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observations 5/17
When Haglund awoke early this morning, his mailbox already contained a report that Yuriko Kajiya and Aaron Robison were phenomenal in last night's performance of Giselle outdoors under the stars and moon in Houston…
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NYCB 5/15 – The pups are loose!
Watching the young NYCB pups race on stage to run with the big dogs makes Haglund’s heart sing. In last night’s blistering and beautiful Symphony in C, the young corps dancers Ashly Isaacs and…
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OMG STE-L-L-L-A!!!!
Giselle, Saturday night opposite Shklyarov and Veronika!! I knew that my eyes weren't playing tricks on me, but now the casting has been changed back to the original casting. WTF? (15 mins later) Whew…
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observations 5/15
Is the ABT principal with the stress fracture going to dance on it or is she going to be replaced? Is McKenzie in a mad dash to bring in more guest artists to cover…
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ABT – Les Sylphides, Jardin aux Lilas, Rodeo 5/13 Mat
In his review of ABT’s opening night performance, the NYT’s Alastair Macaulay said that since 1977-78 he has been bewildered in his efforts to pin down what characterizes a correct or inspired Les Sylphides.…
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ABT & NYCB 5/12
The thrill of the customized ballet eveningGiven the ballet offerings at Lincoln Center last night, Haglund would have expected to attend the most classical ballet La Sylphide with Herman Cornejo at ABT and then race across the plaza to watch…