Guest EExdancer1 Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 citypaper.net/articles/current/dance.shtml Link to comment
Guest EExdancer1 Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 From the Philadelphia Inquirer.http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/enterta...end/4309231.htm Link to comment
Alexandra Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 Welcome to Ballet Alert! Online, and thank you for posting these! I wish I had seen these performances. I thought Elizabeth Zimmer's piece was lovely, especially for someone who recently wrote she was one who truly believes ballet is dead. I think her review shows a sound appreciation of the art It was especially interesting to me that both writers noted that the company is a true ensemble, with good performances from dancers at all ranks. That's one of the best signs of a ballet company's health, I think. Come on, Philadelphians. I know you're out there. Did you go? What did you think? Which did you like best, Apollo, Bugaku or Scotch Symphony?? Link to comment
Tessa Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 Ok, I'll bite. I thought the best performances were given in Bugaku, though that's my least favorite ballet of the three. Valerie Amiss was surprisingly good as the bride- she's typically a soft, lyrical dancer, so this role was a stretch for her, but I thought she carried it off well. I liked Scotch Symphony, too, but Jennifer Smith, who I normally love, seemed a bit overwhelmed by her costume (kilt, etc.). Is that role normally given to a short dancer? As for Apollo, I thought the muses- Arantxa Ochoa and Riolama Lorenzo (who I think is a new transplant from NYCB), in particular- were wonderful, but I felt indifferent to the performance of corps member James Ihde in the title role. He has the appropriate physique, but not the stage presence for that part, I think. Elizabeth Zimmer once praised him in a role where he looked like "a regular guy at ease on the dance floor" (can't remember the ballet- a Trey McIntyre piece, maybe?) and I think it's in those type of parts where he truly shines. Link to comment
Calliope Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 I'm glad to see Lorenzo back dancing! PA Ballet has quite a few NYCB alums, I'll have to try and catch them on tour. Link to comment
Doris R Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 As I said in another area,I've been away for awhile. ANYWAY... I too thought Valerie was wonderful in Bugaku, don't look for her too much more during this season though. I understand that she and her husband, fellow PA Ballet soloist Edward Cieslak, are anticipating an addition to their family toward the end of this season. Link to comment
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