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Author: KentGBecker
The Golden Cockerel, June 9, 11
ABT audiences are getting plenty of lessons in Russian/Soviet culture this season as the company’s Met rep consists of Alexei Ratmansky’s Soviet themed Shostakovich Trilogy, Ballet Russes inspired The Sleeping Beauty, and The Golden Cockerel. ABT debuted The Golden Cockerel …
ABT’s The Golden Cockerel
ABT’s The Golden Cockerel, an interesting work from Alexei Ratmansky. The Golden Cockerel features lavish sets and costumes from Richard Hudson. Look for my review this weekend.
ABT Le Corsaire, June 1, 2
After three weeks of important, critically acclaimed works (Sylvia, Ratmansky mixed rep, La Fille mal gardée), ABT took a break last week, performing the campy and often silly Le Corsaire. The plot is thin and dramatically unappealing, but who cares …
ABT Le Corsaire, Thursday:
WOW!
Great Le Corsaire ABT performance on Thursday with Maria Kochetkova, Herman Cornejo, Daniil Simkin, and Jeffrey Cirio. Almost reminded me of ABT 10 years ago. Look for my review Saturday. Check out curtain call photos on my photography website notmydayjobphotography.com.
Pirates Ahoy!
Le Corsaire is Back!
Enough of that critically acclaimed, New York Times reviewer approved stuff. Le Corsaire is back with all of its thin plot as a lame excuse for bravura dancing. There was plenty of great dancing Wednesday with Exchange Artist Mathias Heymann of …
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a day for remembering those who died while serving in the armed forces. Washington D.C. is always a great place to visit, but has particular significance on this day. Our family visited D.C. two years ago and I …