design too. I’d put either of them up for Best Musical over An American In Paris, no question.)

Also anything with an asterisk I am 100% guessing, as opposed to 75% guessing for the rest of them. I just read a lot of reviews and see a lot of reactions on Twitter.

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“Chilling and compelling: Francesca Velicu performs in Pina Bausch’s interpretation of Rite of Spring” (x)

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The Emerging Dancer 2019 finalists © Laurent Liotardo, post-production by Nik Pate

English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer competition, now in its tenth edition, will be hosted by former Principal of The Royal Ballet Adam Cooper. The competition will return to Sadler’s Wells on Tuesday 7 May 2019 and will be live streamed worldwide.

Through this annual event, English National Ballet recognises the excellence of its artists who are selected by their peers to take part. Six of the company’s most promising dancers perform in front of a distinguished panel of judges before one of them receives the 2019 Emerging Dancer Award.

Also revealed on the night will be the recipients of the People’s Choice Award, voted on by members of the public, and the Corps de Ballet Award, acknowledging the work on and off-stage of a member of the company’s Corps de Ballet.

Joining ENB’s Artistic Director, Tamara Rojo, on the judging panel will be Guest Character Artist at English National Ballet and former Principal of The Royal Ballet Michael Coleman; dance writer Gerald Dowler; performer, choreographer and director Carrie-Anne Ingrouille; founder of mavinkhooDance and rehearsal director to Akram Khan Company Mavin Khoo; and former Principal of The Royal Ballet Sarah Wildor.

Rhys Antoni Yeomans © Laurent Liotardo

Emilia Cadorin © Laurent Liotardo

Each finalist will first perform a classical pas de deux and a contemporary solo: Rhys Antoni Yeomans and Emilia Cadorin dance a pas de deux from Coppelia, Julia Conway and Rentaro Nakaaki will dance that from the Flames of Paris, and Shale Wagman and Alice Bellini will perform the Grand Pas Classique.

Rhys Antoni Yeomans will then dance a solo from William Forsythe‘s In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated, Rentaro Nakaaki will dance Own created by choreographer Nuno Campos and Shale Wagman will perform Peculiar Mind choreographed by Nürnberg Ballet dancer Sofie Vervaecke.

Rentaro Nakaaki © Laurent Liotardo

Julia Conway © Laurent Liotardo

Alice Bellini performs Danish choreographer Sebastian Kloborg’s CLAN B, Julia Conway has worked with Rambert dancer Miguel Altunaga who has created a piece for her solo, Untitled Code, and Emilia Cadorin will dance BAM! choreographed by English National Ballet First Soloist Fabian Reimair, who has also composed the music to the piece.

The evening will also see a special performance from last year’s Emerging Dancer Award winner Daniel McCormick, who will perform a pas de deux from Don Quixote with First Artist Francesca Velicu.

Shale Wagman © Laurent Liotardo

Alice Bellini © Laurent Liotardo

As is tradition, and a very fine touch, this year’s finalists have been mentored by their peers in the Company. Pedro Lapetra has worked with Julia Conway and Rentaro Nakaaki; Julia has also worked with Shiori Kase during the process. Alice Bellini has been supported by Junor Souza and Fernanda Oliveira, as well as Jeffrey Cirio for her solo; Erina Takahashi and Adela Ramírez have coached Emilia Cadorin; Shale Wagman has been mentored by Fernando Bufalá and Rhys Antonio Yeomans has been working with James Forbat and Barry Drummond.

The evening will be live streamed via Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Last year the Emerging Dancer LIVE achieved over 100,000 views worldwide.

Details of English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer 2019: live stream, repertoire and judges English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer competition, now in its tenth edition, will be hosted by former Principal of The Royal Ballet Adam Cooper.

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A Day In The Life Of A Ballet Dancer: Behind The Scenes With English National Ballet's Francesca Velicu

"Rising star Velicu, who was born in Bucharest, is certainly one to keep your eye on. Earlier this year, she picked up an Olivier Award, named the winner of Outstanding Achievement in Dance for her performance in Pina Bausch's Le Sacre du Printemps. She joined the English National Ballet in 2016 and was quickly promoted to First Artist the following year. ... We caught up with her in rehearsals to find out more about what it takes to become a ballet dancer, and how she spends each day." (video)

Article source here:Arts Journal

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'Hamilton' Earns Record Number of Olivier Award Nominations

https://styleveryday.com/2018/03/06/hamilton-earns-record-number-of-olivier-award-nominations/

'Hamilton' Earns Record Number of Olivier Award Nominations

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking musical has 13 nominations, more than any other production in the Olivier’s history.

