Ethan Stiefel told reporter Valerie Lawson of The Australian that his 2012 spring performances in Le Corsaire and Swan Lake with ABT at The Met will probably be his last with the company.
The new artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet spoke more about his collaborations with Johan Kobborg which include a new La Bayadere that the two will prepare for the National Ballet of Canada's 2015 season. Designs will be by Robert Perdziola who is well known for his opera sets and costumes at The Met Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Opera Australia, and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
The article in The Australian, which has an interesting typo in the penultimate paragraph, also seemed to confirm that Stella Abrera's Aurora in RNZB's Sleeping Beauty later this month is still a go. Fist Pump, Baby!!
12 responses to “Stiefel’s ABT retirement (and other) plans”
I knew this was going to happen! ABT had better start working on their next generation of principals!
I knew this was going to happen! ABT had better start working on their next generation of principals!
More likely, ABT will just continue to spend donors’ money on tacky guest stars. It doesn’t seem to have an artistic director who either appreciates or can develop the enormous talent that is withering in the soloist ranks. It is pathetic.
More likely, ABT will just continue to spend donors’ money on tacky guest stars. It doesn’t seem to have an artistic director who either appreciates or can develop the enormous talent that is withering in the soloist ranks. It is pathetic.
Haglund, I was wondering if you attended the farewell performance of Charles Askegard?
Haglund, I was wondering if you attended the farewell performance of Charles Askegard?
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend it. I have fond memories of Chuck when he was a skinny, gangly teenager trying to learn to point his feet in class in Minneapolis. It’s been quite the privilege to follow his entire career in New York.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend it. I have fond memories of Chuck when he was a skinny, gangly teenager trying to learn to point his feet in class in Minneapolis. It’s been quite the privilege to follow his entire career in New York.
I was looking forward to your report of the performance! I’m jealous of you and other people who live in NYC, you ARE indeed able to follow the entire career of some of the best dancers in the world!
I was looking forward to your report of the performance! I’m jealous of you and other people who live in NYC, you ARE indeed able to follow the entire career of some of the best dancers in the world!
Yep, we’re pretty lucky in that respect. Hope you can tune into the Guggenheim’s live stream event either Sunday or Monday at 7:30 New York time for ABT’s fall season premiere. See today’s post.
Yep, we’re pretty lucky in that respect. Hope you can tune into the Guggenheim’s live stream event either Sunday or Monday at 7:30 New York time for ABT’s fall season premiere. See today’s post.