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ABT – Le Corsaire 5/26
The pirates are back! Tall, blond and suave. Short, blond and suave. What’s wrong with this picture? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. You could put a carrot top on stage as Conrad or Lankendem…
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ABT – Balanchine/Tchaikovsky Spectacular 5/23
Haglund pulled a double shift at the Met today, as did his anti-friend Alastair. In the lobby entrance at this evening’s performance, the dreaded sign was posted prominently which clearly stated that Herman Cornejo was injured…
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NYCB – Romeo + Juliet on Live from Lincoln Center 5/21
One of the best aspects of watching the NYCB’s Romeo + Juliet on PBS’s Live from Lincoln Center last evening was the remote control. After experiencing several minutes of anguish while watching the dancers…
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On the Dnieper – ABT microsite
Check this out! A new ABT microsite has just been uploaded that contains pictures and video for the new Ratmansky piece On the Dnieper. The sets and lighting look impressive, truly Met design quality. …
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ABT – Allegro Brilliante, Tchai PdD, Mozartiana, T&V 5/19
Paloma Herrera and Marcelo Gomes delivered a Tchaikovsky PdD more stunning than Balanchine could ever have imagined his piece could be. It was, in a word, perfect. Balanchine’s choreography was a walk in the…
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ABT – Opening Night Gala 5/18
American Ballet Theatre put about 200 of its best feet forward this evening at its Opening Night Gala performance. But let’s talk about arms – specifically, Obama vs. Kennedy vs. Vishneva. Caroline came before…