After two classic full-length ballets (Swan Lake and Cinderella), Mariinsky Ballet presented a great mixed rep bill, Chopin: Dances for Piano Saturday evening. The music consisted of a single pianist for three diverse works: Michel Fokine’s 1908 Chopiniana; Benjamin Millepied’s Without (2011); and …
Mariinsky Chopin Photos
Sat Jan 24
I posted curtain call photos from Mariinsky Ballet’s Chopin: Dances for Piano program Saturday on my photography website, notmydayjobphotography.com. Click any of the photos to go to the site. I thought it was a wonderful evening with interesting works. Look …
Mariinsky Swan Lake Review
Thur Jan 22
After employing established talent in previous Swan Lake performances at BAM, the Mariinsky Ballet turned to youth Thursday night with First Soloist Oksana Skorik (age 25) and Second Soloist Xandar Parish (age 28) as leads. It was an exciting and …
50th Anniversary of
Churchill’s Death
In non-ballet news, today is the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s death at age 90 in 1965. Our family visited London last spring and visiting the Churchill War Rooms was a highlight. The Churchill War Rooms is a fascinating museum in …
Mariinsky Ballet Swan Lake,
Jan 22
I posted curtain call photos of Mariinsky Ballet in Swan Lake on Thursday with Oxana Skorik and Xander Parish as leads. Click the photo to go to my photography website notmydayjobphotography.com for more photos from the evening. Look for my …
Mariinsky Cinderella Review,
Sat Jan 17
Alexei Ratmansky’s Cinderella, choreographed for the Mariinsky Ballet in 2002 when he was an unknown 34-year-old budding choreographer, is a quirky, campy, modern interpretation of the classic. His Cinderella closely follows the themes and story of a traditional production with …