Dale Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 From the company (reconfigured by me): Casting subject to change NEW YORK CITY BALLET PRINCIPAL CASTING MAY 15 - 20, 2007 4th WEEK TUES., May 15, 2007 at 7:30 pm [KAPLOW] Carousel (A Dance): PECK, WOETZEL, HANKES, HALL, *LARACEY, J. STAFFORD pause Middle Duet: KOWROSKI, EVANS intermission Moves: *KROHN, *J. ANGLE intermission La Sonnambula: KISTLER, HÜBBE, RINGER, RAMASAR, *KING, *ZUNGRE, *LAURENT, SEVERINI, *SCHELLER, HALL, HENDRICKSON WED., May 16, 2007 at 7:30 pm [KAPLOW] Carousel (A Dance): PECK, WOETZEL, HANKES, HALL, KROHN, J. STAFFORD pause Middle Duet: KOWROSKI, EVANS intermission Moves: KROHN, J. ANGLE intermission La Sonnambula: KISTLER, HÜBBE, RINGER, RAMASAR, KING, ZUNGRE, LAURENT, SEVERINI, SCHELLER, HALL, HENDRICKSON THUR., May 17, 2007 at 8 pm [KAROUI] Mozartiana: WHELAN, NEAL ULBRICHT intermission Piano Pieces: *DE LUZ, SOMOGYI, J. ANGLE, A. STAFFORD, *RAMASAR, *RINGER, *la COUR Walters intermission Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2: SYLVE, ASKEGARD, REICHLEN, SUOZZI, ORZA, LARACEY, ARTHURS Grant FRI., May 18, 2007 at 8 pm [KAROUI] Apollo: HÜBBE, BORREE, BOUDER, M. FAIRCHILD intermission Orpheus: Eurydice: WHELAN Orpheus: MARTINS Dark Angel: la COUR Bacchantes: *REICHLEN Apollo: DANCHIG-WARING Satyr: *VILLALOGOS Pluto: SETH intermission Agon: KOWROSKI, EVANS, SUOZZI, LARACEY, LOWERY, REICHLEN, RAMASAR, ORZA SAT., May 19, 2007 at 2 pm Square Dance: M. FAIRCHILD, *VEYETTE intermission Carousel (A Dance): PECK, WOETZEL, HANKES, HALL, LARACEY, J. STAFFORD intermission Symphony in C: 1st Mov.: SCHELLER, J. STAFFORD 2nd Mov.: SYLVE, ASKEGARD 3rd Mov.: BOUDER, DE LUZ 4th Mov.:PECK. T. ANGLE SAT., May 19, 2007 at 8 pm [KAPLOW] Carousel (A Dance): MORGAN, ORZA, HANKES, HALL, LARACEY, J. STAFFORD pause Middle Duet: KOWROSKI, EVANS intermission Moves: *REICHLEN, *VEYETTE intermission La Sonnambula: WHELAN, HÜBBE, *SOMOGYI, RAMASAR, *BROWN, *PISKIN, *ALBERDA, *SCHUMACHER, *DRONOVA, *PARADISO, *ULBRICHT SUN., May 20, 2008 at 3 pm (KAROUI] Apollo: HÜBBE, BORREE, BOUDER, M. FAIRCHILD intermission Orpheus: Eurydice: WHELAN Orpheus: MARTINS Dark Angel: la COUR Bacchantes: REICHLEN Apollo: DANCHIG-WARING Satyr: VILLALOGOS Pluto: SETH intermission Agon: KOWROSKI, EVANS, SUOZZI, LARACEY, LOWERY, REICHLEN, RAMASAR, ORZA +Guest, *Debut To see updates on casting, go to www.nycballet.com/casting Link to comment
Dale Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 I'm not criticizing Nilas Martins' performance in Orpheus when I ask "can we see somebody else in the lead role?" He's had ownership of the lead for nearly 15 years. At one time I thought Boal would have been interesting. What about Hubbe? Just for a change, to bring a different interpretation to the role. ?? Link to comment
zerbinetta Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I'm not criticizing Nilas Martins' performance in Orpheus when I ask "can we see somebody else in the lead role?" He's had ownership of the lead for nearly 15 years. At one time I thought Boal would have been interesting. What about Hubbe? Just for a change, to bring a different interpretation to the role. ?? I'm in full agreement here, but Hubbe can't do both and I'd rather see him in Apollo. Link to comment
Dale Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 Well that brings up another point - I don't think NYCB has had a debut in the lead role of Apollo since Igor Zelensky right before he left. And that was only a company debut. He had done the role since he was 19 at the Kirov. There's a whole generation who haven't had a chance at these roles (including Prodigal Son). Why can't Phillip Neal do Apollo (w/Maria Kowroski)? Because he's not blond? He performed the role beautifully and movingly with Suzanne Farrell Ballet. I would have thought Millepied would have been a no-brainer in Prodigal. Hasn't happened. They might get them yet, but it would have been nice to learn it and do it with Boal, Hubbe etc...around to guide them. Link to comment
Kathleen O'Connell Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Well that brings up another point - I don't think NYCB has had a debut in the lead role of Apollo since Igor Zelensky right before he left. And that was only a company debut. He had done the role since he was 19 at the Kirov. There's a whole generation who haven't had a chance at these roles (including Prodigal Son). Why can't Phillip Neal do Apollo (w/Maria Kowroski)? Because he's not blond? He performed the role beautifully and movingly with Suzanne Farrell Ballet. I would have thought Millepied would have been a no-brainer in Prodigal. Hasn't happened. They might get them yet, but it would have been nice to learn it and do it with Boal, Hubbe etc...around to guide them. Sometimes it does seem that NYCB approaches casting as if its dancers were civil servants: once they’ve reached a certain grade level, they cannot be displaced. I suppose it is time for a few new Apollos (and Terpsichores for that matter) -- but I'm very glad I'm going to see Hübbe in the role one more time before he leaves! Link to comment
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