Sylvia June 25, 2013 Choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton American Ballet Theatre Metropolitan Opera House From the opening moments in the Sacred Forest, I was reminded that Sylvia and her Attendants occupy a unique role in classical ballet. It’s not … Continue reading
Shostakovich Triliogy – American Ballet Theatre Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky Metropolitan Opera House – June 3, 2013 American Ballet Theatre’s Shostakovich Trilogy reminded me of everything that I find so attractive in Alexei Ratmansky’s choreography. Though it is intricate, complex … Continue reading
American Ballet Theatre Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky Guggenheim Works & Process September 30, 2012 In 1986, renowned choreographer Alexei Ratmansky graduated from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, having never heard the names Rudolf Nureyev or Mikhail Baryshnikov, and having never seen … Continue reading
Onegin American Ballet Theatre Wednesday, June 6, 2012 A few weeks ago at American Ballet Theatre’s Works and Process at the Guggenheim, I heard Reid Anderson discuss his work with John Cranko. Then he took the audience through the staging … Continue reading
American Ballet Theatre : A Cast of Characters Works and Process at the Guggenheim April 30, 2012 Every time that I write about a Works and Process event, I always feel the urge to open the article by gushing about … Continue reading
Swan Lake American Ballet Theatre June 28, 2011 Even after having spent decades at the theater watching dance concerts, I continue to hold a special place in my heart for American Ballet Theatre’s production of Swan Lake, choreographed by Kevin … Continue reading
American Ballet Theatre On to Act II Works & Process at the Guggenheim Sunday, May 1, 2011 Isadora Duncan famously said, “If I could tell you what it meant, there would be no point in dancing it.” While I understand … Continue reading
American Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky December 26, 2010 Brooklyn Academy of Music I don’t remember having ever seen a story ballet that took the audience behind the scenes of its characters’ stately homes. Alexei Ratmansky’s … Continue reading
