In March 2020 ballet life in the world was interrupted, and the history of ballet was divided into before and after the coronavirus. In anticipation of the new season Tatiana Kuznetsova recalls the ballet scenes of the era of self-isolation.During the quarantine, ballet, art is by nature collective, physiological involving bodily contacts and joint training, were the most vulnerable. But ballet workers, mostly young people, active and optimistic, fast learner in new situations, allowing the dance to be at the forefront of online life.One of the main manifestations of artistic activity are the homemade video for production theme. Ivan Vasiliev and his colleagues at the Mikhailovsky theatre put together a montage of ballet-home rides, sparodiroval known episodes of the ballets in the indoor environment: the bullfighter Espada in the bathroom with mulloy of bath towels; Kitri in the kitchen, knocks pointnew fraction and simultaneously shred the vegetables; Giselle, floating in Arabesque with a broom in his hands. Mostly in a joking spirit spoke and performers of other theatres, particularly Large and the Paris Opera, chose through story ballet class: the soloists did a machine in the kitchens and balconies, in gardens and bedrooms. In the frame of strayed cats, dogs and young children that reported to show the charm of intimacy and multiply the huskies.Raising the line appeared almost simultaneously with entertainment. Worldwide ballet leaders and entire theaters (in the forefront Mariinsky) began to give lessons online (with the exception of Covent garden, banning of unlicensed technicians to attach to ballet training of untrained Internet users). Anyone in any corner of his apartment could work out together with Eleanor Abbagnato, the Paris Etoile and artistic Director of the Rome Opera; Tamara Rojo, prima ballerina and Director of the English national ballet; the South Marchand, a young Parisian Etoile; famous Russian artists. Ballet lovers had a unique opportunity to compare the features of different methods of classical training. And for thousands of professionals daily lessons with an online teacher or individual — have become the only way of keeping in shape. Imperfect, of course: no rotation, no jumping, no large Adagio from the tours at home to work is not possible (on this subject premaritally video was released, the Ballet of Monte Carlo).Even before practical, spiritually uplifting and educational videos lectures, the Internet began broadcasting repertory performances and archival records. Perm, the owner of a private video Studio, first opened up online-season 18 March, the Mariinsky theatre on 19 March. The Bolshoi theatre, having settled the formalities of the copyright holder — the French company Bel Air, connected to the end of ��art. Also active in almost all the world’s theatres and troupes from the usually tightly closed New York City Ballet to open NDT (Netherlands dance theatre). Dozens of rare historical records (like lifetime baranchinsky performances), top classical ballets (all sorts of “the Nutcracker”, “Sleeping” and “Swan lake”), sunk into Oblivion projects (like Kafka’s the metamorphosis, Arthur Pita with Edward Watson in the lead role) was available free of charge and gathered millions of viewers — pandemic incredibly expanded ballet audience.In addition to demonstrating the strategic reserves of ballet people have tried to produce a new product. Almost the only Russian attempt was the film “goodbye old world” of the “Ballet Moscow”. Shown in the social network “Vkontakte” and gathered for the day of the show is unthinkable for the contemporary dance 643 258 of the audience — this experience was completely “shumoizolyatsionnye”. Six artists were in their apartments in Moscow; choreographer Barnabas, the artist Pavel Semchenko, composer Denis Antonov, who performed their creation live in St Petersburg; editing online carried out Oleg Mikhailov from Cologne. Permeated with the truth of the moment “farewell, old world!” is unlikely to be continued, however, about the technical possibilities of ballet and rehearsals in the remote mode of thinking and leading choreographers, in particular Alexei Ratmansky.But it is hopelessness. In General, ballet pros think that no Zoom will not replace personal contact with the performers. And the most restless, the authors — John Neumeier the Hamburg ballet, Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon in NDT — have made tremendous efforts to put the performances live this summer: to convince government officials and trade unions, disinfecting the premises, comply with the requirements of “social distance”, but insisted. Great “Standby” Paul Lightfoot (modern version of the exercise, referring to the famous “Etudes” mobile-lander), and “She Remembers” Sol león can be viewed on the website NDT: ballets was recorded at the theater, and anyone could see in top form as performers and choreographers themselves. Will include these performances in the poster is unknown: religious authors-leaders whose work has defined the repertoire of NDT last fifteen years, leaving the company. Contract its new Director, not extended.But “Ghost light” by John Neumeier set to piano music of Schubert, designed for a live audience. While the ballet, which involved the whole company, exist in the form of a puzzle — isolated fragments. It will collect in August, and 6 September, if not splashnet the second wave— to show the audience seated in the hall by all the rules of the new time. But to predict what will be the new season in the world�� ballet— all the same what to read tea leaves.The closing of the theatres in Russia and the world occurred with a spread of a week — from 10 to 18 March. And almost immediately, many began to fight for the viewer — with the help of Internet broadcasts repertory performances, displaying archival records, educational programs and other activities. The Mariinsky theatre proudly calls figure: a total of about 100 million views online shows presented on the channel of the theater. Great on your YouTube channel showed so many performances of his “Golden Fund”, which, according to the calculations of the theater, it would take 16 years of continuous performances, to play any of it live. One of his repertoire “Sleeping beauty” attracted a record 1.1 million hits. Regional Perm has collected more than 4.4 million viewers. World troupe also showed unprecedented generosity, giving viewers their precious records. But all this image projects, working for the future. Pocket theaters free shows not filled.All of them had to return to spectators money for the sold tickets in advance, to calculate the losses from the unaired performances, to mourn the money already spent on training the Prime Minister, and failed to see the light, and to remember other lost revenues. The Mariinsky theatre to the question “Kommersant”, the amount has lost the theater because of the quarantine, did not respond. The numbers provided by others, are impressive: from March to July, the only tickets lost 850 million rubles. the musical theater of Stanislavsky, not shown 93 of the play and did not go on tour, has missed 162 million rubles. Michael got burned on 305 million rubles (85.5 million of them had to return for the sold tickets). Modest Perm for three months of quarantine was less about 30 million rubles, despite the fact that many viewers did not want to return their tickets, hoping to use them next season. Not all theatres wished to publish figures of financial losses, considered losses in different ways, and the budgets of companies in the Perm regional and state Large are not comparable.The Germans, however, the difference is a loss too big: the Berlin “Staatsoper” lost €1.3 million, and the Bavarian Opera as much as €7.5 million And it should also be noted that millions, these musical theatres, summarize the total loss and the Opera and ballet. In any case, one thing is clear: all the polls will have to tighten their belts.The new season things are not better. Generally acknowledged rules for safe Seating (“chess” — using a number with an empty chair between the audience singles or married couples, groups that are allowed to sit make room in without distance) reduce the number of viewers in the best case twice, and often three times the usual.In addition to the purely emotional losses (in the half-empty hall and the audience uncomfortable, and the actors certainly uncomfortable psychologically), it is obvious that ��eatery not only not make money on the tickets, but you risk to take a loss: the display of musical performances, especially old classics with its multitude of extensive scenery and dozens, if not hundreds of costumes — the pleasure is very expensive. In such a situation, you can earn only small gala solo and duets on a bare stage. It is no coincidence that such ideas began to revive summer ballet life.However, disciplined Western troupe is ready to work in any conditions, trusting that grants municipalities, donations from wealthy “friends of the theatre”, state budget funds and other support measures will help them stay afloat. Ready to open with all the audience and limitations of our theatres, but without any pleasure. Almost all the Directors against a “chess” order and would prefer to wait for the time when all will be as before. Choice, however, no one else.
