TulleFaerie

The only problem I saw in "Diamonds" was that in the 4 girls "folksy section" one of the girls kept getting off. I totally agree with all your comments... Diamonds is always so special!!! I do feel that Lowery seemed to appear more relaxed in the role as the ballet progressed and had more fun with it. I happen to really like her because she is such a powerful dancer. She just needs to show us a bit more passion. As far as Fairchild, I think that both her and De Luz were miscast. Though I usually love them, their limbs just didn't seem long enough to show some of the lines in the choreography. And Emeralds was my favorite section last night! Again I love her but I also wouldn't have thought of Bouder cast in it but I guess it just shows us how multifaceted she is and how much more we have to look forward to from her.

Still sound like shoes for short guys. I agree... Should have know it was a preview of what was to come!!!... I've held my tongue on this one because everyone else has said it so well... Huge let down after so much anticipation.

I heard the term "Elvador" mentioned at the Guggenheim's Works and Process lecture in April where Gelsey Kirkland, Michael Chernov & Wes Chapman discussed ABT's new SB... I got the impression it was just a term they came up with while discussing whether to call the males dancing with the fairies "elves" or "knights".