Taiwan / October 2019 (Day 6)

Impressions from our last day in Taiwan.

Photos: Roman Novitzky

Shaked Heller backstage before the performance

Sonia Santiago applies her make-up before the performance

The gypsies just before act one: Angelina Zuccarini, Daiana Ruiz, Rocio Aleman

Elisa Ghisalberti and Diana Ionescu just before the second act

The ensemble just before the second act

Vitoria Girelli and Joana Romaneiro as Juliet‘s bridesmaids

The famous image of the two feuding families of Montague and Capulet

The beginning of the ball in the first act with Alexander McGowan as Paris, Rolando D’Alesio as Lord Capulet and Jason Reilly as Tybalt

The Capulet’s ball

Jason Reilly in the intermission

Fernanda de Souza Lopes and Vincent Travnicek dancing the tarantella

David Moore as Romeo dreaming of Juliet

Physiotherapist Matthias Knop and Jason Reilly watching the action from the wings

Alessandro Giaquinto as one of the clowns

At the wedding: Anna Osadcenko und David Moore as Juliet and Romeo

Fabio Adorisio as the leading clown with the ensemble during the tarantella

The finale of the tarantella

Looking for a fight: Jason Reilly as Tybalt confronts David Moore as Romeo

Romeo must decide whether to fight or not…

The death of Mercutio: Timoor Afshar as Benvolio, Louis Stiens as Mercutio, Rocio Aleman and Daiana Ruiz as gypsies

Louis Stiens as Mercutio raises his glass one last time

The tears of a clown: Shaked Heller mourning the death of Mercutio

Jason Reilly as Tybalt Tybalt and David Moore as Romeo fighting

David Moore as Romeo at the start of the third act

Anna Osadcenko as Juliet and David Moore as Romeo in their last pas de deux

Anna Osadcenko as Juliet and David Moore as Romeo fighting fate

The last kiss

Alexander McGowan as Count Paris and Anna Osadcenko as Juliet

Anna Osadcenko as Juliet takes the poison

Anna Osadcenko as Juliet decides to take the poison

Minji Nam as a bridesmaid

In the crypt: David Moore as Romeo sees Juliet on her bier

Romeo decides he cannot live without Juliet

Juliet says goodbye to Romeo and to life

The company takes a bow

Louis Stiens, Anna Osadcenko and David Moore say thank you to presenter Tzer-Shing Wang of Art Wave who brought the company to this incredible new theater and ballet to the audiences of Kaohsiung for the first time

Anna Osadcenko and David Moore take a bow

Taiwan / October 2019 (Day 5)

Finally, the day of the performance has arrived! We are proud to be the first ballet company to be performing in this brand new theater which just opened last season and to bring our art form to the audiences of Kaohsiung!

Photos: Roman Novitzky

Company class in the morning starts the day: here with Alessandro Giaquinto, Friedemann Vogel, Daiana Ruiz, Priscylla Gallo and at the piano Catelijne Smit who always gets the dancers motivated with her magical music mix

A big thank you to our main sponsor Porsche AG Stuttgart for the lovely t-shirts commemorating this tour to Taiwan and China!

Notes on stage after class for the whole company

Artistic Director Tamas Detrich and Ballet Mistress Yseult Lendvai giving notes from the dress rehearsal the night before and inspiration for the evening’s performance

The dancers listen attentively

Between morning class/rehearsals and the evening performance, the dancers have a short break. Just enough to do a bit of sightseeing and gain appreciation of Taiwanese culture

Impressions of lovely Kaohsiung…

A quick snack before the performance: yummy dumplings

It‘s show time! Friedemann Vogel applies eyeliner while make-up artist Lola Khurramova styles his hair

Adhonay Soares da Silva deep in concentration while the friendly staff of the theater helps him with his costume

Matteo Miccini warms up on stage before the performance

Elisa Badenes and Matteo Miccini on stage before the performance

Elisa Badenes and Matteo Miccini stretching

Very important: Elisa Badenes‘ pointe shoes which will carry her through the evening

Just before the start of the second act

Christian Pforr und Clemens Froehlich in the tarantella

Sonia Santiago as the nurse and Alessandro Giaquinto as clown

Friedemann Vogel as Romeo dreaming of Juliet

Rocio Aleman as gypsy with Friedemann Vogel as Romeo

Dresser Johanna Doring prepares Friedemann Vogel for the third act

Friedemann on stage at the beginning of the third act

The last pas de deux of Romeo and Juliet: Elisa and Friedemann

Elisa and Friedemann

Romeo with Juliet just before he has to leave her

Martí Fernández Paixà as Count Paris with Elisa Badenes as Juliet

Elisa as Juliet: about to take the potion

Friedemann Vogel, Elisa Badenes and Martí Fernández Paixà: in the crypt, Paris sees Romeo at Juliet’s bier

Juliet prepares to take her life, unbale to live without Romeo

For never was a story of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo – William Shakespeare

Elisa Badenes and Friedemann Vogel take their first bow after an intense performance of John Cranko’s masterpiece

Taiwan / October 2019 (Day 4)

Two stage rehearsals today: one for the second cast and dress rehearsal in the evening for the first cast!

