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ABT’s Firebird – 6/11
A hotdog with too much relish and bunWhy do ballet choreographers keep trying to redo more famous choreographers' ideas? Is there a shortage of source material for new ballets? Has all the "good" Shakespeare been choreographed? Have all the interesting characters…
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ABT – Onegin – final weekend
Before some nasty NYT dance critic decides he wants to compare "balletomanes" to compulsive and competitive eaters, let's get a few things straight. While all ballet performances at Lincoln Center this spring haven't necessarily…
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NYCB – A Midsummer Night’s Dream 6/7
It can be a little slippery trying to converse around Lincoln Center this week – what with Tatiana appearing in a magnificent production on one stage while across the plaza Titania is appearing in…
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ABT’s Onegin 6/6 – I’ll have another
What a terrific ensemble performance last night from Julie Kent, Roberto Bolle, Maria Riccetto, and Jared Matthews who selflessly shared the stage to create a convincing reading of John Cranko's Onegin. As in Alexander…
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La Danse on PBS
For those who have a different access channel to PBS, check your local schedules. Some channels are presenting this program as early as June 16th.
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NYCB & Valentino
On Monday, ABT opens its production of Onegin while NYCB plans a timely announcement (pre-announced by NYT) that its Fall Gala will feature music from Tchaikovsky's Onegin with choreography by Peter Martins. The big…