AmandaNYC Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Front Row Center is back. There are a lot more photos than usual! I think the photo of the end of Fearful Symmetries perfectly illustrates why I love Somogyi and why I have reservations about A. Stafford. There's nothing "wrong" with her pose. But, Somogyi expresses such passion even in a still photo, while A. Stafford still seems too academic for my tastes. A. Stafford seems much happier on the stage since her full return, so I'm hoping she'll learn to "open up" more and more now. -amanda Link to comment
KayDenmark Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Thanks for pointing this out, Amanda. I'm also a huge Somogyi fan. I've heard that Ramasar shows a similar passion in his performances. Would those of you who get to the State Theater more often than I do say that this is true? Link to comment
oberon Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 As I mentioned in my posting about the season's opening night, in FEARFUL SYMMETRIES there was a segment where Somogyi & Ramasar danced together. I felt a really special energy from these two dancers and would love to see them together in other ballets. They expressed a sort of tension and mystery, even in such an abstract work. Link to comment
carbro Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Amanda's original link will take you to the new photos -- all Swan Lake: Weese with and without Askegard; Ringer with Marcovici; Bouder with and without Millepied; Mearns with and without Nilas Martins. One white, one black of each, except Weese, who has two Odette photos. Link to comment
carbro Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Only four photos this week: Sylve as Odette and, with Askegard, as Odile; Askegard again in Morgen with Hyltlin; and Fairchild and deLuz in Ballo. Link to comment
carbro Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 (edited) This week: Two photos of the new Wheeldon, Klavier; two of Episodes, one each of Mother Goose and Divert. 15 (Hyltin and Fowler). ... and apparently added after I posted, two Firebirds -- one of Sylve and Askegard, and one of Sylve alone in a very dramatic arabesque. Edited February 3, 2006 by carbro Link to comment
oberon Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Don't Abi & Sterling look good? And Sylve in that arabesque...great photos. Link to comment
drb Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Kudos to Paul Kolnik. We owe our thanks to him and to NYCB for this weekly gift. From the look on Mr. Askegard's face, it is probably a good thing Firebird doesn't come back at the end: he'd probably have set a record for the fastest Royal divorce in history! Still, whether it is La Sylve or Ms. Bouder, I wish she did come back... p.s. I wonder how long till they toss in a weekly video clip... Link to comment
carbro Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 I wonder how long till they toss in a weekly video clip... Your fingers to the Webmaster's eyes! Link to comment
oberon Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 I've been hearing that at recent Met performances of RIGOLETTO with opera's hot couple, Netrebko & Villazon, they've been handing out DVD samplers (to the first 400 people who enter the theatre ) showing the two singers in clips from there soon-to-be-released TRAVIATA from Salzburg. It would be fun to see some video component of the dancers at the NYCB website ("30 seconds of Bouder's Firebird...with the big leap!") but in the meantime I'm grateful for the still photos. Just wish they could be archived. Link to comment
drb Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Ten new pix up on the site, including Kyra Nichols, Ana Sophia Scheller and...SEE ASHLEY FLY! Link to comment
AmandaNYC Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 This week we have 3 Fanfare and 3 Friandises photos. -amanda Link to comment
drb Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Mr. Kolnik wasn't as busy last week, just four new ones: (Ooooo... two "La's") Tala G: Sylve, Kistler, Weese Friandises: Sloan, Peck, Dronova (a good one of "The Winger") BSQ: Sylve, Askegard Octet: Fairchild, deLuz (especially nice for Megan fans) Link to comment
AmandaNYC Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Isn't the Octet photo the same one they were using in the posters around Lincoln Center? Or almost exactly the same? I know the posting of photos for us is a courtesy, but it would be nice to have fresh shots! -amanda Mr. Kolnik wasn't as busy last week, just four new ones:(Ooooo... two "La's") Tala G: Sylve, Kistler, Weese Friandises: Sloan, Peck, Dronova (a good one of "The Winger") BSQ: Sylve, Askegard Octet: Fairchild, deLuz (especially nice for Megan fans) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment
drb Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Also strange that none of the debuts (2 Mearns, 2 Hall, Bar, Gold, Lin-Yee) were included, some of which obviously merited great reclame. Link to comment
harpergroup Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 It's especially interesting that the Brahms-Sch photo of Sylve and Askegard has a date of Feb. 25 evening. I was there, and that movement was danced by Mearns and Ramasar. Askegard danced in the 1st movement with Nichols, replacing Neal. Note: I've just gone back through my files, and find that this photo was posted in FRC last June, with the note that it had been taken 6/18/2005. Link to comment
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