sponsorship proposal - Russian Ballet Icons

SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL
London, Coliseum Theatre (English National Opera)
Sunday 15 May 2011
History of the Russian Ballet Icons
The series of the Russian Ballet Icons galas have been organised by Ensemble Productions annually for the last six years. Every gala is built around a legendary
name from the Russian ballet world and is a multimedia experience, combining performances by the best living masters of ballet with the history of the genre
through one of the great icons of the Russian ballet stage.
In 2011 the gala celebrates the 100 year anniversary of the birth of the legendary ballerina Galina Ulanova. In 2012 the Russian Ballet Icons Gala will be
dedicated to Anna Pavlova and 100 years of the establishment of Anna Pavlova House in London.
Maya Plisetskaya
2006
Yuriy Grigirovich
2007
Maris Liepa
2008
Sergey Diagilev
2009
Rudolph Nuriev
2010
Galina Ulanova
2011
About Galina Ulanova
“Simple goddess” – Alexei Tolstoy
“ A person from another dimension” – Sergei Eisenstein
“Genius of the Russian Ballet” – Sergei Prokofiev
Galina Ulanova not only an outstanding and world famous ballerina, she is
the whole epoch of the history of the Russian ballet, it’s national pride, it’s
golden page. Genius, great, unrepeatable, Ulanova who was compared with
Venus by Bottichelli and to The Madonna by Raphael.
All of Ulanova’s life was dedicated to the ballet: born into a family of
Mariinsky theatre dancers, she studied at the famous Vaganova Academy and
after graduation was invited to the Mariinsky theatre where she performed
the leading ballet roles. Mastering her art over the next 16 years she was then
invited to perform at the Bolshoi theatre where she received the title Prima
Ballerina Assoluta. She danced there until 1960, leaving only to become a
great ballet teacher to the next generation.
Ulanova touched the hearts of the people, the critics and the world’s powerful
elite. Her talent, which was the symbiosis of virtuoso dance performance and
brilliant acting: when the greatest of dancers also achieved total unity with
her characters.
During the 90s she attended the unveiling of a monument of her in
Stockholm, the only one of a living Russian outside of Russia at that time.
She avoided the cameras and stubbornly repeated:
“This monument is not to me, it is to the ballet”.
“Galina Ulanova is the highest height in the arts. She is not only a brilliant
ballerina – there are many brilliant people in the world. Her greatness is in
showing us how wonderful simple human feelings are. These feelings are
kindness, truth and beauty.” Bengta Heggera, President of the International Dance
Commission, Unesco.
Galina Ulanova, Shopeniana
Programme
The Russian Ballet Icons Gala and Dinner dedicated to 100 years since the birth of Galina Ulanova will
feature famous excerpts from Ulanova’s greatest roles, performed by principal dancers of the Bolshoi,
Mariinsky, Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, ballets of the Grand Opera Paris, Berlin Staatsoper, and the
Ballet of Monte Carlo.
These will include: “The Sleeping Beauty”, “The Nutcracker”, “Spartacus”, “La Bayadere”, “Giselle”, “Romeo
and Juliet”, “The Dying Swan”, and masterpieces of contemporary choreography.
Throughout the performance, tributes to Galina Ulanova will be paid by ballet greats:
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The Bolshoi Theatre: Ekaterina Krysanova, Svetlana Lunkina, Andrey Uvarov, Svetlana Zakharova
The Mariinsky Theatre: Ulyana Lopatkina, Evgenia Obraztsova, Igor Zelensky
The Royal Ballet: Gary Avis, Mara Galeazzi, David Makhateli, Marianella Nunez, Thiago Soares
English National Ballet: Daria Klimentova, Vadim Muntagirov
The Ballet of Opera de Paris: Alessio Carbone, Dorothée Gilbert, Jose Martine
Berlin State Ballet: Vladimir Malakhov, Nadia Saidakova
The Ballet of Monte-Carlo: Bernice Coppieters, Alexis Olivera
The gala will be followed by a post-performance dinner for VIP guests in the presence of the esteemed ballet
dancers, as well as members of the Royal Family, leading politicians, numerous celebrities from both
countries at the exclusive St. Martin’s Lane Hotel, next door to the London Coliseum.
Galina Ulanova, Dying Swan
Celebrity Guests
Guests who have previously attended Ensemble Productions events and who will receive invitations to the ballet gala include
members of the Royal Family, leading UK politicians, prominent business figures, famous actors, designers and show-business
stars.
Ensemble Productions has had the honour of welcoming the following to former cultural events:
Ex Prime Minister, Baroness Thatcher
• Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sports, Ben Bradshaw
• Minister of Culture and Tourism, Margaret Hodge
• Minister for the Olympics, Tessa Jowell
• Mayor of London, Boris Johnson
• Deputy Mayor of London, Richard Barnes
• Head of Culture, Mayor’s Office, Munira Mirza
• Executive Director of BP, Karl-Henrik Svanberg
• The Governor of The Bank Of England, Sir Mervyn King
• BBC Trust Chairman, Sir Michael Lyons
• Chairman of Chelsea Football Club, Bruce Buck
• Owner of Harrods, Mohamed Al Fayed
• Managing Director of Millhouse, Eugene Tennembaum
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Margaret Thatcher
Mohamed Al Fayed
Celebrity Guests
Ensemble Productions has had the honour of welcoming the following to former cultural events:
Princess Anne; Princess Alexandra; The Duke and Duchess of York; the Countess of Wessex; The Duke of Kent; Prince and Princess
Michael of Kent; Lady Gabriella Windsor;
Also:
• Kevin Spacey
• Hugh Grant
• Liz Harley
• Joely Richardson
• Daniel Craig
• Ronnie Wood
• Bryan Ferry
• Andrew Lloyd-Webber
• Wayne Eagling
• Vivienne Westwood
• Stephen Webster
• Natalia Vodianova
• Lord Justin Portman
• Kate Moss
• Paul & Stella McCartney
• Lord Justin Portman
• Andrei & Julia Arshavin
• Dmitri Hvorostovski
• Evgeny Lebedev
• Vladimir Pozner
• Olga Sviblova
• Marianna Maximovskaya
Theatre Location
The Coliseum Theatre, near London’s iconic landmark of Trafalgar Square, has been home to
the English National Opera and English National Ballet since 1968. It also plays host to leading
opera and ballet companies from around the world.
