The Bolshoi, I must say, was a little 'surprise, not granted the theater, which was great, but not really impressive, or at least not as much as the performance of this magnificent group of dancers who always said, my father and grandfather had given me so much about. Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" was one of my group and I was privileged enough to see that night and although I have been familiar with the wonderful music, I was not so much went with the ball whichwith him and saw how it seemed that this is the radiant of all the arts was, in terms of visual appearance.
After the ballet, it was back to the hotel for a drink Cosmos, I took the bar, shots of vodka for caviar, which was so expensive in America, but was accompanied in the Soviet Union literally in less than peanuts. The hotel had several bars, and each of us was that there were women, few could imagine, there were then only other souvenirs ExchangeThe money, while others went in groups in search of any western buy them a drink. From them, I mean "all of them, in what has come in groups, although this does not interest me then just to see That women wore in the Soviet Union, what I would call too much make-up, although most of them much more attractive then the average American woman.
The next day came from Kiev and was an Aeroflot plane. It was something I'll never forget being on the trackAsleep on the seat during the long waiting time, which had to be removed before, when I suddenly wake up feeling my ears are always blocked by pressure. I remember thinking to disturb anything, we probably would all the time spent on earth and only then was the plane take off, when the reality was that it was always grounded. Such a smooth launch and the flight was that not only had to wake me, I had not noticed, or may have been the factmy cold made me very drowsy along with my lack of sleep the night before.
Kiev was a city interesting though perhaps not as much as in Moscow, but on this visit, the only thing I was again too far from my hotel, I always surprise from the rest and ask a Soviet policeman if I could find a taxi, which has done much to my surprise him. That's what was one of more passengers, in a sort of improvised transport as I had knownCountries such as Argentina and Peru. When the policeman told me in broken English as he was from Armenia, a place where the consequences of an earthquake the previous month to tell me how I did, in fact, had donated $ 20 to help the organization had suffered a set. I do not know if this man really understand, but if you found me leave me in gratitude for his transportation from this I gave HIM one of my boxes of cigarettes, I was a small pocket knife(What does not open) in the form of a fish when he said the word "Souvenir" and left.
Kiev is smaller with both Leningrad and Moscow, our stay was planned only one night, departing after which we Leningrad last year. I can not really say what it was in me that night that I was in Kiev, which I like, what I did stay to the end. In this way, get what you are classified as extremely drunk. I have vodka and eat a lot, maybe to show that ItalianThe Americans, like their Soviet counter could also keep its fleet, but whatever it was I did get to the sauce. This seems to be turning a crank so that the Soviet Union, the call is also involved in mind as I began a conversation with which we try to solve that Daft was done? I say that Americans (I refer to my tour group), while the case for the Russians, only to solve the problem through the preaching of a link between Americans and Russians, who were moreDippy.
That night, he would go down with some pleasure, maybe my Soviet comrades and I spoke by Smashing our glasses of vodka on the floor, only managed to draw the attention of some police officers. The police, however, called Militia at the time the Soviet Union and two of them were with us and if I did not understand what they were saying one of them unwittingly hit me with a punch in the stomach. "This should by all accountsknocked the wind out of me. This is probably the effect of other factors was his, but on this day after a half bottle of vodka, I do not hear the shot that showed my face when I bend also about pain. This is my response sent this policeman almost in shock, as was evident on his face, before I tried it with my camera strike, after all he was much bigger, that's just me " 5'6.
Fortunately, nothing of the incident when the receptionistinformed these policemen are a guest at the hotel and not just any street vendor (as illustrated), which had come to in dollars, which of course was then illegal trade.
Leningrad and the last leg of our journey Soviet Union before our return to the U.S.. Leningrad, I must say, it was more interesting, at least from my point of view of Moscow. The city itself was different, after all, this was the capital of the country during the revolution, but it was also the past as it was thenthe Winter Palace of the Hermitage was. The Hermitage, one of the largest museums in the world, I could not help but spend a whole afternoon there, I had three, although it would need more time to fully appreciate the museum.
In Leningrad, I was so happy, because to be a hotel room, which was in contrast with Moscow and Kiev did not agree with me, any member of my group. This factor could prove beneficial in that I went to two verybeautiful girls from Kiev under the name Victoria Ibanchenko and Svetlana. E 'with these two friends who had three evenings very pleasant (two with Victoria, you would spend with Svetlana), by which I draw inspiration for "Svetlana Ibanchenko. Svetlana Ibanchenko is a Russian soprano fiction of my book" New York's Opera Society . There was something so romantic or beautiful about these two that their dreams and ambitions took on me when I was creating this smallbut the important character in my first book.
