mille-feuille

She is perhaps my favorite ABT lady! I can't wait to see her dance O/O in New York. 💖🦢

9 hours ago, NinaFan said:

Can anyone tell me how long this program runs?  NYCB says 2:10, but sometimes they're off ....

2:10 is probably fairly accurate. I was at the matinee today and the lights dimmed at 2:03, and I was out of the building by 4:20. Getting out took awhile due to the crowds and the fact that I was seated in the Fourth Ring.

8 hours ago, meunier fan said:

what caught my eye - as it so often does - is M.T.

I love MT! I remember a few seasons ago in Raymonda Variations, she burst out of the wings in a HUGE pas de chat that had the audience agasp. I hope we see more of her!!

4 hours ago, deanofdance said:

Spartak (SVV came in), Melnikov, Olivia MacKinnon (Emily substituted).  I can’t recall the fourth

Christopher Grant was also out, but I don’t recall who subbed for him. 

16 hours ago, matilda said:

First, a rant: I hate Rotunda. It's a total snooze and the music and costumes are nearly unbearable.

Hey, at least the costumes weren’t this:

Gorgeous Anthony Huxley, extraordinarily poignant music… and a clown costume. 🤡

7 hours ago, Fernie M said:

Agree. A number of people in the corp would be fantastic in it.

For new faces in Tall Girl, I'm partial to Ashley Hod and Naomi Corti!

2 hours ago, deanofdance said:

Well, I think Mira should/could dance everything.  To start, she can do every role in Jewels!

Hear, hear!!

I have never seen Emeralds done like Mira did it last season. It was revelatory.

I adore Mira's Tall Girl, but Kikta also has a great Tall Girl. Of the 3, Rubies is the one I'm most willing to give Mira up in.

Mira's Diamonds, whenever she gets it... that will truly be a thing to behold.

For years I felt so regretful that I wasn't alive in the 60s/70s to see Gelsey and Suzanne, but now I just feel so grateful and joyful to be able to see Mira in all her glory.

2 hours ago, cobweb said:

Terrific to hear! Did it say which performance? She wasn't on the casting sheet, so I wonder who she replaced. 

1 hour ago, BalanchineFan said:

Neither post mentioned when Alexa Maxwell performed Dewdrop. I'd think Friday or Saturday. Did they have a student matinee? That casting might not be publicized on the digital board. Just guessing.

She mentioned on her story that she was guesting at Eastern Connecticut Ballet. She hasn’t yet done Dew with NYCB. 

16 hours ago, cobweb said:

Alexa Maxwell would be great as Sugarplum or Dewdrop.

This is the one casting that would tempt me to buy a ticket to a second Nut this year. (Already going to von Enck–Mejia–Peck.)

37 minutes ago, abatt said:

I hope they do.  Bell is scheduled for only two lead roles in the ABT spring schedule.  He would develop much more by having more opportunities to perform.  I hope he jumps ship and goes to NYCB.

Hear, hear!

They’re taking their sweet time posting week 4 casting. Especially when some dancers have already posted snippets 😭

I have two tickets to tomorrow's company class that I won't be able to use—would anyone like them? The class is at noon on the stage of the Koch. Send me a DM!

2 minutes ago, bellawood said:

I CAN'T WAIT! Seeing her Saturday night. I also changed my tix for Friday Oct 6 to see her Terpsichore debut Sat matinee. How was Emma in Rubies???

Emma was sensational in Rubies!

I agree with abatt about Mira’s Emeralds debut—it  was a revelation. 

I was at the Saturday night performance and was particularly struck by Taela Graff. She had so much polish, presence, and charisma that she would've looked right at home on the NYCB stage. At times during Napoli I found myself watching her in the background instead of the dancers doing solos.

I have seen Sara dance probably hundreds of times in my years watching NYCB. Her dramatic capabilities are superb; I wish very much that I could travel to see her dance this role.

6 hours ago, abatt said:

Agree with the above post.  La Source was beautifully performed by Gordon & Woodward.  Namouna was fantastic except that Gerrity was tentative and, in my opinion, had difficulty with the technical demands of this role.  Nadon was great.  She is a superstar.

Agree. I thought Nadon stole the show last night. I was annoyed to hear the audience's loud "aww :(" when they announced that Nadon would replace Fairchild. Maybe "gen pop" doesn't know how good Nadon is??? I like Fairchild a lot and was sorry not to see her, but Nadon is phenomenal and she blew it out of the water last night. Couldn't ask for a better surprise.

Gerrity was struggs to func in the solo originated by Mearns. That solo is HARD.

I loved Emma von Enck; she was precise, full of energy, and charming. Ulbricht really does seem ageless!

8 minutes ago, cobweb said:

What a thought! that would be fascinating, but my hope (probably more likely) was to see Woodward or E von Enck. 

They would also have been exciting! Oh well, perhaps another time.

Too bad. I'm attending Sunday's performance and I was hoping that Nadon would fill in for Fairchild in Square Dance too. 🙈 (Although they'd need someone other than Huxley to partner her.)

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WONDERFUL NEWS!!!!!

Exciting!! Lots of great ballets. I'm relieved because I found the past few seasons varying levels of odd in terms of rep choices.

On 4/13/2023 at 10:36 AM, matilda said:

While I did not see Misseldine in Like Water for Chocolate in California, from what I have seen of her in New York in Ratmansky ballets, she's a real standout who seems years beyond her age in artistry and stage presence, kind of like ABT's version of Mira Nadon. Her quick promotion to soloist felt well-deserved from my vantage point. 

Totally agree. I can't keep my eyes off Misseldine when she's dancing, even if she's dancing a demi-soloist role behind a principal dancer. I selfishly wish she was at NYCB so I could see more of her!

56 minutes ago, bellawood said:

She's Waltz Girl -- the photos were from the final moments of the ballet --

Nadon as Waltz Girl, swoon! I will definitely be there for this 🤩

Raymonda Variations is one of the very few Balanchine works I've seen that I did not care for at all. Everyone looked incredibly tense in it when I saw it in the fall  

On 2/2/2023 at 3:05 PM, bellawood said:

Oh my goodness Harrison Ball is leaving city ballet!

https://www.balletherald.com/harrison-ball-bids-farewell-haieff-divertimento/?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-balletherald&utm_content=later-32774417&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkin.bio

So sad to hear this. His dancing and aura are so special.

What an eloquent statement.

17 hours ago, Balletwannabe said:

Copeland Episodes:

Justin Peck had some weird dance dreams and put it on the stage and I'm here for it.  Choices were made.  Some strange ones, but made with confidence.

I loved it.  

Joking aside (but I did love it): putting that many male dancers on the stage comes with pitfalls.  I've never seen so many male dancers for that length of time; I felt like they lacked chemistry.  Timing could have been much improved and for that reason I found those sections a bit distracting.  I wasn't sure if they were supposed to be in unison or not.  I think I also just didn't love the choreography for them.  

I'm not sure if T.Peck typically has better extensions, or if I'm just comparing directly after seeing Nadon's gorgeous long lines.

I believe tonight may have been sold out, the energy in the audience was wonderful.

I had to add- Megan Fairchild was delightful, I could watch her all day.  The yellow was also so flattering on her.

 

I was there last night too—I agree with all of this!

I've admired Mira pretty much since she first joined the corps, but I thought she looked extra-gorgeous last night. 🤩 I'm contemplating going to see it again on Tuesday with Mr. mille-feuille.