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onxmyxtoes

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  1. I do think ABT not doing Nutcracker in NY is a huge missed opportunity. The Nutcracker is like the "gateway" ballet for many people. It could be a good vehicle to draw in new audiences. Also with the ridiculous prices and limited availability of NYCB Nut tickets, I really think it would be a great alternative, especially for Downtown Manhattan or Brooklyn based people. They have such limited performances in NYC that they can easily be forgotten.
  2. But a photo of Trenary in an instagram story show her with the masses
  3. I went to a talk for donors and a member of the artistic staff said Romeo and Juliet is back next Met.
  4. The last program was my least favorite out of the bunch. Program 1 (Piano Concerto, Petit Mort, Etudes) and Program 2 (Ballet Imperial, The Dream), were much stronger programs. This one felt sleepy to me and the audience was also pretty low energy.
  5. Isabella Boylston is one of those dancers whose feet seem to defy nature, but I do not believe she uses enhancement
  6. I don't see any reason to not promote Jake Roxander even though he joined the company in 2022. If someone is clearly a star, performing at a level higher than one's rank and higher than the level of people at the rank above... it sounds like good cause to promote.
  7. Bell is becoming the new workhorse! I guess it's good to have young men in the principal roster who can fill in when needed. He was a great Romeo on Monday.
  8. Erica Lall's ballon in today's matinee was unlike anyone I have seen recently. She gave me Osipova vibes - not quite Osipova but wow here sixes were so high up in the air with such ease!! I sensed a lot of hesitation in Hee's dancing and especially noticed that choreography was modified to avoid prolonged back bends. Her Act II solo was beautiful, with just a small fumble during the turn sequence. Act III solo was competent but she looked like she was struggling and had no characterization at all. It wasn't her best performance. Aran Bell was the most technically sound Sigfried I saw all week. He is the only one that did the same choreography as seen in the early 2000s filming with Angel Corella. Both Daniel Carmago and James Whiteside modified (made easier) the choreography. Aran is one to watch! Joo Won gave a proficient Von Rothbart with beautiful turns and balances.
  9. The principal man roster seems a bit light at the moment. I remember when Purple Van R was often performed by principal men like David Hallberg, Marcelo Gomes, Ivan Vasiliev, and Cory Sterns. Recently it's been more of a corps and sometimes soloist role, although no soloists are dancing it this year either - the soloist roster is also very light. I do realize that Ahn is a principal performing Von R.
  10. While we are on the topic of early debuts, I have a strong memory of a Don Quixote tour performance of very new principals (at the time), Gillian Murphy and Marcelo Gomes. There were quite a few fumbles and some "tricks" had not been perfected yet. They seemed like really inexperienced principals (as they were), and I was a bit disappointed to not get the star power I expected from principals like Angel Corella and Paloma Herrera. Fast forward 10 years and those two principals became the power houses of ABT; their Swan Lake was absolutely formidable. I think it's wise to be kind to these newer principals and know that you choose to see their early performances as a stepping stone in their careers. This is part of the process of making a true star. If you want to see a fully-formed interpretation, you're better off choosing a senior principal (albeit not one who has come back recently from a very serious injury).
  11. I was so impressed the time that Hee stepped in for Gillian during Act III/IV a few years ago. Gillian hurt her foot during Act II and then Hee finished the ballet for her. Hee's black swan solo was electrified and she finished the fouettes with confidence. It must've been adrenaline running through her body, being called on last minute! I am looking forward to seeing her in the complete role this Saturday matinee.
  12. Boylston finished her quick fouettes but that working foot was so floppy in the last half! Was very distracting to me to see a floppy foot.
  13. It was published on the company's 990 financial report that Ratmansky's annual salary was close to $300k. This could have paid for a few coaches!
  14. This article in Pointe Magazine reveals Trenary’s creative process in creating her version of Giselle, which is intentionally different than the frail/weaker version you may be accustomed to. Her interpretation was fresh, unique, and an expression of her artistry and dramatic quality Pointe Magazine on Cassandra Trenary’s Giselle
  15. I believe she did it at an awards show? Perhaps Kennedy Center Honors?
  16. Major SNOOZE There's a reason why those drawings are kept in a MUSEUM. You look at the photo of Helpman and it's obvious that he wouldn't have had the strength to do the one handed knee fish dive in the pas de deux. But the art and dancers evolve... and so do the audiences. If I wanted to see the original footage, I'd watch a video at the library. I see the value of studying the notations and incorporating into the choreography, but I really don't understand why a reconstruction of the ballet done in the 1800s is something that should be in the permanent rep. There's a lack of understanding of what ABT needs today to keep fresh and relevant in the modern times.
  17. What really??? I think a return performance from Gomes in that role is well worth it! HAHA
  18. I'm surprised these videos are public...
  19. The complaint lists that photos of NYCB female dancers were shared, but what complicates this is knowing that many male dancers date female dancers in company. There leaves open the possibility that nude photos were taken willingly but the sharing was unknown. The way the complaint is written, it almost suggests that the male dancers were taking photos of the women without their knowing and then distributing. If anyone remembers reading otherwise, I am open to being corrected.
  20. Other than the ones you mentioned and Kelley Potter, any other roster changes? Oh, I remember the dancer known as Bruce (can't remember his "real" name) also mentioned he was leaving.
  21. I mean is Ferri even in retirement if she's danced in the last 3 Met seasons?
  22. How is this as an example of "on the count" fouettes? Sorry could not embed, but worth checking Nina Ananiashvilli's fouettes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky_bW3T60J0
  23. Especially frustrating today was an email from ABT advertising 25% off tickets to Giselle. I had purchased a few Giselle performances at full-price with my subscription and now wish I had been able to get 25% off w/ their promo code. Feels like the subscriber benefit to lock in pricing before dynamic pricing went into affect is not such a benefit in this case.
  24. Do you think it's possible that Lendorf hasn't learned Romeo yet (?) and that's why they took him out? I think he's done Solor before, so maybe he just needs to get in shape for the role instead of learning it.
  25. CubanMiamiBoy posted this video in another thread, and I thought it was good example to add to this discussion. Here is an example of someone who (IMO) makes the fouettes mesmerizing. There's something about seeing her face whip around so many times in succession and to the music that makes Tiler's fouettes hypnotic. Can't stop watching these
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