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https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/30/arts/dance/american-ballet-theaters-production-of-la-bayadere.html Here is the Times review with a fascinating photo of Vasiliev and Copeland. Every picture tells a story.

Thanks.

According to Bouder's instagram, Joseph Gordon replaced Catazarro in Symphony in C in the first movement. It was Gordon's debut in the role. Did anyone see the performance? Who replaced Gordon in his scheduled performance in the third movement?

The thing that's really annoying about being an NYCB subscriber is that they send you the subscription tickets about a month after the box office opens to the general public. If you have tickets to exchange, you are going in for the exchange after the general public has already snapped up seats over the course of a month. This really isn't fair. All other cultural institutions that I've ever interacted with have permitted subscribers PRIORITY exchange before tixs go on sale to the general public. This situation at NYCB has been going on for years and is grating.

End of August/early September.

Thanks. I was going to dump the envelope in the trash without ever opening it until I read your post.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/theater/west-side-story-ivo-van-hove-anne-teresa-de-keersmaeker.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Farts&action=click&contentCollection=arts&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=4&pgtype=sectionfront It will feature new choreography. No comment from the Robbins Foundation.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5931403/Mick-Jagger-74-lands-Poland-girlfriend-Melanie-Hamrick-31-cherubic-son-Deveraux.html The latest on Mel , Mick, and little Dev.

Yes, I was also struck by Macaulay's remarks about Hallberg, especially since Macaulay has been such a Hallberg cheerleader over the years.

I think they wanted to get out ahead of any bad publicity about the allegation and show the world that ABT is a responsible organization when it comes to allegations of sexual misconduct. That was the whiff I got from that pathetic press release by ABT's Board member when this story first broke.

I agree. I'm sure they would have rather this incident never happened. But the Board of Directors felt the need to give it the full blown investigation treatment once they had information regarding a potential claim in order to cover their butts from potential legal liability.

I don't agree with the premise that the resignation implies, even vaguely, that Gomes was guilty of wrongdoing. It is equally as likely that he became so angry and his pride was so hurt by the way ABT dealt with him that he quit in disgust and as a protest of his treatment. Also, while many Americans live by the motto of sue, sue, sue, that is not necessarily true of someone who grew up in another culture. Instead of a protracted legal battle, he decided to walk away and move on to other things for the few remaining years he had left to be a ballet dancer.

I think Fang should not have been promoted, and they should have given that soloist spot to Shayer - regardless of the fact that they already have a lot of male soloists. I don't think either Forster or Hoven are ever going to make it to principal. Although I 'm not a Hammoudi fan, he is the only male soloist who dances lead roles. McKenzie has not yet given up on Hammoudi, although he appears to have given up on Gorak.

They already have a lot of male soloists, so perhaps that is the reason Gabe didn't move up.

I received an email from NYCB with the program info for the DeLuz farewell. The program is: Theme and Variations Concerto Barocco A Suite of Dances Todo Buenos Aires "Joaquin is scheduled to appear in Theme and Variations, A Suite of Dances, and Todo Buenos Aires."

He is injured.

Ironically, NYCB will be doing both Fancy Free and Other Dances one week before the ABT fall season. I anticipate that DeLuz (a former ABT dancer) will be dancing one or both of those ballets during his Farewell on Oct 14. Every balletomane in NYCB will be at DeLuz's farewell. I would much rather see NYCB in these ballets than ABT. This is poor planning on ABT's part. The NYCB fall schedule has been out since April.

The Osipova Hallberg performances at City Center are Apr 4-7. Added: I hadn't noticed this before, but Hallberg is not participating in ABT's fall season at the Koch. Off to more interesting gigs, once again. ABT is not a priority for him.

I agree that Peck is now so well established he doesn't need to concern himself with the competition. However, next season he is choreographing 2 new works for NYCB, and this past season he choreographed 3 new works for NYCB. A lot of his prior works are being revived as part of the rep. I just find it interesting that under Martins, Lovette, Walker and Schumacher all got commissions. The new interim team seems less interested in developing/commissioning choreographers from within, and has predominantly gone outside the NYCB family for new works.

The schedule is now on ABT's master calendar.

Is the schedule available anywhere yet?

So Symphonie Concertante is getting 5 ABT performances during ABT season, plus 2 at the Balanchine 75 celebration over at City Center. That's a whole lot of that ballet.

Enjoy the opera!

Yes. Twice. There are some comments about her shows earlier in the thread. She has now completely dropped the fouettes from her performance and substitutes chaine turns. Saw my first and last Copeland SL last week. How was your trip?

NYCB rarely performs individual Jewels ballets. My only memory of stand alone ballets from Jewels is at galas. For example, a few years ago they did the Rubies pdd at the Valentino gala. So disappointed that they axed Liebeslieder.