The Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre
Press Material
“The Kirov haven't come to Cork and neither have the Bolshoi, but for those who have or haven't seen both companies this is the nearest you'll get. This is easily the best Ballet Company ever to visit Cork. The Perm State Ballet from Russia... was utterly superb”.
Maureen Kelleher, Examiner Ireland, 1997
“The dancing techniques are excellent but there is more than to this production [Romeo and Juliett], the dancers are also formidable actors, so that the story of the star-crossed lovers comes alive on the stage and is not just a series of complex movements”.
Galway Advertiser, Ireland, 1997
“You will never see better dancing than that of this unique company, in which every single dancer trained at the Perm Academy”
Carolyn Swift, Irish Times, 1997
“Perm has a long history of producing world class dancers - Nadezhda Pavlova originated from the company - and the Kirov Ballet took refuge in the town ... during the Second World War”.
Emma Manning, Stage and Television Today, London, 1993
“Enchanting from start to finish, the State Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre of Russia managed to bring a tear to my eye... The whole performance was executed with ultimate precision which saw not a step out of place, allowing the audience to suspend disbelief and be transported to fairyland”.
Andrea Goddard, Chronicle & Echo Northhampton
“The troupe ...is well mannered in technique, with a style that speaks clearly of Kirov example”.
Clement Crisp, Financial Times, 1993
“The performing company, the State Tchaikovsky Ballet of Russia from Perm, were making their debut in this country and their presence was seen as something of a coup...
Mark Brophy, Herald & Post, 1993
“Ne “La bella addormentatai infatti Si nota un grande virtuosismoo”
II Giornale di Vicenza, 1993
“... The Perm Ballet won a high reputation for the quality of its dancing...”
John Percival, The Times, 1993
“...Compagnia di Perm, in particolare per il repertono classico-accademico cui essa e fedele e per l'accuratezza e serieta della preparazione dei suoi ballerini, tuffi danzatori di offima scuola e di buon livello...”
Tino Dalla Valle, Ii Messaggero, 1993
Appalausi Lunghissimi e scroscianti per Elena Kulagina nel ruolo della principessa Aurora... una giovane ballerina flessuosa, musicale, perfetta sia nei gin sia nei salti. Non a caso Ia grande Maximova, principale interprete di Aurora, disse vedendola in quei panni che Ia Kulagina sembrava nata apposta per quel ruoloi.
Andrea di Nicola, II Tempo, 1993
Das Deutsche Theater hat... eme Perle [Qiselle] der russischen Ballet-Kultur prasentiert... Elena Kulagina ist nicht nur die erste in Perm, sondern eme Weltklasse Ballerina. Und die Gruppen- und Solo-Variationen wirkten “alter”, authentiseher als zum Beispiel die der Munchner Fassung von Peter Wright”.
Malve Gradinger, Munchner Stadtanzeiger, 1991
“Wunderbar deimonstnert diese Compagnie, OdaB das Corps de ballet bei den Russen gleichberechtigt ist mit den Solisten”
Miffeibayerische Zeitung, 1991
“Die Tanzennnen haven nicht nur eme Grazie und Eleganz wie aus deni Bilderbuch sondern auch kunstlerisches Konnen der Extraklasse”.
Beate Kayser, tz, 1991
“Wir haben herrijehes Ballet in sauber bewahrtem klassischen Stil gesehen Und wenn auch die Ulanova furs Deutsche Theater die Spitzenchule angezogen hat.
Beate Kayser, tz, 1997
“The essential ingredients of fine dancing and some interesting choreography are there.”
“An enterprising impresario, prepared to spend money on decor and costumes... might find in this company a winner.
“The company could boast two ballerinas of very different style, Natalia Moiseeva... and Elena Kulagina...”
“They have some excellent character dancers and a fair standard of male dancing...”
Mary Clarke, “Dancing Times”, London, England, 1998
While the Bolshoi and the Kirov have both become household names in Ireland and the UK, the Perm is now enjoying an equally high profile.
Martin Claffey, “Show Biz”- Ireland, 1998
“But the most unforgettable thing about this Sleeping Beauty is its elegance. The choreography feels uncluttered; the dancers unrushed. Because this version of the ballet is so clearly designed, audience can savor every beautiful moment on stage.”
Anita Amirrezvani, “San Jose Mercury News”, USA, 2003
“As Aurora, Elena Kulagina danced with reliable technical exactitude, delicacy of style and dramatic suavity...”
Lewis Segal, “L.A. Times”, USA, 2003
“...new exemplary “Sleeping Beauty” ...one of the year's indispensable ballet experiences.”
Lewis Segal, “L.A. Times”, USA, 2003
