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CASTING: A Midsummer Night's Dream


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The final week's casting is up on the NYCB Website:

TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 21 AT 7:30PM [Quinn]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: KISTLER

Hippolyta: REICHLEN

Puck: EVANS

Helena: ANSANELLI

Hermia: RUTHERFORD

Butterfly: EDGE

Divertissement: WHELAN, NEAL

Oberon: MILLEPIED

Theseus: SETH

Titania's Cav.: ASKEGARD

Demetrius: HIGGINS

Lysander: J. ANGLE

Bottom: FAYETTE

WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 22 AT 8:00PM [Kaplow]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: NICHOLS

Hippolyta: TBA

Puck: HENDRICKSON

Helena: TAYLOR

Hermia: TINSLEY

Butterfly: RIGGINS

Divertissement: WEESE, MARTINS

Oberon: DE LUZ

Theseus: la COUR

Titania's Cav.: FAYETTE

Demetrius: FOWLER

Lysander: VEYETTE*

Bottom: SETH

THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 23 AT 8:00PM [Moredock]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: KOWROSKI

Hippolyta: TBA

Puck: ULBRICHT

Helena: ABERGEL

Hermia: TBA

Butterfly: TBA

Divertissement: BORREE, HÜBBE

Oberon: GOLD

Theseus: FOWLER

Titania's Cav.: ASKEGARD

Demetrius: la COUR*

Lysander: J. STAFFORD

Bottom: DANCHIG-WARING*

FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 24 AT 8:00PM FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 24 AT 8:00PM [Quinn]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: SYLVE*

Hippolyta: REICHLEN

Puck: EVANS

Helena: ANSANELLI

Hermia: RUTHERFORD

Butterfly: EDGE

Divertissement: RINGER, ASKEGARD

Oberon: MILLEPIED

Theseus: FOWLER

Titania's Cav.: FAYETTE

Demetrius: HIGGINS

Lysander: J. ANGLE

Bottom: SETH

SATURDAY MATINEE, JUNE 25 AT 2:00PM [Kaplow]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: NICHOLS

Hippolyta: TBA

Puck: HENDRICKSON

Helena: TAYLOR

Hermia: TINSLEY

Butterfly: RIGGINS

Divertissement: RINGER, ASKEGARD

Oberon: DE LUZ

Theseus: la COUR

Titania's Cav.: FAYETTE

Demetrius: FOWLER

Lysander: VEYETTE

Bottom: SETH

SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 25 AT 8:00PM [Moredock]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: KISTLER

Hippolyta: REICHLEN

Puck: EVANS

Helena: ANSANELLI

Hermia: RUTHERFORD

Butterfly: EDGE

Divertissement: WEESE, MARTINS

Oberon: MILLEPIED

Theseus: SETH

Titania's Cav.: ASKEGARD

Demetrius: HIGGINS

Lysander: J. ANGLE

Bottom: FAYETTE

SUNDAY MATINEE, JUNE 26 AT 3:00PM [Quinn]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: KOWROSKI

Hippolyta: TBA

Puck: ULBRICHT

Helena: ABERGEL

Hermia: TBA

Butterfly: TBA

Divertissement: WHELAN, NEAL

Oberon: GOLD

Theseus: FOWLER

Titania's Cav.: ASKEGARD

Demetrius: la COUR

Lysander: J. STAFFORD

Bottom: DANCHIG-WARING

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I was assuming that Carla Korbes would be dancing Helena (she isn't), but I was hoping and praying that she'd reprise that glorious Titania which she did -- what? four? -- years ago. I now wonder if I'll ever see that again.

On the other hand, I am hopeful that Tess Reichlen will, before long, make her own mark on Titania! Merde, Tess!

[Editing to note]

Hah! I put the casting up, and I misread it! :wub: Reichlen is doing Hippolyta. I saw her in it last year, and she wears it very well, indeed!

