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Tag Archives: Leonard Bernstein
New York City Ballet’s Short Stories
Ashley Bouder in George Balanchine’s Firebird, photo by Paul Kolnik New York City Ballet’s winter season includes many full-length narrative ballets, but on Saturday evening, the company performed a triple bill of short stories. Although the newest one, Firebird, premiered … Continue reading
Posted in Balanchine, ballet, Dance, Jerome Robbins, music, New York City, New York City Ballet, Reviews, Robert Fairchild
Tagged ashley bouder, Balanchine, ballet, Dance, Daniel Ulbricht, Fancy Free, firebird, George Balanchine, Georgina Pazcoguin, Jerome Robbins, Joaquin De Luz, Leonard Bernstein, marc chagall, Maria Kowroski, New York City, New York City Ballet, Prodigal Son, Prokofiev, Robert Fairchild, Stravinsky, Tiler Peck, Tyler Angle
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New York City Ballet: Gala at SPAC
Saturday’s Gala at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center had a relaxed, laid-back feel that matched the hot, humid evening, but the outdoor setting and sticky weather didn’t stop the crowds from dressing up for the occasion. Nor was the event … Continue reading
Posted in Balanchine, ballet, criticism, Dance, Dance writing, Jerome Robbins, music, New York City Ballet, sara mearns, wendy whelan
Tagged Adrian Danchig-Waring, Amar Ramasar, Andrew Veyette, ashley bouder, Austin Laurent, Balanchine, ballet, Benjamin Millepied, brahms, Brahms/Handel, Dance, David Prottas, Georgina Pazcoguin, Gonzalo Garcia, handel, Henry Seth, Jared Angle, Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein, New York City Ballet, new york city ballet reviews, Opus 19/The Dreamer, Peter Martins, Prokofiev, rita moreno, sara mearns, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, sean suozzi, SPAC, stephen sondheim, Tiler Peck, Twyla Tharp, wendy whelan, West Side Story, West Side Story Suite
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All-American and Not a Tutu in Sight
American Songs and Dances is a fitting title for the New York City Ballet program I saw on Wednesday night, which included Thou Swell, Ives, Songs, and West Side Story Suite. These are all period pieces, occurring at a specific … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, music, Photography, Reviews
Tagged Adrian Danchig-Waring, Andrew Veyette, Charles Askegard, Charles Ives, David Prottas, Faye Arthurs, Georgina Pazcoguin, Gretchen Smith, Ives Songs, Jared Angle, Jerome Robbins, Justin Peck, Kathryn Morgan, Leonard Bernstein, New York City Ballet, Peter Martins, Richard Rogers, Robert Fairchild, Robert LaFosse, Thou Swell, wendy whelan, West Side Story, West Side Story Suite
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Four by Four – New York City Ballet
Last night I attended New York City Ballet’s “Four by Four” program, which presents pieces from four choreographers inspired by four different composers. Reflecting on the program, I realized how diverse the ballets were, not only because of the different … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Evans, Arvo Part, ashley bouder, Balanchine, ballet, Benjamin Millepied, christopher wheeldon, damian woetzel, Daniel Ulbricht, David Prottas, Jerome Robbins, Kathryn Morgan, Leonard Bernstein, Merrill Ashley, New York City Ballet, Tyler Angle, wendy whelan
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