dirac Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 A preview of Texas Ballet Theater's "Cinderella." Quote When we were invited to sit in on the Texas Ballet Theater’s rehearsal for Cinderella, its first show of the upcoming season, what we didn’t know was that we’d be sitting through a run-through of the full show. This was not only a pleasant surprise, but an illuminating look at the dance’s full potential to tell a story — no words required. Link to comment
dirac Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 A society pages article on Houston Ballet's opening night. Quote Houston Ballet delivered a veritable tsunami of spirited dance to Wortham Theater Center as the company presented choreographer John Neumeier‘s fantastical interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. The doubleheader season opener on Friday night concluded with a posh dinner on stage honoring beloved former principal ballerina Lauren Anderson, one of the nation’s first Black ballerinas. Link to comment
dirac Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 A preview of Richmond Ballet's new season. Quote September marks the return of Richmond Ballet performances and a new season of big changes. After serving as associate artistic director for four years, Ma Cong succeeded the ballet’s founding artistic director, Stoner Winslett. Ma spent 22 years with Oklahoma’s Tulsa Ballet as principal dancer and resident choreographer. He has partnered with the Richmond Ballet since 2008 as a guest choreographer and joined the staff in 2020, navigating a tumultuous time for arts institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Link to comment
dirac Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 The winners of the Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition are announced. Quote Back in London this year, the event proved an emotionally charged evening at His Majesty’s Theatre, with the packed house clapping and cheering for their preferred competitors. Link to comment
dirac Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 A preview of the new season in the Portland arts scene. Quote ‘Hansel and Gretel’ – presented by Oregon Ballet Theatre The Brothers Grimm fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel” has been the inspiration for children’s plays and movies. Now it’s an evening-length ballet, from Australian choreographer Loughlan Prior, who originally set the work for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. This interpretation of the story of a boy and a girl who encounter a witch in the woods, promises a brighter take on the source material, with an original score from Claire Cowan and just enough spookiness to make it a perfect start to Halloween season. Theatre View New Zealand loved the ballet: “`Hansel & Gretel` has everything a brilliant ballet needs – beautiful choreography and dancing, wonderful music, fantastic costumes and set design and a great story.” Link to comment
dirac Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 A review of the Norwegian National Ballet in "Cinderella" by Graham Watts for Bachtrack. Quote A different kind of “Cinderella” story underlays this performance since Daniela Cabrera was not originally cast to play the title role, her chance coming just a couple of weeks before this show when Whitney Jensen was ruled out due to injury. Cabrera grabbed her opportunity with aplomb, performing with all the grace and dignity that the role requires. She spins beautifully and dances with great discipline and – most importantly – flow, conquering her challenging variation in the Act 2 grand pas de deux with alacrity. Link to comment
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