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Henry Leutwyler’s new NYCB book Ballet
Sorry to sound so down right bah humbuggish, but this book is a disappointment. Haglund can't claim to have even an elementary knowledge of photography or "art" photography, but blur doesn't do anything but…
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On Haglund’s Calendar – André Watts & Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2
André Watts held a couple of hundred people spellbound tonight at Lincoln Center. No, not while seated at the piano – that starts Wednesday. Tonight he sat down with WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon in the…
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In the woods with Yuriko and Jared – 12/1
Is there a better way to start December than with a fresh Nutcracker? Can't think of one. So, Haglund ventured into the Connecticut woods – Westport, to be specific – to enjoy Ballet Etudes…
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UIEX: RNZB bringing Giselle to NYC!
Whoa, this almost got by old Haglund. We knew that the Royal New Zealand Ballet planned to take its new Stiefel/Kobborg production of Giselle to China next year, but now it seems that there…
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Another voice re: Simkin’s promotion
Please take a moment to read Rachel March's thoughtful blog entry regarding the promotion of Daniil Simkin to principal at ABT. A few of her pointed comments: [Simkin] borders on unwatchable in anything other…
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The Squeal Deal on promotions at ABT
Well, of course, when he hires the wife of the associate artistic director and the senior principal ballerina and escorts her to his own squealing fan base halfway across the world to present her…