Ballet Diary No. 3: American Ballet Theatre: Opening-night gala; La Bayadère (ABT's season runs through July 10 at the Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center); Unrelated Solos / Baryshnikov Arts Center / May 19-22; New York City Ballet: Benjamin Millepied (NYCB's season runs through June 27 at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center) Note: This is No. 3 in the series "Ballet Diary," commenting on the spring seasons of New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, along with related performances. To read the previous pieces in the … [Read more...]
Ballet Diary No. 2
May 18, 2010 by 8 Comments
Ballet Diary No. 2: Introduction to the "Ballet Diary" series; New York City Ballet: Wayne McGregor's Outlier; Alexei Ratmansky's Namouna, A Grand Divertissement / David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, NYC / NYCB season: April 29 - June 27 Note: This is No. 2 in the series "Ballet Diary," commenting on the spring seasons of New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, along with related performances. To read the previous piece in the series, click here: No. 1. The completed "Ballet Diary" series will comprise nine essays. Outlier, … [Read more...]
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