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Souvenirs de Paris

Our Stella Abrera balancing on the clam shell (and releasing her partner's hand exactly on the musical cue) in Sleeping Beauty Act II courtesy of a perfect set-up by our dashing Alex Hammoudi. We are eternally grateful to akouavi_ for this video:

"Stella Abrera vole la vedette au prince Désiré (le Français Alexandre Hammoudi) tandis que Sarah Lane (Florine) et Jeffrey Cirio (l'Oiseau Bleu) charment l'assistance."
[trans: Stella Abrera steals the show….]

 

Thanks to mayssafl for this video of the thunderous ovation from the sold-out house for Sarah Lane and Herman Cornejo:

 

10 responses to “Souvenirs de Paris”

  1. elfantgirl Avatar

    Is it just me, or has has Stella actually become more lovely over the last few years? I haven’t seen her dance in a bit due to my being overseas, and she looks exquisitely light in this clip. Second question, would someone please tell me why Sarah Lane is not a principal yet? I admit I’m out of the loop these days, but it doesn’t make sense even based only on internet clips of her current dancing.

  2. elfantgirl Avatar

    Is it just me, or has has Stella actually become more lovely over the last few years? I haven’t seen her dance in a bit due to my being overseas, and she looks exquisitely light in this clip. Second question, would someone please tell me why Sarah Lane is not a principal yet? I admit I’m out of the loop these days, but it doesn’t make sense even based only on internet clips of her current dancing.

  3. J. Bowman Avatar
    J. Bowman

    Haglund– did you see the ABT ad in today’s NYTimes Arts section? Finally a new design! I think the photo is striking but the copy worries me as being too similar to NYCB’s ads. Perhaps that’s inevitable– how creative can you get listing ballet rep?
    Curious what you think.

  4. J. Bowman Avatar
    J. Bowman

    Haglund– did you see the ABT ad in today’s NYTimes Arts section? Finally a new design! I think the photo is striking but the copy worries me as being too similar to NYCB’s ads. Perhaps that’s inevitable– how creative can you get listing ballet rep?
    Curious what you think.

  5. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    No, I haven’t seen it. Is it the ad they’ve been using with Devon Teuscher and Paulina Waski in nesting arabesques?
    What I find even more interesting than ABT’s possible borrowing of NYCB’s black & white media concepts is THE MET OPERA clearly imitating NYCB’s media style in its new Voice That Must Be Heard posters and billboards. Ha!

  6. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    No, I haven’t seen it. Is it the ad they’ve been using with Devon Teuscher and Paulina Waski in nesting arabesques?
    What I find even more interesting than ABT’s possible borrowing of NYCB’s black & white media concepts is THE MET OPERA clearly imitating NYCB’s media style in its new Voice That Must Be Heard posters and billboards. Ha!

  7. J. Bowman Avatar
    J. Bowman

    Yes it is the two women in arabesque. I hadn’t seen it before.
    We’ll see if ABT and The Met are helped by these “new” campaigns.

  8. J. Bowman Avatar
    J. Bowman

    Yes it is the two women in arabesque. I hadn’t seen it before.
    We’ll see if ABT and The Met are helped by these “new” campaigns.

  9. melponeme_k Avatar
    melponeme_k

    Both of these couples received the notice they deserved. I hope it encourages management to cast them in more projects not less.

  10. melponeme_k Avatar
    melponeme_k

    Both of these couples received the notice they deserved. I hope it encourages management to cast them in more projects not less.