Ballerina860

On 12/22/2022 at 2:53 PM, bingham said:

       I'm probably in minority here but  it looks like except for the Seasons and Seven Sonatas , none of his ABT  commissions  has been very well received to be revive.. Instead of a resident choreographer, ABT would be better off hiring an additional coach of Irina Kolpakova quality. Just my opinion.

Completely agree. It was awful.

27 minutes ago, abatt said:

The ticket prices for this are stratospheric.  

Not suprised—must be trying to account for lower attendance. Hosting a show at city center runs $50,000 for one night (since it’s a union theatre)

4 hours ago, Kamicos said:

Just saw today’s matinee. Zimmi Coker lit up the stage in more ways than one. Not sure what happened In the first act but the energy, and even the dancing, was surprisingly low key, even dull. This is my first performance back since COVID shut everything down and I have to say, I was very surprised but when  Coker came out in act 2, everything came alive. I am aware that act 2 in and of itself is much more vibrant from sets to music to choreography. However, I was a bit confused that Coker did not get  promoted to soloist last go round but now, I have to say I am completely baffled. Think there was a real injustice there! 
 

Now that I’ve settled down, I realized I hadn’t mentioned anything about Tyler Maloney. I understand  he had been injured (both ankles) which is why he and Coker didn’t dance on Friday. I have not seen him do a lead role before and if he was not in top form today, I’m looking forward to seeing him when he is. Really good jumps and very clean. He and Coker danced well together too. The Mademoiselle Chartreuse trio did a good job, it’s an entertaining section. Someone above mentioned Ratmansky’s tendency towards too many steps for the music, which I would agree with. In addition, there were a couple of sections where the music just seemed out of place with the scene and choreography. Over all though, it’s a good production and the costumes/sets are truly incredible! 

Would have loved to see Zimmi! Saw the Saturday 2 pm show and had the same impression; dull, messy, and uninspiring. Not whimsical at all but the sets and costumes were nice. Daniil, Isabella, and James are always solid. The rest of the main roles weren’t anything special. One final thing: These dancers are performing at Lincoln Center, why can’t they dance in sync?