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UIEX – in memory of Johan Renvall
A reader has alerted us that ABT's June 20th performance of Romeo and Juliet (Seo/Stearns/Salstein) will be dedicated to the memory of former principal dancer Johan Renvall who expired last August at the age…
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Pennsylvania Ballet – Balanchine and Beyond 6/12
Haglund zipped down to Philly on Sunday for Pennsylvania Ballet’s final performance of the season, Balanchine and Beyond, a program of plotless, eclectic offerings from Hans van Manen, Trisha Brown, Jean-Piere Frohlich, and George…
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observations 6-9
Our own Yuriko Kajiya along with Connor Walsh will premiere the new Giselle at Houston Ballet tonight. What a wonderful clip this is. How lucky the city of Houston is to have these great…
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ABT 6/6 Company Premiere
The Golden Cockerel – Always keep your bargainsAlexei Ratmansky’s The Golden Cockerel, which ABT premiered last night at the Met, was more like a good staging for the opera of the same title than a stand alone ballet. It lacked choreographic…
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observations 6-3
Today's Houston Chronicle includes an informative write-up about Houston Ballet's new Giselle which premieres next week with Yuriko Kajiya in the title role opposite Connor Walsh. This quote should be of interest: Welch has…
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Angel Corella’s new Le Corsaire at PA Ballet
Just a reminder that tickets are on sale for Angel Corella's new production of Le Corsaire at Pennsylvania Ballet in March. Laugh at yourself if you think this isn't going to be great. Arian…