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Sigh, I was hoping Carla Korbes would get SOMETHING as well, even if it couldn't be Titania. I'm worry she will waste away as a soloist. As for MSND I suppose it depends on if Darci is up to dancing ... I think when she danced it before it was when Kistler pulled out. I guess we'll have an idea this week with Morgen, Korbes or Kistler is a pretty good deal. And here's to hoping Somogyi will be well enough to dance Hippolyta.

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From the NYST Lobby

Some of the TBAs have turned out to be very interesting. :)

Two new Hippolytas: Ellen Bar, on Wednesday and Sat. Mat.; Ana Sophia Scheller, Thursday and Sunday.

Pascale vanKipnis is back as Hermia on Thursday and Sunday.

:yahoo:

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It looks like Principal casting for Titania this season, with Kowroski, Nichols, and Kistler reprising the role and Sylve making her debut.  No newbies or up-and-comers this time around.

Kistler is truly the one supreme Titania. She is the most lyrical of all

the Principals and her beautiful arm movements unique to her lovely style.

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Here's a bit of an update:

Program and Casting Subject to Change

* First time in role

+ Guest Artist

# SAB Student

JUNE 21-26, 2005

TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 21 AT 7:30PM [Quinn]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: KISTLER

Hippolyta: REICHLEN

Puck: EVANS

Helena: ANSANELLI

Hermia: RUTHERFORD

Butterfly: EDGE

Divertissement: WHELAN, NEAL

Oberon: DE LUZ

Theseus: SETH

Titania's Cav.: ASKEGARD

Demetrius: HIGGINS

Lysander: J. ANGLE

Bottom: FAYETTE

WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 22 AT 8:00PM [Kaplow]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: NICHOLS

Hippolyta: BAR*

Puck: HENDRICKSON

Helena: TAYLOR

Hermia: TINSLEY

Butterfly: RIGGINS

Divertissement: WEESE, MARTINS

Oberon: GOLD

Theseus: la COUR

Titania's Cav.: FAYETTE

Demetrius: FOWLER

Lysander: VEYETTE*

Bottom: SETH

THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 23 AT 8:00PM [Moredock]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: KOWROSKI

Hippolyta: SCHELLER*

Puck: ULBRICHT

Helena: ABERGEL

Hermia: VAN KIPNIS

Butterfly: TBA

Divertissement: BORREE, HÜBBE

Oberon: GOLD

Theseus: FOWLER

Titania's Cav.: ASKEGARD

Demetrius: la COUR*

Lysander: J. STAFFORD

Bottom: DANCHIG-WARING*

FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 24 AT 8:00PM [Quinn]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: SYLVE*

Hippolyta: REICHLEN

Puck: EVANS

Helena: ANSANELLI

Hermia: RUTHERFORD

Butterfly: EDGE

Divertissement: RINGER, ASKEGARD

Oberon: MILLEPIED

Theseus: FOWLER

Titania's Cav.: FAYETTE

Demetrius: HIGGINS

Lysander: J. ANGLE

Bottom: SETH

SATURDAY MATINEE, JUNE 25 AT 2:00PM [Kaplow]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: NICHOLS

Hippolyta: BAR

Puck: HENDRICKSON

Helena: TAYLOR

Hermia: TINSLEY

Butterfly: RIGGINS

Divertissement: RINGER, ASKEGARD

Oberon: DE LUZ

Theseus: la COUR

Titania's Cav.: FAYETTE

Demetrius: FOWLER

Lysander: VEYETTE

Bottom: SETH

SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 25 AT 8:00PM [Moredock]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: KISTLER

Hippolyta: REICHLEN

Puck: EVANS

Helena: ANSANELLI

Hermia: RUTHERFORD

Butterfly: EDGE

Divertissement: WEESE, MARTINS

Oberon: MILLEPIED

Theseus: SETH

Titania's Cav.: ASKEGARD

Demetrius: HIGGINS

Lysander: J. ANGLE

Bottom: FAYETTE

SUNDAY MATINEE, JUNE 26 AT 3:00PM [Quinn]

