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Yes, Maria is listed for the cigarette role. In addition to Ringer, Bouder was doing that role, but since she's not on the tour, it goes to Maria now.
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Some interesting debuts are scheduled. It appears that Bouder is not on the tour.
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I wonder if David Hallberg is feeling awkward as an American in Russia at the moment, given the escalating crisis.
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Whelan has not danced Diamonds in some time. It appears that she has given up that role. In fact, she has given up all the tutu roles she had. (Alternatively, Peter Martins made the decision for her?) It is highly unlikely that she will be on the DC tour. She recently stated that she is still recovering from her injuries and hopes to return to NyCB for the Spring season. She was supposed to do a multi-city tour of her Restless Creature program during March - April 2014, but the entire tour had to be scrapped due to her continuing recovery.
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Mearns also did the second role in Emeralds this season. She was terrific.
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Ethan Stiefel Will Not Renew Royal NZ Ballet Contract
abatt replied to Helene's topic in Ballet News & Issues
I always assumed Darci Kistler would take over after Peter retired. I think Damian Woetzel would be a wonderful choice for the future NYCB leader. Steifel has a history of jumping from job to job and company to company. Of course, he is free to do that, and maybe we can chalk it up to youthful restlessness. (Wasn't he Dean of North Carolina School for the Arts for a brief stint?) His past history would suggest that any ballet company looking for stable leadership over a period of time might have a negative view of this. -
Sweeney Todd
abatt replied to vipa's topic in Other Performing & Fine Arts: Performances, Exhibits, Films, and Events
I read that this will be broadcast on Great Performances on PBS. Broadcast date is TBA. -
Royal Ballet dates for the Kennedy Center were announced today. June 9-14. I guess they will be stopping in New York after the Kennedy Center.
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Mariinsky Ballet Le Sacre du printemps (Stravinsky/Hodson inspired by Nijinsky) Le Spectre de la rose (Weber/Fokine) Dying Swan (Saint-Saëns/Fokine) Paquita Grand Pas (Minkus/Petipa) January 27, 2015 – February 1, 2015 See press release http://web.kennedy-center.org/press/releases
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Thanks for that video. Hlinka is a name I haven't heard in a number of years. She retired at a relatively young age. I remember that Scotch Symphony was one of her signature ballets, and I think she did that at her farewell. I saw Acheron over the weekend. It had some good moments, but all those repetittious lifts created a monotony. Based on that one work, it is hard to see why Liam Scarlett is such a big deal at the Royal.
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Oscars 2014
abatt replied to cubanmiamiboy's topic in Other Performing & Fine Arts: Performances, Exhibits, Films, and Events
John Travolta only had about 2 sentences to say. Was it too much to expect him to be able to pronounce Menzel's name. Disgraceful. I found a lot of Ellen's schtick boring too. Strangely, this year the TV audience was larger than it has been in a long time. The person who looked really scary was not Liza Minelli. It was Goldie Hawn. Is there any part of her face that's original at this point. I'm glad that 12 Years won best picture. It was a deeply moving and haunting film. -
Hopefully they will fill in the TBA slots on or before March 23.
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My understanding is that subscriber exchange week begins on March 23. Does anyone know for sure? I have not received my subscription tickets yet.
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Wow, those are some creative pastry chefs. Thanks for posting that. They are beautiful to look at, but how do they taste?
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The Museum of Modern Art is selling a "Sara Mearns Dessert Plate". The perfect gift for all NYCB fans. Only problem: The person on the plate really doesn't look like Mearns, in my opinion. http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay?purpose=crawl&catalogId=10451&categoryId=11502&productId=175580&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=26715&keyWord=Alex+Katz+Sara+Mearns+Dessert+Plate&storeId=10001
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There would be some seriouis Constitutional issues with such a ban. I don't think any artistic director would want to get involved with exploring that legal mess in court. Also, NYCB is making considerable efforts to attract young, hipsters as audience members. Young people seem to like getting tattoos. The last thing NYCB would want is publicity that they are firing dancers with tattoos.
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I attended last night's performance. Lauren Lovette had a stellar debut in the soloist role of Walspurgisnacht. Her technique was perfect and her stage presence is remarkable. She is a brilliant dancer and a great asset to the company. Adrain D-W's role in relatively small, but he was impressive in his debut in this ballet as well. There were some minor glitches in the partering of Sara Mearns, but I'm sure it will be completely smoothed out by the second performance. Mearns was a whirling force of nature as she moved with incredible speed and fearlessness. The costumes for Walspurgisnacht looked a little different from what I remember. Does anyone know if the old costumes were recently replaced. Hall and Taylor sizzled in Faun. A very fine performance.. Even though I have not seen La Valse in years, I was bored. Not Balanchine at his best. If Janie can't draw me into it, I doubt anyone else could. I missed Acheron. Hope to see it on Saturday.
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Carley Broder, our own carbro, has died
abatt replied to Marga's topic in Ballet Obituaries and Memorials
It is very sad. She was always friendly whenever I ran into her at the Koch or the Met at a ballet performance. My deepest sympathy to her family. -
ABT To Unveil New Sleeping Beauty For 75th Anniversary
abatt replied to abatt's topic in American Ballet Theatre
I hope Murphy and Gomes get the opening night for this. Of course, this is a long way off. It's a shame that so much money was spent on the old production (which isn't really very old) but it turned out so badly. I think a lot of the blame can be attributed to the "reworking" of the story by Gelsey's husband. It was more Disney than ballet. Also the destruction of so many important portions of the wedding scene (precious metal dances) was inexplicable. Good thing David Koch has so much money to throw around. If memory serves, he paid for most of the cost of the last SB production too.