I posted photos of last night’s celebration of Herman Cornejo’s 20th anniversary at American Ballet Theatre on my photography website, notmydayjobphotography.com. The all Herman evening was a celebration of his great talents starting with Apollo, his ABT debut in the …
Category: ABT
ABT Second Week: New Romantics, Apollo, and Beach Boys
American Ballet Theatre’s New Romantics program featured two new works and one from last year. James Whiteside’s New American Romance, which debuted in July at the Vail Dance Festival, is a compelling piece (see photo above with Joo Won Ahn, …
Ratmansky Seasons Highlights ABT First Week
Alicia Alonzo, former American Ballet Theatre great and founder of National Ballet of Cuba, passed away Thursday. Coincidently, ABT performed Theme and Variations that evening, a work that George Balanchine created for her and Igor Youskevitch in 1947 at Ballet …
ABT Fall Season Tickets on Sale; Celebration for Herman Cornejo 20 Years
Tickets for the American Ballet Theatre Fall Season go on sale Monday at Koch Theatre, Lincoln Center. The season runs from October 16-27 and will celebrate Herman Cornejo’s 20 years with the company. There will be a special tribute on …
ABT 2019 Spring Season Highlights: Ratmansky Celebrates 10 Years
Alexei Ratmansky works dominated the American Ballet Theatre spring Metropolitan Opera House season (Harlequinade, Ratmansky Trio, Whipped Cream, Sleeping Beauty) as the company celebrated his 10th year as Artist in Residence at ABT. ABT has changed dramatically since Ratmansky arrived. …
Lane and Cornejo Stunning in ABT Sleeping Beauty
A few thoughts on the Friday American Ballet Theatre Sleeping Beauty with Sarah Lane and Herman Cornejo: Herman was stunning as Désiré with complete dramatic and technical control. The first solo of the Act III pas de deux is filled …