Designed by architect Frank Matcham and opened in 1904, the Coliseum Theatre was coined
the ‘People’s palace of entertainment’ of its age. Between 2000 and 2004, it underwent extensive
renovation and now combines a historic ambiance with the latest technology. It also has the
widest proscenium arch in London.
Organizer
Ensemble Productions is a London-based production company, specialising
in the organisation and promotion of a wide range of cultural and social
events for a variety of UK, Russian and worldwide clients, including
governmental, commercial and charitable organisations.
Ensemble’s expertise and knowledge of the international performing arts
market, exclusive connections with the world’s leading classical, folk and pop
artists, professional production solutions, effective event promotion
techniques and personal diplomacy ensure the professional execution of any
cultural event.
Press
The ballet gala will receive wide coverage in the international media, including leading Russian
TV-channels and newspapers, among them:
Newspapers and magazines:
•Kommersant
•Izvestia
•Rossikaya Gazeta
•Tatler
•And others
British Newspaper and magazines:
•Financial Times
•Daily Telegraph
•Evening Standard
•Independent
•Sunday Times
•Hello Magazine
•Harpers Bazaar
•And others
Russian TV companies:
•NTV
•Rossija
•Vesti TV
•Kultura TV
•And Others
British TV companies:
•BBC
• ITV
• And others
Tickets for Russian Ballet Icons
Gala tickets available from www.eno.org
• Prices range from £22 to £85
• Theatre capacity: 2400
VIP tickets available from Ensemble Productions
• VIP packages: £350
• VIP Capacity: 220
VIP packages include:
• A seat in the best price category at the performance
• Champagne at the interval
• Invitation to the VIP dinner at the St Martin’s Lane Hotel
Galina Ulanova
Partner’s benefits
Quantity
Distribution
Partner’s benefits
Cultural centres in London in more than 200 sites,
Personal mailing
Placement of partner’s logo
Leaflets
100 000
Posters
500
Via London Calling
Placement of partner’s logo
Electronic Invitations
1000
Personal emailing
Placement of partner’s logo
VIP Invitations
300
Personal mailing
Placement of partner’s logo
2000
Sales at the gala
VIP guests will receive them for free
2000
Emailing to Russian and British Media
Placement of partner’s logo
Placement of partner’s advertisements
Placement of partner’s logo
Placement of partner’s information
Gala’s Programme
(36 pages)
Press releases (prior and post
the event)
Advertisements in Russian and British
Press
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Number and titles of publications to be agreed
Placement of partner’s logo
Official Website
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www.RussianBalletIcons.com
Placement of partner’s logo
Placement of partner’s information
Ensemble Productions Website
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www.ensembleproductions.co.uk
Placement of partner’s logo
Website of the English National Opera
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www.eno.org
Placement of partner’s logo
Press Wall
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English National Opera and lobby of St. Martin’s Lane Hotel
Placement of partner’s logo
Additional Partner’s benefits
Gala
• Status of the ‘Presenting Partner’ of the exhibition, taken from the Archives of the Galina
Ulanova Foundation.
• Status of the ‘Presenting Partner’ of the VIP reception in the interval.
• Partner’s activities in the VIP hall before the gala and during the interval (branding and
special promotion). Access to the VIP hall will be given only to VIP guests of the gala.
VIP dinner
• Status of the ‘Presenting Partner’ of the VIP dinner.
• Partner’s activities during the dinner (branding and special promotion)
• Opportunity to give a welcome speech at the VIP dinner.
• Opportunity to present company’s gifts to VIP guests of the dinner.
Galina Ulanova in London Royal Ballet, 1973
Corporate opportunities for Partners
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Introduction to Ensemble Productions’ patrons and VIP guests at the interval VIP reception
and post-performance VIP dinner.
Extended invitation to attend other Ensemble Productions events and be introduced to its
patrons.
Invitations and company information can be sent to VIP guests from Ensemble Productions
on the Partner’s behalf.
Ballet dancers and ballerinas will meet the company’s representatives at the postperformance dinner and for selected photo opportunities.
Agreed number of complimentary tickets for company personnel and guests to attend the
performance.
Agreed number of seats for company personnel and guests at the post-performance dinner at
the St. Martin’s Lane Hotel.
Galina Ulanova with Carla Fracci
We are honoured to offer your company the opportunity to become a
partner in the Russian Ballet Icons Gala and Dinner 2011:
The cost and the content of the sponsorship package is based on selected sponsorship
options and the partner’s individual needs.
The cost of the Presenting Partner package is £100 000 + VAT
With this package you will be offered the maximum opportunities, including the integration
of the brand in the Gala’s title.
Cost of the minimum sponsorship package is: £15 000 + VAT
We will be happy to discuss
any individual requirements you may have!
Partners:
It would be an honour for us to welcome you as our partner!
Please contact us:
Ensemble Productions
E: [email protected]
T: +44 (0) 20 8832 7424 F: +44 (0) 20 8832 7425
Ensemble Productions, Northumberland House
11The Pavement, Popes Lane, Ealing, LondonW5 4NG
http://www.ensembleproductions.co.uk