Kimin Kim of the Mariinsky will perform at City Center October 20 and 21 with K’Arts Ballet of Korea in Song of the Mermaid, a fantasy ballet choreographed by SunHee Kim. Tickets are on sale at City Center ranging from $25 …
NYCB Balanchine Greatest Hits, September 22 Review
The Saturday evening All Balanchine New York City Ballet program contained some of Balanchine’s greatest hits, with four important works: Concerto Barocco, Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, and Symphony in C. Concerto Barocco, set to Bach’s double violin …
NYCB Jewels Features Impressive Debuts
This New York City Ballet fall season will be fun to watch with a number of debuts, particularly among the men to fill slots from departing dancers due to the sex photo exchange scandal (see my article for thoughts). The Wednesday …
Met Opera Shortens ABT Spring Season to 5 Weeks in 2020
The New York Times reported that the Metropolitan Opera will change its calendar starting in the 2020-2021 season. The opera company will extend its season to early June from early May and introduce a midwinter break in February. American Ballet …
Lewd Photo Lawsuit Casts Cloud Over NYCB
Photo: Chase Finlay, Sara Mearns, Apollo, October 3, 2014. The ballet world was abuzz over shocking late-August news that New York City Ballet suspended two Principal Dancers, Amar Ramasar and Zachary Catazaro, with Chase Finlay leaving the company. The actions …
ABT DVD Dry Spell Continues
Above photo: World Premier of Alexei Ratmansky’s Harlequinade, my suggestion for an ABT DVD. Two years ago, I wrote an article on the distribution of the product of dance. I examined major ballet companies on their efforts to expand audiences through …