Xiomara Reyes looks the part of Giselle, a young, frail, and delicate woman. However, Xiomara, probably not much over 5 feet tall, is a dynamo, as she easily performed the difficult steps required of Giselle Thursday evening such as arabesque …
ABT Giselle, June 19
I posted photos of curtain calls after the ABT Giselle performance Thursday night with Xiomara Reyes and Jared Matthews on my website notmydayjobphotography.com. Check back tomorrow for my review.
ABT Giselle Review-June 17
Polina Semionova, a tall, powerful, and dominant dancer, is not the ideal choice to portray Giselle, a girl with a frail constitution prone to overexertion by dancing. Although not my first selection in depicting Giselle, she gave a fine performance …
ABT Giselle, June 17
I posted photos of curtain calls after the ABT Giselle performance Tuesday night with Polina Semionova and David Hallberg on my website notmydayjobphotography.com. Great performance. Check back tomorrow for my review.
Diana Vishneva, Marcelo Gomes in Manon
Here are some great photos from Leena Hassan (@LeenaHassan) of Diana Vishneva’s 10th year ABT anniversary performance in Manon with Marcelo Gomes. I missed the Manon performances and I heard that Diana and Marcelo’s performance was one for the ages.
ABT Cinderella Review, June 12
Thursday’s Cinderella featured the same cast as the Monday premier, but with leads Gillian Murphy and David Hallberg, making his first ABT appearance of the Met season. Dramatically, the leads were in fine form with David as the elegant prince …