Hamilton‘s record-breaking has continued across the Atlantic, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s revolutionary musical on Tuesday earning 13 nominations for the U.K.’s Olivier Awards, the most for any production in the awards’ history.  

The production – currently running at London’s Victoria Palace Theater – came away with best actor nods for both Jamael Westman and Giles Terera, alongside best original score and best musical, with Miranda himself getting a nomination in the outstanding achievement in music category. 

Hamilton was followed by Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman, which earned seven nominations, including best direction for Sam Mendes and best actor for Paddy Considine. 

Other notable nominations included Bryan Cranston (Network), Andrew Scott (Hamlet) and Andrew Garfield (Angels in America), who join Considine in the best actor category, plus recent Oscar-nominee Lesley Manville (Long Day’s Journey into Night), nominated for best actress alongside Laura Donnelly (The Ferryman), Imelda Staunton (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) and Audra McDonald (Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill). 

The Olivier Awards ceremony will be held at the Royal Albert Hall on April 8. 

See the full list of nominations below. 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Music

Michael Jibson for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre Ross Noble for Young Frankenstein at Garrick Theatre Jason Pennycooke for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre Cleve September for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Sheila Atim for Girl From The North Country at The Old Vic Tracie Bennett for Follies at National Theatre – Olivier Rachel John for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre Lesley Joseph for Young Frankenstein at Garrick Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Music

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – music and orchestrations by Dan Gillespie Sells, his debut as a musical theatre composer and orchestrator at Apollo Theatre Follies – the orchestra, under the music supervision of Nicholas Skilbeck and Music Director Nigel Lilley at National Theatre – Olivier Girl From The North Country – music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, original orchestrations and arrangements by Simon Hale at The Old Vic Hamilton – composer-lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda at Victoria Palace Theatre

Best New Dance Production

Flight Pattern by Crystal Pite at Royal Opera House Goat by Ben Duke for Rambert Dance Company at Sadler’s Wells Grand Finale by Hofesh Shechter at Sadler’s Wells Tree Of Codes by Wayne McGregor and The Paris Opera Ballet at Sadler’s Wells

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Rocío Molina for pushing the boundary of flamenco in Fallen From Heaven (Caída Del Cielo) at Barbican Theatre Francesca Velicu for her performance in English National Ballet’s production of Pina Bausch’s Le Sacre Du Printemps at Sadler’s Wells Zenaida Yanowsky for her performance in Liam Scarlett’s Symphonic Dances at Royal Opera House

Best Entertainment and Family

David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny at Garrick Theatre Derren Brown: Underground at Playhouse Theatre Dick Whittington at London Palladium Five Guys Named Moe at Marble Arch Theatre

Best Theater Choreographer

Andy Blankenbuehler for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre Bill Deamer for Follies at National Theatre – Olivier Kate Prince for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo Theatre Randy Skinner for 42nd Street at Theatre Royal Drury Lane Christopher Wheeldon for An American In Paris at Dominion Theatre

Best Musical Revival

42nd Street at Theatre Royal Drury Lane Follies at National Theatre – Olivier On The Town at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Best Actor in a Musical

Ciarán Hinds for Girl From The North Country at The Old Vic John McCrea for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo Theatre Giles Terera for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre Jamael Westman for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre

Best Actress in a Musical

Janie Dee for Follies at National Theatre – Olivier Shirley Henderson for Girl From The North Country at The Old Vic Imelda Staunton for Follies at National Theatre – Olivier Josie Walker for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo Theatre

Best Revival

Angels In America at National Theatre – Lyttelton Hamlet at Almeida Theatre Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? at Harold Pinter Theatre Witness For The Prosecution at London County Hall

Best New Comedy

Dry Powder at Hampstead Theatre Labour Of Love at Noël Coward Theatre Mischief Movie Night at Arts Theatre The Miser at Garrick Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theater

