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Balanchine’s tombstone says simply “Ballet Master”

It’s a fact.

Finally found someone who agrees with me about the party scene and Robbins’ mice! Jayne, you are not alone.

And the Royal Ballet stream was much better than ABT live. I can’t imagine that Woolf Works will be any different.

A corollary to that might be to leave Balanchine to City Ballet. And visiting “Balanchine companies.”

Fairchild rehearsed T&V yesterday with Gordon

Getting worse. In some programs they have substituted 2 of the 3 leads in Etudes. Also I had thought one possible reason for the Titania switch could be they are using the three weeks to get another Oberon ready and don’t want to announce it till they are sure. It doesn’t look that way now.

I don’t understand the Titania switch. Gillian was already dancing only with Camargo. So what does this accomplish other than irritate those who already bought tickets? Gillian also dropped her Swan in the summer but she had an injury then. And as far as Cassie adjusting, she has three weeks to adjust.

Aurora, i think we may just have different views about “dance theater” but in any event I certainly didn’t and don’t mean to offend. Sorry if I did.

Not sure we are talking about the same thing, but in any event note phrase “more and more.”

Mearns was one of the best things in Red Shoes. i sincerely hope next year’s ABT Summer programming is more thought out. I hope they are not planning to dilute their storied history even more than they already have with more and more “dance theater.” Among other things, the vacuum created by the drop off in foreign tours to New York City makes it more important than ever for ABT to be viable and attractive.

It boggles the mind not only that LWFC is scheduled for so many performances but that ABT didn’t make sure streaming rights would commence only after the run. This imo is a problem on the business side, not the artistic. Nobody here wants ABT to disappear from New York. I think we are only wondering how they can make a better go of it. And sure I understand many people will not be deterred from attending a live performance (or multiple performances) by the stream but it speaks to classically poor management.

I’m concerned about Ratmansky’s rep at ABT now that he has moved across the plaza.

Did Jaffe program this Summer at the Met?

@Belka I’m so glad you felt the magic!

As I suggested, Goldberg. 84 mins.

I guess Peck’d taking that BS about him being Robbins successor seriously 😂😱 (Goldberg)

Thank you Kathleen for both of your recent, insightful posts. I would be very happy if they commission and run even more Ratmansky ballets. I find him one of the (if not the) most interesting and knowledgeable ballet choreographers living today.

Being abnormal doesn’t give license to spew ethnic hatred. Kanye has followers.

It seems they have banned Odessa, or at least they aren’t showing it, presumably because of an ambiguous rape scene.

Totally agree.

Thank you MRR - that was an extremely descriptive report.

AND it will run 11 times. 11 full evenings.

As far as I can tell NYCB is not requiring booster shots for admission to performances despite talk on Its website about being “deeply committed” to health and safety and putting “safety for all at the forefront.” Please tell me if I am wrong. The Met Opera and I believe Carnegie Hall are requiring booster proof. It is pretty well established that the two shot series of vaccines do not offer as much protection against Omicron as a booster would. While the CDC is keeping the definition of “fully vaccinated” at 2 shots (or 1 J & J) it is using the nomenclature of “optimally vaccinated” for the booster shot. They have their reasons for doing this in a country with deep resistance to any shots but I think City Ballet should do the right thing here.

Of course Peck has some talent, but he has gone farther and faster than his talent alone would have taken him. Of course, too, everyone has their own opinion.