ballet blog with occasional diversions

  • observations 5/4

    Coming up this week from NYCB's digital spring season: Tuesday @ 8PM Rubies from Jewels with Megan Fairchild, Gonzalo Garcia, and Mira Nadon dancing the principal roles. Friday @ 8PM Concerto DSCH featuring Sara…

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  • “and, possibly, dissolution.”

    ABT sent out a solicitation letter that warned in bold print that a lack of donations to its new Crisis Relief Fund could mean ABT's dissolution. It's not the brightest strategy to ask for…

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  • observations 4/29

    Mariinsky TV is currently running it's Petipa Gala from 2018. On Thursday, it will present a 2016 performance of Giselle with Diana Vishneva and Mathieu Ganio, guest from Paris Opera Ballet. Right now: Marking…

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  • observations 4/24

    Coming up on Saturday on Mariinsky TV –– Sleeping Beauty!! Princess Aurora: Alina SomovaPrince Désiré: Vladimir ShklyarovThe Lilac Fairy: Kristina ShapranThe Diamond Fairy: Sofia Ivanova-SkoblikovaCarabosse the Wicked Fairy: Igor KolbPrincess Florine: Oxana SkorikBluebird: Alexei…

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  • NYCB Digital Spring Season

    Coming up from NYCB on their website, YouTube channel, and Facebook page: April 21 8PM — Allegro Brilliante w/Tiler Peck and Andrew Veyette filmed on January 18, 2017 April 24 8PM — Rotunda (Justin…

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  • observations 4/17

    In a few hours, life will get immeasurably worse – if you are Gregor Samsa. The Royal Ballet will stream on its website the acclaimed Arthur Pita choreographed production of Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis…

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