The tragedy would also fill my stay in Leningrad, as it was there that I discovered that an American plane (Pan Am) was the victim of a bomb with all passengers during a flight over Scotland. At that time there was little for me to do but be grateful that it was not me who was on that flight and continue with the good time I had, which did exactly what I do.
Last night I spent in Leningrad, when I was aLeaving the next night, that I will remain with me always has been. My group and I went to see the Kirov Ballet and what an IT experience. The Kirov was no less spectacular, even if the Bolshoi different. My father told me when I asked that the difference was that the Kirov was the most artistic of the Bolshoi and was dynamic and so I could see how their performance I witnessed a piece of Tchaikovsky another, this time, "The Lake Swan and what 'was a show. Appeared in the floatAir, almost as if he could fly, and had energy to do about them as they wished with their bodies with such grace that was almost like watching angels leave.
That my last two nights, two of which were issued with Victoria, and who knows what would have been in our report was not done for the "Iron Curtain", which live almost impossible for them to come with me to America. I naturally tried to send her an invitation, but even that was difficult, given theclosed system of their country had the time, though I and not with money problems when it comes to call Victoria on the States, nor the cause was more than I've ever seen, was as complicated as possible. For me to say what would have happened May Victoria and I would like to marry and have children, but then my life would be different, but they are gone hard and interesting. For my part I Ibanchenko Victoria from Kiev all the best, whatever theydecided to make their lives.
After my return to New York, of course, I spent much of my time and money trying to Victoria in America, I say that in retrospect, I was in love, and although my attempts, I can say in all honesty, I can to make all efforts have to do with me in America. Once in New York, I also got the inspiration to the Soviet Union was still in me to see was the famous "Mosayeb" (Russian folk danceSociety), who just happen to be performing at Radio City. " Moreover, as the Bolshoi and Kirov was a spectacle that fascinates me, as it combines the grace and music in a way that gave so much though perhaps in a modern way, which is no less impressive on the left. If odd, I would add that I met that night the man who was our guide in the former Soviet Union.
In fact, such was my desire that Victoria to come to America and interest in what Ihad seen in the Soviet Union, I also started private lessons in Russian, which would come in very useful, many years later, in 1992 in Chile require a country I never thought it would be speaking Russian. We were in Santiago a day after the photo of one of the newspapers that have been placed in contact with a poster he saw a performance by the Bolshoi next. Until then, I was working as a freelance photographer and was never planning to see theBolshoi believe, would be expensive, but I was happy to see that they were in town. This is something practical for use in Chile was a time not long before the reign of Pinochet in which the Bolshoi and other things exiled from the Soviet Union were applauded by then.
It 'was the same day after the posters went to a shoe store, where a couple, a woman whose thin body revealed that she would remain HAD a dancer, a man whoare classified as a sport, but not muscle. In all honesty has attracted my attention until I heard her speak Russian and was at that moment that my mind has two and two together. The Bolshoi were in town, this woman was very thin, and spoke Russian, so That in that moment that I decided it was present, which I did this with the Russian I learned in Poland well as my private lessons. They managed to get their names, their essence Semizorowa Nina (I followedout, was one of the biggest stars of the Bolshoi and the top attraction in this particular trip) and his character, I forget, even though he was the husband of Nina. Of course, I did as a photographer when I have my camera that I used to get a snapshot of the two.
I ignore the ballet at the time did not know that Nina was like a big star at the Bolshoi was not his personality and modest, and as she gave her husband and her Wereare among the most humble person I ever met. Nevertheless, or perhaps because both were stars of the Bolshoi ballet probably the best in the world where only the best can. The Bolshoi Ballet to be what the NBA, basketball, or the "Series A" Football is basically a collection of the best talent in the world. As a side note I might add that the British actress Joyce Frankenberg (later as Jane Seymour or Dr. Quinn "is announced for the TV series of the same name canname) was once at the Bolshoi, where she was adopted by a breach in no position to give a performance as a prima ballerina.
After Nina and her husband chatted with Semizorowa I quickly developed the photo and took it to the hotel where I knew they were there to stay and where I meet other members of the Bolshoi, who had made the trip, Chile. There was something about them that I must confess I made people more attractive not onlyWatch the ball, but to talk and when I talked to them one of their manager asked me for the day, not only watching, but the practice to take account of the picture.
It was the day after, since I became a fan dance, maybe he was aware and be able to ask questions along with the dedication They put in what he did, made me appreciate all the ballet we know more. I took many a photo that would end in some newspapers, although in ChileI do not remember the whole truth, but that was what stuck in my mind the fact Mostly friendships with members of the Bolshoi Ballet, especially with a young dancer of twenty years under the name Anna Petrova. He was a member of their entourage, that if I get their image preserved and send it to her, asked what to do, I decided to progress.
