Syzygy Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 A new video from Works & Process at the Guggenheim featuring Pennsylvania Ballet: Set in the grand temples of mystical India and featuring the doomed temple dancer Nikiya, her rival Gamzatti, and the warrior Solor, "La Bayadère" has been an epic tale of love and godly revenge since 1877. Prior to its world premiere, Pennsylvania Ballet Artistic Director and former American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Angel Corella discussed his brand-new restaging of the classic ballet with an eye to changing cultural mores. Company dancers performed selections from the program. PANEL Angel Corella, The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director of Pennsylvania Ballet Linda Murray, Moderator, Curator, Jerome Robbins Dance Division, NYPL Phil Chan, Co-Founder of Final Bow for Yellowface DANCERS Oksana Maslova, The Dr. Morris H. & Esther Kean Principal Dancer Zecheng Liang, The Ping Lan Principal Dancer Albert Gordon, First Soloist Ashton Roxander, Soloist Martha Koeneman, The Greapentrog Principal Pianist Leadership support for this Works & Process program provided by David Hoffman and Judith M. Hoffman Link to comment
angelica Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 This was an absolutely wonderful program. It made me want to score a ticket on Amtrak and the performance the minute I got home. Mobility issues may prevent me from doing that, but it's still on my radar. Link to comment
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