dirac Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 John Neumeier retires from the Hamburg Ballet. Quote Neumeier is 85, which might seem like a decent age to retire. But choosing to go was difficult for him. “It was a rational decision, not an emotional one,” he said hesitantly in an interview in April at his home, a light-filled, early 20th-century villa in a quiet suburb of Hamburg. Trim and dapper in sneakers and a plaid shirt, Neumeier speaks with quiet focus and still moves with a dancer’s ease. Link to comment
dirac Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 Backstage at SPAC with New York City Ballet's wardrobe department. Quote Seamstresses sews costumes on Monday as the wardrobe department for New York City Ballet continues their annual load-in and costume preparations for their performances from Tuesday through Saturday at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs. Crates of equipment, props and costumes line the hallway amid the preparations. Link to comment
dirac Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 A review of American Ballet Theatre in "Onegin" by Leigh Witchel for dancelog.nyc. Quote Shevchenko’s conception of Tatiana from the first scene was to make her as recognizable as possible, showing us her normality, not her eccentricities. She was bookish, but also kind, with a happy family life. Onegin is right in Stearns’ wheelhouse. He excels in roles that have shadows, and he’s done this one well for years. He played his first encounter with Tatiana as he has before: she’s too young and she can’t be serious, and he set her down from a lift without even looking at her. Link to comment
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