Anna was a shy young girl from Leningrad, english well enough to at least hold a conversation, which is what speakswe have and what a pleasure it was when I not only photographed (with a whole roll of film on her), but still familiar to them. Could be one that could not have passed the 5-foot sign, and the weight would cause a lot of not much over 100 pounds, but in this body the power of a man of incredible moves grace Held as needed have ballet. Regarding our discussions were concerned, at least during our first meeting, which usually require focused ballet with memany questions which were ranged from what he felt the difference between the Bolshoi and the Kirov with her told me that it is difficult to put into words, but it was then that I should try my father's theory, because authorized to be some truth inside I wanted asked what Anna claimed that their Mosayeb to be good, but not so well felt like it was even 20 years ago. Many things have been between Anna and told me that day in a conversation that was mostfascinating, but the answer they gave me that are different in my mind the most was when I asked what he thought of American Ballet. Was my question, who gave his answer, and I will never forget, as I quote "American, French and British ballet are very strong and good, but we are the best." A statement that is difficult to contest asked for my return "as the" Dream Team "basketball." My comment was made as the year in which Jordan, Bird, Magic Johnson,Carl Malone and many others have shown their incredible talent during the Olympic Games in Barcelona, like the now legendary "Dream Team".
On this day in the auditorium, that the Bolshoi had been appointed, I Have to members others talk Bolshoi, one of whom was a friend of Anna's, told me that offers Several companies from American Ballet receive more money but he feared the move makes a fact that is perhaps rightly or wrongly, the ballet many AmericansThe business failed. However, he was given the offer that was Geoffrey Ballet but not sure yet.
Other things that told this young ballet dancer myself included, that he actually has done to his diet to see how some of the dancers and felt that there are some dancers of the Bolshoi, who has not so much for her dancing skills but their connections in the party. Of course, I could not say anything about this comment, noWhat to do with anything, but I was surprised in his observation, not so much what he had, but he explained that ever since I imagine that could have been a time not long ago, where one is in trouble has to say less.
The day was the Grand night would be no less than I was to see the Bolshoi Ballet in Action perform scenes from many ballets that "include Swan Lake," "Sleeping Beauty" and "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky, along with othersuch as "Giselle" Adams. I remember in particular for this last, that is, my new friend (who unfortunately I lost the contact was with) Anna Petrova in the voice of lead and gave a performance. In these words, but I must confess, not to become a connoisseur of ballet, as I have other things such as football or acting or singing in the morning, making it difficult for me to give an unbiased view of their performance is, in this evening, but In my eyes she was wonderful in the role that. Won She danced like a bubble from a bathroom, even bouncing on the scene, but delights in the air as all present, one of whom is the President of Chile, when Patricio Aylwin.
For me, not only Anna, but not all members of the Bolshoi danced when they were played on music for dance, but as if he was dancing with his music, was such a coordination between music and moves, it seemed that they were the same thing. As if they werean image that was created by music and how great was that night when I have something that brought me to the end of my days and will last to see everything, not only by the spectacle I witnessed, but the bond of friendship, was created.
The next day I went to the Holiday Inn to see, meet members of the Bolshoi and especially my friend Anna Petrova, I decided at a certain time, only to discover, was not she and the rest were members of the Bolshoireturning from a long conversation, they give the Chilean press, which lasted about two hours. But do not wait as I thought I pretended that I met a man from Chile, was one of those responsible for bringing the Bolshoi in Chile We, as one of the Bolshoi (Spanish and French) expect and how it was allowed to come to Chile now that Pinochet was no longer president. Freedom of speech was not complete because the government, influenced byThe Catholic Church had the British band Iron Maiden "forbidden to play in Santiago in their 1992 tour of South America.
Just like my friend Anna at the hotel again, given our limited time to leave their arrival was delayed (which he apologizes for it) and the fact that she and the rest of the Bolshoi little time to get their flight was time. Anna and I toured the hotel which is about 15 minutes where we had to talk about ballet, butour lives and musical tastes, their claim to part, like Elvis Presley and tell Tchaikovsky, classical music can be found by Iron Maiden, apart from the Opera e. Unfortunately, the weather was not on our side, I'd love to meet up at a nice place for lunch, so not much Because of my physical attraction towards her, but I want to enjoy their company, but this was not to be as we had to limit the exchange of addresses, so I could send the photos I had taken the 'them. For my part I bought a flower from a street vendor as a sign of the short but pleasant time we spent together. Then I'd like to send pictures though in all honesty I do not know if they ever received them, as I Have no answer from her, but this is not as important as I really do not my only encounter with the Bolshoi lost, but enchanted with Anna Petrova.
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