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Fosamax, gerrymandering, blowhorns & boobs
– as they pertain to ballet, of courseAt least when the New York City Opera was going down the tubes, the New York Times chronicled the financial and artistic troubles early on. Throughout NYCO’s long and painful demise, the Times sought…
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observations 5/17
A month after Haglund first reported it on this blog, Freed of London has confirmed that Alessandra Ferri announced that she will come out of retirement to dance with the Royal Ballet in Wayne…
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NYCB – with the Look of Eagles – 5/13
Following the second intermission Tuesday night, NYCB celebrated the 80th Anniversary of its School of American Ballet with a brief film and stage tribute to its faculty. On film, several of its past and…
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observations 5/13
ABT's starry guest artists and imports are now being peddled at a discount on TDF. They're not selling any better than the real ABT dancers' performances. La Bayadere for May 26, 27 and 28…
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NYCB – Symphony in C, Raymonda Variations
While watching Tiler Peck’s debut in the First Movement of Symphony in C on Saturday night, Haglund kept thinking that it was a fabulous debut but it would probably take Tiler a few performances…
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NYCB & NYST – Cheers! 5/8
New York City Ballet's spring gala evening started off magnificently. What’s not to love about free champagne, free vodka, a stirring orchestral version of the National Anthem, and an array of starry walk-ons who…