The B*easts at Bush Theatre Killology at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre The Red Lion at Trafalgar Studios 2 The Revlon Girl at Park Theatre

Best Lighting Design 

Howell Binkley for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre Paule Constable for Angels In America at National Theatre – Lyttelton Paule Constable for Follies at National Theatre – Olivier Jan Versweyveld for Network at National Theatre – Lyttelton

Best Sound Design

Tom Gibbons for Hamlet at Almeida Theatre Gareth Owen for Bat Out Of Hell The Musical at London Coliseum Eric Sleichim for Network at National Theatre – Lyttelton Nevin Steinberg for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre

Best Costume Design

Hugh Durrant for Dick Whittington at London Palladium Roger Kirk for 42nd Street at Theatre Royal Drury Lane Vicki Mortimer for Follies at National Theatre – Olivier Paul Tazewell for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre

Best Set Design

Bunny Christie for Ink at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre Bob Crowley and 59 Productions for An American In Paris at Dominion Theatre Rob Howell for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre Vicki Mortimer for Follies at National Theatre – Olivier

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Bertie Carvel for Ink at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre John Hodgkinson for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre James McArdle for Angels In America at National Theatre – Lyttelton Peter Polycarpou for Oslo at Harold Pinter Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Bríd Brennan for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre Denise Gough for Angels In America at National Theatre – Lyttelton Dearbhla Molloy for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre Imogen Poots for Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? at Harold Pinter Theatre

Best New Opera Production

La Bohème at Trafalgar Studios 2 The Exterminating Angel at Royal Opera House Semiramide at Royal Opera House

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Paul Brown for his set and costume designs for Iolanthe at London Coliseum Joyce DiDonato and Daniela Barcellona for their performances in Semiramide at Royal Opera House Roderick Williams for his performance in The Royal Opera’s The Return Of Ulysses at the Roundhouse

Best Actor

Paddy Considine for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre Bryan Cranston for Network at National Theatre – Lyttelton Andrew Garfield for Angels In America at National Theatre – Lyttelton Andrew Scott for Hamlet at Almeida Theatre

Best Actress

Laura Donnelly for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre Lesley Manville for Long Day’s Journey Into Night at Wyndham’s Theatre Audra McDonald for Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar & Grill at Wyndham’s Theatre Imelda Staunton for Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? at Harold Pinter Theatre

Best Director

Dominic Cooke for Follies at National Theatre – Olivier Marianne Elliott for Angels In America at National Theatre – Lyttelton Rupert Goold for Ink at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre Thomas Kail for Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre Sam Mendes for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre

Best New Play

The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre Ink at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre Network at National Theatre – Lyttelton Oslo at Harold Pinter Theatre

Best New Musical

An American In Paris at Dominion Theatre Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo Theatre Girl From The North Country at The Old Vic Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre Young Frankenstein at Garrick Theatre

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What would be your first, second and third cast for the POB Mayerling run?

Any company?

That’s too hard, do you know how many parts there are?!

Rudolf - Johan Kobborg, Edward Watson… and all right, yes, I’d love to see Mathieu Ganio precisely because it is not a role many people would associated with him (nobody would, let’s be real)(And Vlad Lantratov would be very good)

Mary - Alina Cojocaru, Frankie Hayward, Nancy Osbaldeston

Marie Larish - Melissa Hamilton, Ekaterina Krysanova, Nikola Márová (you have no idea, do you?)

Mitzy Caspar - Marianela Nunez, Dorothée Gilbert, Maria Alexandrova

empress Elisabeth - Kristen McNally, Stina Quagebeur, Drew Jacoby

princess Stephanie - Leonore Baulac, Ida Praetorius, Francesca Velicu

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Finalists of English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer competition at the London Coliseum in June

On Monday 11 June 2018, English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer competition will be held at the London Coliseum for the first time. Emerging Dancer is a key part of English National Ballet’s commitment to developing and nurturing talent within the company and through this annual event, English National Ballet recognises the excellence of its artists. Six of the company’s most promising dancers…

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But what Francesca DID win this year was Olivier award for her role of the chosen one in Pina Bausch’s Rite of Spring and was actually the cutest!

(Plus she thanked Alina and Johan in the first place and I may or may not died at the moment.)