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Автор: | Octavia [ 25 мар 2008, 06:56 ] |
Заголовок сообщения: | Bye Bye Monica |
Donkey bows out of Russian ballet The Mariinsky Ballet of St Petersburg, formerly the Kirov, has said farewell to one of its longest-serving artistes - Monika, a 21-year-old female donkey At her retirement party, Monika danced a waltz with a ballerina and was given a carrot cake, pinafore and kerchief. Her role will be taken over by another female donkey called Alina. "It is a pity that she is retiring so early, but of course as it is well known, ballerinas also retire early," Anastasia Kolegova, one of the Mariinsky's star ballerinas, told Reuters news agency. She sometimes nodded her head to the music, and drew some of the attention from the ballerinas - we sometimes told her off about that Anastasia Kolegova "It doesn't mean that she will stop working altogether, and we hope she will share her experience with the new star, Alina." Ms Kolegova said there were times when Monika would become the focus of attention on stage during productions of Don Quixote. "She always coped easily with her duties, and she seemed to do it with pleasure," she said. "She sometimes nodded her head to the music, and drew some of the attention from the ballerinas. We sometimes told her off about that!" Tatyana Solomatina of St Petersburg Zoo, where Monika lives, said the donkey always knew the correct time to appear on stage and required no prompting. |
Автор: | Octavia [ 26 мар 2008, 18:30 ] |
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Forget Bill, Monica rules in Russia The name may be famous for sexual antics in America, but in Russia Monica is the most famous donkey in the land. For 19 years she’s performed leading stage roles at St. Petersburg’s world-famous Mariinsky Theatre. But now she’s retiring. . Monica must have a good pension by now; the zoo received some $US 200 for every performance. Also the star of a Gladiator movie, she used to have a part-time job in Don Quixote and Undina. But fame doesn’t last forever. She’s just 21 - middle aged by donkey’s standards - but as every artist knows, it’s best to quit in your prime before you make an ass of yourself. Now all the donkey work will be passed on to her understudy, Alina. |
Автор: | Mad about Mariinsky [ 26 мар 2008, 22:40 ] |
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She's lovely |
Автор: | Octavia [ 28 мар 2008, 18:20 ] |
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