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[dirac]

Jordan Levin reviews the company's all-Balanchine mixed bill, for the Herald:




http://www.miami.com...ent/4489727.htm

[Farrell Fan]

Thanks for this, dirac. Wish I'd been there to see Villella's gangster in Slaughter. I'm also curious about those "fey 1960s poses" in Bugaku.

[dirac]

I kinda wondered about "fey" myself.  I understand about space limitations, but on occasion it would be nice to have some of the adjectives you see in daily reviews elaborated upon.

[Mel Johnson]

I hope that "otherworldly" or even "enchanted" was intended as the meaning for "fey".  I don't see what is particularly "doomed" about the pas de deux unless you see Japanese marriage as a pretty bleak institution.  I also don't think that "campy" was intended, either.  At least, I hope not.

[BalletFlaMom]

I don't know if I'm allowed to post links here, but this is from the Palm Beach Post - my daughter and I attended Saturday evening's performance.

http://www.gopbi.com...db01080035.html

(I hope my attempt at providing this link works!)  ;)

[Farrell Fan]

Thanks, BalletFlaMom, the link worked. That is one strange review! How the end of "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" could deflate like a souffle is beyond me. Despite her enthusiastic opening, the reviewer seems only to have liked "Bugaku." Weird.

[dirac]

Thanks for the link!  Farrell Fan, I think the reviewer intended to say that while was pleased to see these ballets, she wasn't completely happy with the performances.