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NYCB Sleeping Beauty 2/17
It may be true that New York City Ballet performs Sleeping Beauty with historically accurate tempi, but is that a badge of honor or even a good idea? The general high speed of…
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observations 2/12
Last year on this date, Haglund was overjoyed at having just experienced an exquisite performance of Mozartiana danced by Tiler Peck and soloist Harrison Ball who two weeks later would finally be appointed…
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NYCB serves up the goodies 2/4 & 2/5
Thank goodness these dancers deliver on weekends. How would we ever get along without our ballet Grubhub? Just open up the app on your phone and order up a crispy Firebird, a basket…
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NYCB – Fancy Free, Rondo, Solo, Episodes 1/31
Haglund stopped himself before he made the mistake of asking the young woman in front of him in the orchestra, "Did someone pay you to wear that obnoxious hat?" The baseball cap, pictured…
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NYCB’s second week of mixed results
The most incredible thing is that even though it's the Year of the Rabbit again — and again, and again, seemingly everywhere we go with choreographer Justin Peck's works — it really should be…
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observations 1/22
It was an extraordinary Saturday filled with memorable performances by New York City Ballet, but what is wrong with this composition? Twelve men principals to a mere six women principals?! Can management stop discounting…