Comments on: A timeless French street scene

By: bill

bill — Sat, 01 May 2010 09:50:53 +0000

Lovely little trailer Gerri – some superb dancers in that company. Has the full documentary been shown on TV?

I don’t know for sure if Dorothy was an admirer of ballet – she certainly loved opera but we never discussed dance – but I suspect given her all-round appreciation of the arts that she’d have appreciated this.

By: Gerri L Gagnon

Gerri L Gagnon — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:04:09 +0000

Hello again,
RE: my post late last year, and Bill Marshall’s suggestion…
(I know it’s off topic from DD etc.) but anyways…

Here is the URL for the trailer to my documentary film on the creation of Corella Ballet Castilla y Leon, which was founded by Angel Corella, international star of American Ballet Theatre.

http://www.dancemedia.com/v/1528

By: Amanda Adams

Amanda Adams — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:34:39 +0000

“Le vin de Montmartre,
on boit pint;
on pisse quart.”
I can’t remember which book, and my husband’s put them all on a high shelf at the moment…

By: bill

bill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:57:43 +0000

Lovely to hear from you again Gerri. Sounds like you’ve had a interesting time recently – hope the film is well received. By all means put a link up to the trailer if you want.

Niccolo seems to get fewer mentions here than Lymond so if you’ve any thoughts from you recent read then fire away.

By: Gerri L Gagnon

Gerri L Gagnon — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:11:23 +0000

Sorry, I’ve been away for almost 3yrs–busy making a documentary film. But thought I would ’stop by’ and say hello again. I, too, immediately recognized Sacre Coeur/Montmarte in that pic–but it was still evocative.

But re: DD: I did manage to re-read the Niccolo books last summer, and thought to continue thru Lymond series again–for 8th? time—but, instead did McCullough’s Rome series for a break (Besides DD of course, I like her research/detail too.) I shall try to visit more often.
The film’s trailer has been posted online for anyone interested; it’s about Angel Corella’s new classical ballet company in Spain.

Many many thanks to Bill Marshall for all past and future kindnesses rendered to me and the so many other dedicated DD readers. I have some good memories of Simon and look forward to his direction too.

By: bill

bill — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:03:12 +0000

Hi Olive, ah Monmartre, I seem to remember that a friend told me there’s an excellent restaurant there. Work allowing, I am hoping to come, but given that similar plans to attend earlier continental gatherings came to nought I’m not making promises at this stage.

The Caol Ila bottle’s getting close to the bottom (plenty of Talisker left though!) – so maybe a little self-reward trip to the whisky shop may be in order once I get my finances all in order

best to the family