Photos: Roman Novitzky

Henrik Erikson reading in the quick change booth backstage

Unsere zweite Besetzung für Romeo und Julia: David Moore und Anna Osadcenko

Anna and David in the third act pas de deux

Anna and David

Anna and David

Sunset over Kaohsiung

The lake behind the theater at sunset

Getting ready for the dress rehearsal: make-up artist Jenny Drechsler prepares Elisa Badenes

Make-up artist Lola Khurramova applies a beard to Roman Novitzky who will dance Tybalt

Onstage during the dress rehearsal: Friedemann Vogel alias Romeo in love!

Friedemann in the balcony pas de deux

Intermission: Alexander McGowan gets into costume as the lead clown

The stage as seen from the wings just before the start of the second act

The clowns at the carnival: Shaked Heller, Paula Rezende, Alexander McGowan, Aurora de Mori, Alessandro Giaquinto

Friedemann clowning around in his dressing room during the intermission

Friedemann clowning around in his dressing room during the intermission

After the dress rehearsal: Martí Fernández Paixà, Artistic Director Tamas Detrich and Friedemann Vogel leave the stage

In the subway on the way back to the hotel: Fabio Adorisio, Daiana Ruiz, Louis Stiens, Shaked Heller and Riccardo Ferlito

Fabio Adorisio, Daiana Ruiz, Louis Stiens, Shaked Heller

Hamming it up in the subway: Fabio Adorisio, Daiana Ruiz, Louis Stiens, Shaked Heller

 

 

Taiwan / October 2019 (Day 3)

On our first full day after our arrival in Taiwan, we head to the theatre: the Weiwuying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts which opened in the fall of 2018.

Photos: Roman Novitzky

In the subway: Julia Weiland, Jason Reilly, Adrian Oldenburger, Vincent Travnicek, Timoor Afshar, Flemming Puthenpurayil

Poster for our performance in the subway station

The spectacular performing arts complex designed by Francine Houben

Romeo and Juliet banners in front of the theatre

On our way to the stage door

The best way to get the travel kinks out: stretch! Here with Veronika Verterich, Sinéad Brodd, Priscylla Gallo, Natalija Miljevic

After class, Melinda Witham, Ciro Ernesto Mansilla and Rolando D’Alesio get their first glimpse of the stage and the auditorium

Alessandro Giaquinto and Shaked Heller

Hyo-Jung Kang studies the tour booklet which is filled with helpful information for all the tour members

Artistic Director Tamas Detrich and Balletmistress Yseult Lendvai rehearse in the studio

In the evening the dancers get on stage for the first time for a rehearsal which includes „spacing“: this stage is much wider than in Stuttgart, so the dancers need to adjust

Elisa Badenes and Friedemann Vogel: the famous pose from the balcony pas de deux

Elisa Badenes and Friedemann Vogel: full of passion already!

Angelina Zuccarini and Agnes Su: so happy to be here

Artistic Director Tamas Detrich onstage during a break in the rehearsal

Waiting between acts: sewing pointe shoes and surfing the web

The final pose of the fiesty tarantella at the beginning of act II

Corrections after the first stage rehearsal with Artistic Director Tamas Detrich

Getting a massage after a long day: Louis Stiens, Fabio Adorisio, Shaked Heller

Taiwan / October 2019 (Day 1 +2)

Welcome to our tour diary for our Asian tour 2019!

Photos: Roman Novitzky

Check in at the airport: we are so happy to be going to Taiwan for the first time in 35 years!

In spite of the very early ride to the airport, everyone is in a good mood

To pass the time at the airport, the dancers play charades: here Agnes Su and Aiara Iturrioz Rico get started

Arival in the airport in Taiwan

On the bus on the way to the hotel – loving the decoration

The Lotus Pond in Kaohsiung

Elisa Badenes looking forward to her performance in Kaohsiung

First position in the black sand of Cijin Island