Thank you volcanohunter for such a descriptive review. I agree with much of what you say. I went to a second show and saw much of what you describe above. You make a very good points about the tights/shoes situation.
Also, Rosie2, to your point about lukewarm audience responses, I couldn’t help but “lol” at my work desk today when an email came from the ballet. It included the following:
“Audiences are on their feet showering the artists with bravos at every performance of Swan Lake! This stunning new production, staged and directed by Artistic Director Emerita Karen Kain, is onstage until June 26 only.”
Sometimes it feels like The Nboc is living in an alternate universe that is completely divorced from reality. Has anyone seen Black Mirror?