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The Mariinsky Ballet’s Cinderella
This past weekend at BAM, Russia’s Mariinsky Ballet presented the New York premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s 2002 production of Cinderella. While Ratmansky is known for storytelling – often times to humorous effect – and whimsy, this piece predates some of … Continue reading
Posted in ballet, International, music, New York City, Reviews
Tagged Alexei Ratmansky, anastasia matvienko, BAM, Cinderella, Dance, mariinsky ballet, Prokofiev
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Batsheva’s “Sadeh21” at BAM
Last week, Batsheva Dance Company brought artistic director Ohad Naharin’s Sadeh21 to BAM as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. The 75-minute work, whose title means “Field 21” as in “field of study”, consists of 21 segments that emphasize the … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, International, modern dance, New York City, Reviews
Tagged BAM, batsheva dance company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Dance, ohad naharin, sadeh21
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Wendy Whelan’s Farewell at New York City Ballet
“There is so much untapped movement in me.” These are some of the words Wendy Whelan shared in a video clip shown last Saturday evening at her final performance as a principal dancer with New York City Ballet. Even though … Continue reading
Posted in Balanchine, ballet, New York City, New York City Ballet, Reviews, wendy whelan
Tagged After the Rain, Alexei Ratmansky, by 2 with & from, christopher wheeldon, Concerto DSCH, la sonnambula, New York City Ballet, restless creature, wendy whelan, wendy whelan farewell performance
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Zoe | Juniper’s “BeginAgain Installed”
As the audience entered the theater at the 3LD Art & Technology Center, a woman in a body cast rested on her side in a sea of dirt. At the center of the space was a large, triangular glass structure, … Continue reading
All Robbins at New York City Ballet
Though I had seen all three works on New York City Ballet’s Jerome Robbins program – Glass Pieces, Opus 19/The Dreamer, and The Concert (Or, The Perils of Everybody) – several times in the past, I was eager to see … Continue reading
Posted in Jerome Robbins, New York City, New York City Ballet, Reviews, Sterling Hyltin, wendy whelan
Tagged Amar Ramasar, Chopin, elaine chelton, Glass Pieces, Gonzalo Garcia, Jerome Robbins, Maria Kowroski, New York City Ballet, Opus 19/The Dreamer, Philip Glass, Prokofiev, Rebecca Krohn, Sterling Hyltin, wendy whelan
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