Friday’s ABT Swan Lake with Gillian Murphy and Cory Stearns was a solid, but unspectacular performance. Rather than the go for broke quality on Monday with Gillian and Marcelo Gomes, this night had workmanlike qualities throughout. The partnering sections were …
Marcelo Gomes, Nasty as Rothbart, June 15
Marcelo Gomes stole the show Wednesday evening with a standout performance as the evil, narcissistic von Rothbart in ABT’s Swan Lake. Marcelo is so charismatic; he commands attention by simply being on stage. Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie has a great …
ABT Swan Lake with Part/Whitside, June 15
Check out curtain call photos from the Wednesday evening ABT Swan Lake on my photography website notmydayjobphotography.com. Leads Veronika Part and James Whiteside were very good with the incomparable Marcelo Gomes as von Rothbart. Look for my review tomorrow.
ABT Swan Lake Review-June 13
ABT’s Swan Lake Monday evening was a great performance, with the company hitting on all cylinders with many strong performances. Gillian Murphy and Marcelo Gomes were leads, both dancing impeccably with great flair. Gillian is always so consistent as Odette/Odile, …
Gillian/Marcelo Shine in ABT Swan Lake, 6-13
Great Swan Lake performance from Gillian Murphy and Marcelo Gomes Monday. Remarkable dancing from the two the entire evening with such grace and emotion. I look forward to two more ABT Swan Lakes this week, but it will be difficult …
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 …