Category: ABT

I look forward to Stella Abrera’s Giselle tonight with Mariinsky’s Vladimir Shklyarov as Albrecht. It has been a long wait to see Stella in the lead role at ABT; she was originally scheduled to perform in 2008, but had with …

Bad news as ABT reports that Polina Semionova will not dance this Met season, withdrawing from seven performances. She will be replaced by Hee Seo in five performances; I hope Hee is getting overtime pay as she is scheduled to …

ABT opened its season with mixed rep classics to commemorate its 75th season. Saturday evening consisted of Balanchine’s classic Theme and Variations, choreographed for ABT in 1947, Tudor’s 1940 Jardin Aux Lilas (Lilac Garden), and Agnes De Mille’s 1942 Rodeo. …

I’m always excited at the beginning of every ABT season, anticipating the great performances that lie ahead. In celebration of the company’s 75th anniversary, the season starts with a week of Classic ABT with Les Sylphides, Pillar of Fire, Fancy …

ABT concluded its Washington D.C. run at Kennedy Center Sunday. Sarah Kaufman of the Washington Post liked the mixed rep performance earlier in the week: There was no end of pleasure in this program, which included an incandescent production of …

Sarah Kaufman of the Washington Post solves the mystery of Paloma Herrera’s finale. Paloma was scheduled in Sleeping Beauty for her final ABT performance on June 9, but withdrew from the performance. Her only other remaining scheduled performance is the Giselle May …