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[Treefrog]

Thanks Natalia.  I only saw her once, with ABT (but also as Kitri), and that was only 4-5 years ago.

[FauxPas]

I saw Nina as Odette/Odile last summer with ABT (with a superb Corella in his best Prince Siegfried ever!).  I didn't think she looked physically or technically over the hill at all.  She is scheduled to dance Kitri this coming June 14th.  Now "Don Quixote" is on a level of technical difficulty where an over-the-hill dancer can't hide.  "Swan Lake" has lyrical sections that can flatter an older dancer with strong emotional projection and musical phrasing.

[aurora]

FauxPas, on Mar 3 2008, 11:44 AM, said:

I saw Nina as Odette/Odile last summer with ABT (with a superb Corella in his best Prince Siegfried ever!).  I didn't think she looked physically or technically over the hill at all.  She is scheduled to dance Kitri this coming June 14th.  Now "Don Quixote" is on a level of technical difficulty where an over-the-hill dancer can't hide.  "Swan Lake" has lyrical sections that can flatter an older dancer with strong emotional projection and musical phrasing.

I agree completely.
I think perhaps she did not look up to her old level (her fouettes were good--they used to be breathtakingly speedy and precise--they weren't that anymore but they were still as good as most!) but she definitely did not look over the hill.

I felt less impressed about her bayadere, which really did not seem to be her best.