Steinway Lunch Concerts

[Karl-G]

There is a tremendous amount of free streaming of operas, ballets, and concerts these days, and continuing for some time. Almost every professional group around the world has gotten involved. I watch one or two operas per day, a ballet or two, and then a concert or two, and I still miss a lot. A nice site I just found is the Steinway Lunch Concert featuring many professional pianists playing from home. The Lincoln Center Chamber Music site is also very good.

 

https://eu.steinway.com/en/a-legend/steinway-lunch-concerts/

 

The ballet for today must be the contemporary works by Hans Van Manen for the Dutch National Ballet, surely one of the best in the world these days. The first ballet today, just 13 minutes long, is entitled "Sarcasm" to music by Pokofiev. It is fantastic and delightful. The male dancer is Constantine Allen, originally from Indianapolis, but now a star around the world. If you want a really good introduction to contemporary dance, something you will enjoy, this is it. (Several of the best male dancers in the world, who had been with Stuttgart Ballet, which is one of the greatest companies, have now moved to Dutch National. Daniel Camargo, from Brazil, who is incredibly handsome and sexy, as well as a superb dancer, also moved. I don't know why.) The Dutch next week will be doing the new "Mata Hari."

 

https://www.operaballet.nl/en/online/ballet/streaming

 

Balanchine's "Diamonds" from "Jewels" will be on tomorrow night.