American Ballet Theatre’s Fall season came to an end today, the least successful Fall season I can remember (I think the first ABT Fall season at City Center was in 1998). The season featured several good works (Serenade after Plato’s …
Month: October 2017
ABT Fall Season 2017: More of the Same
ABT’s Fall Season makes heavy use works that have debuted or revived in the last several years. Works Thursday/Friday/Saturday evening consisted of two performances of Her Notes (debuted last year); two of Seranade after Plato’s Symposium (debuted in the 2016 …
Robert Fairchild Final NYCB Performance
New York City Ballet said goodbye to Principal Dancer Robert Fairchild Sunday with an extended curtain call celebration. After a beautiful Duo Concertant with Sterling Hyltin, Robert was greeted by current dancers, as they gave him a hug and wished …
NYCB Friday: Balanchine Program Provides Escape from Yankee Meltdown
Photo: Ashley Bouder, Anthony Huxley, Square Dance, October 14, 2014. The New York City Ballet fall season has been short on Balanchine works. The season featured the not so great Peter Martins’ Swan Lake 13 times, leaving only four performances …
Sara Mearns in NYCB Swan Lake
In a season filled with lead debuts in New York City Ballet’s Swan Lake, Sara Mearns stands out as the most seasoned interpreter of Odette/Odile, having debuted in the role as an 18-year old Corps member in 2006. She was …