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observations 9-16
The financial auditors for the Paris Opera Ballet have slapped the company's hands for excessive spending on perks for Benjamin Millepied and other of its directors. Chauffeurs, cars, and fat lunches were part of…
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Toot-a-loo until next time
Today we learned that Diana Vishneva will give a farewell performance to American Ballet Theatre this June with two performances of Cranko's Onegin opposite Marcelo Gomes. She has for the past several years insisted…
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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…
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observations 9-9
The London casting for Christopher Wheeldon's An American in Paris has been announced. Madame Baurel will be played by none other than → → → → Who among us dares to admit being old…
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observations 9-8
Just 10 days until the start of NYCB's fall season. The opening night gala is sure to be an interesting one with four premieres including three by the company's own dancers (Lovette, Walker, Peck)…
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Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center @ WTC
The final designs were released today along with the important news that Barbra Streisand will be the Chairperson of the whole shebang. You know what that means – probably. Any Babs concert designed to…