Spectre de la Rose Claudio Coviello and Lusymay Di Stefano BITS

Done for a Nureyev Gala -
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[@braga144]

From ' A year with Rudolf Nureyev' by Simon Robinson: "We were on stage at La Scala, he was making sure I had the bag, the scarf… ‘Flask?’ he said. ‘OK.’ Then he stopped.The stage was still full of dancers, waiting for the maestro to leave. He was looking at a boy. All male dancers are called boys, but this really was a boy. ‘Hmmm. Get boy’s name. He may be good for Death in Venice.’ (Which Rudolf was due to dance in, at Verona.) Dance was Nureyev’s life. And the boy? It turned out he wasn’t good enough to dance in Death in Venice. Too bad. Next!..." The boy was Bolle and was not ready, I think that's all.

[@judithbooth4855]

braga144 not quite the story that I read from Bolle’s various interviews. Very interesting.

[@braga144]

@@judithbooth4855 the book of Robinson is quite interesting and from a different angle

[@judithbooth4855]

@@braga144 i will look it up thanks

[@braga144]

Regarding Coviello, I would like to see him in Spectre now in 2019. With the right coaching maybe Legris, why not....

[@judithbooth4855]

braga144 yes! He has certainly gained poise and stage presence since this and Legris is the very best Spectre.. problem is that few take this ballet seriously. It is deceptively hard to dance. And some men find the use of the arms not macho enough. I would love to see him dance this again. It’s a favorite of mine.

[@MrQbenDanny]

Do you have the entire ballet? With the right coaching, he would be terrific.

[@pediatrapaola5222]

really ?l am not impressed he is far light years from an accettable spectre,but will watch again ,if you faund he is potentially good l want watch again with more attention.

[@judithbooth4855]

This was done for a Nureyev Gala and this is all that I have been able to find - he is a HUGE noise at La Scala - I believe Bolle has taken him under his wing and he was nominated for Benois de la dance this year for I think, Swan Lake - he is only in his early 20's and certainly has promise but he is being pushed hard and I fear is being thrust into ballets for which he is not ready - I think he has danced Quasimodo as well as SL (Nureyev's) and others - I quite like him but not in this -- but for Spectre my standards are pretty high.

[@pediatrapaola5222]

judith booth he also danced swan lake in milan with natalia osipova

[@judithbooth4855]

Someone is pushing him hard - I think La Scala wants another Bolle - he has done some things online that I really like this unfortunately is not one of them - but I think maybe Bolle was tougher and more resistant to being forced and he had teachers who had the balls to say NO to Nureyev when he wanted to take him for a ballet at 15 - I don't know that this kid has that support system.

[@pediatrapaola5222]

judith booth nureyev used bolle very young for an awfull work death in venice bolle was tadzio .

[@ballet839]

This is not a ballet a relatively inexperienced dancer should attempt even for a Gala - that's all I am going to say -

[@derekheskellderek6037]

Did you ever see Nureyev's interpretation with the Joffrey? It's on video. That was awful. Coviello shows a lot of promise. Granted this is not a polished performance and needs work.

[@caperfudge]

He's a lovely little dancer but one wouldn't know it from this - rushed and curiously undeveloped.

[@pediatrapaola5222]

he is awful

[@passionballettopfru]

she is more awful