A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Titania: KOWROSKI

Hippolyta: SCHELLER

Puck: ULBRICHT

Helena: ABERGEL

Hermia: VAN KIPNIS

Butterfly: TBA

Divertissement: WHELAN, NEAL

Oberon: GOLD

Theseus: FOWLER

Titania's Cav.: ASKEGARD

Demetrius: la COUR

Lysander: J. STAFFORD

Bottom: DANCHIG-WARING

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In the lobby today the following cast change is announced for Friday & Saturday evenings:

Antonio Carmena replaces Benjamin Millepied as Oberon

Is this a debut for Carmena? It would be nice to see him dance a bigger role. Reports please! :)

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BW, nysusan & amanda:

Balanchine's MIDSUMMER is a great way to end the ballet season and kick off your Summer. Hope you enjoy it, and please do write your impressions here!

Oberon

(that's how I got this name!...yeah, like I could dance that Scherzo :P )

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So true Oberon! I've seen Midsummer's before - just been going through a hiatus with ballet - but I agree it's a great beginning for summer and a return to things ballet.

And Gia Kourlas seems to feel the same way when she writes about it in her article in today's NY Times: Star-Crossed Lovers Magically Untangled

In New York City, summer cannot really officially begin without two outlandish events. One is the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, in which an assortment of loony sea creatures, ruled by King Neptune and Queen Mermaid, descend upon the Brooklyn boardwalk. But the other one offers a more magical adventure. In George Balanchine's indelible "Midsummer Night's Dream," Titania and Oberon, Queen and King of the Fairies, inhabit a beautiful world where butterflies frolic with fairies, and mortals and immortals try to make sense of love...
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Carbro & Oberon, thanks for your encouragement. I look forward to posting my impressions, I've really been enjoying NYCB this season

BW, nysusan & amanda:

Balanchine's MIDSUMMER is a great way to end the ballet season and kick off your Summer. Hope you enjoy it, and please do write your impressions here!

Oberon

(that's how I got this name!...yeah, like I could dance that Scherzo  :blush: )

Oberon, the times article and the postings here have me eagerly anticipating Balanchine’s version of Midsummer’s, but is it ok if I think of it as the perfect way to kick off the summer ballet season, rather than the end of the ballet season? After all, it does continue across the plaza at the Met…see you there? :P

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Carbro & Oberon, thanks for your encouragement. I look forward to posting my impressions, I've really been enjoying NYCB this season
BW, nysusan & amanda:

Balanchine's MIDSUMMER is a great way to end the ballet season and kick off your Summer. Hope you enjoy it, and please do write your impressions here!

Oberon

(that's how I got this name!...yeah, like I could dance that Scherzo  :blush: )

Oberon, the times article and the postings here have me eagerly anticipating Balanchine’s version of Midsummer’s, but is it ok if I think of it as the perfect way to kick off the summer ballet season, rather than the end of the ballet season? After all, it does continue across the plaza at the Met…see you there? :P

I'm with nysusan here. Maybe in August I'll be ready to close out the ballet season in NYC. I'm not ready to call it quits yet, not with 3 more weeks of ABT and 2 of the Bolshoi.

Richard

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I agree the season is not over, but I don't enjoy watching ballet at the Met. I have sat in every conceivable part of the house and just feel the dancers are so FAR AWAY...even in orchestra front. I do go to ABT because I have a good friend who dances with them and I try to support him when he's onstage. But other than that, and despite Julie Kent & Marcelo Gomes, I hardly ever get to the ballet once NYCB ends its Spring season.

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I agree the season is not over, but I don't enjoy watching ballet at the Met. I have sat in every conceivable part of the house and just feel the dancers are so FAR AWAY...even in orchestra front. I do go to ABT because I have a good friend who dances with them and I try to support him when he's onstage. But other than that, and despite Julie Kent & Marcelo Gomes, I hardly ever get to the ballet once NYCB ends its Spring season.

So sorry to hear that Oberon. I know what you mean about the Met - it’s cavernous! Last year I decided to splurge & go for 1st row Grand Tier seats for a couple of performances and I felt like I was miles from the stage. I usually go for the boxes about half way up the side...I’ve sat as far up as the dress circle boxes & it’s been fine. This year I have tickets for one performance in a balcony box. We’ll see how it goes...

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