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ABT – Nasty Sexy Pirates. More, more, more! Le Corsaire 5/27
Ah, those nasty sexy pirates. More, more, more! Another terrific Le Corsaire by American Ballet Theatre with its ageless wonder, Jose Manuel Carreno, creating audience ecstasy with his flight and fleet and, oh…
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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…