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 …
Maria Kochetkova: Catch Her If You Can
Maria Kochetkova brings her new found artistic freedom to the Joyce Theater this week until Sunday, staring in Maria Kochetkova Catch Her If You Can with four of her friends: Carlo Di Lanno, Drew Jacoby, Sebastian Kloborg, and Sofiane Sylve. …
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 …
ABT Sleeping Beauty: Hee Seo and Aran Bell
Alexei Ratmansky’s Sleeping Beauty is like watching footage from a 1950s basketball game. The game then somewhat resembles today’s game, but the viewer has many “What are they doing?” moments such as set shots, hook shots, and underhand free throws. …
ABT Swan Lake: Misty Copeland/David Hallberg
A few thoughts on the Saturday evening American Ballet Theatre Swan Lake with Misty Copeland and David Hallberg: It was a packed Metropolitan Opera house with few empty seats to see Misty and David. There were also a limited number …