by Emilia on February 11, 2011
We wonder if ABT had heard our prayers when they decided to program a London season of mixed bills, leaving the full length classics they had brought last time at home. We had been craving variety in the aftermath of too many Cinderellas, Giselles and Swan Lakes at the Royal Ballet, so we grabbed the [...]
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David Hallberg,
Everything doesn't happen at Once,
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Seven Sonatas,
The Nutcracker,
Veronika Part,
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by Linda on February 4, 2011
New chapter in our ongoing series of Ballet History articles. This time we look at ABT, in light of its current London tour. American Ballet Theatre (ABT) has always been associated with blockbuster ballets, touring in large theatres and big ballet stars. The name immediately brings to mind legends of the past like Baryshnikov, Kirkland, [...]
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Anton Dolin,
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Erik Bruhn,
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Jacob's Pillow,
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Mark Morris,
Martine van Hamel,
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On the Dnieper,
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Paul Taylor,
Pillar of Fire,
Seven Sonatas,
Simone Messmer,
T&V,
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Theme & Variations,
Toni Lander,
Twyla Tharp,
Veronika Part
by Emilia & Linda on January 8, 2011
Earlier this week we followed with interest the online reaction to The Guardian piece entitled “What Britain’s ballet stars made of Black Swan”. Objecting to the dancers’ more literal and nitpicky approach to Aronofksy’s movie, commenters responded with such remarks as “Watching Black Swan for the ballet seems to me like watching South Park: The Movie for the Christian theology” and [...]
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by Emilia & Linda on January 4, 2011
The following exciting news came today via an ABT press release: Berlin State Opera Ballet’s Polina Semionova is to debut as a Guest Artist with American Ballet Theatre for the 2011 Metropolitan Opera House season, as announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Polina will perform Kitri in Don Quixote at the matinee on Saturday, [...]
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Swan Lake
by Emilia & Linda on December 29, 2010
The web is again bursting with Black Swan headlines, including all the award nominations which have put Aronofsky’s ballet movie in the race for four Golden Globes and three Screen Actors Guild/SAG Awards, while the lion’s share of press coverage is currently being given to Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied with their engagement/baby news. If [...]
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by Emilia & Linda on December 16, 2010
In the spirit of reflecting on the past and catching our breath to prepare for whatever 2011 may throw at us, we hope you enjoy this slideshow with selected quotes from our interviewees over the last 18 months. (click on each photo to open corresponding full feature) SlideShowPro({ attributes: { id: “album-224386″, width: 600, height: [...]
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Daniil Simkin,
Edward Watson,
Ekaterina Krysanova,
Evan McKie,
Igor Kolb,
Kenneth MacMillan,
Kim Brandstrup,
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo,
Long Zou,
Marianela Nuñez,
Mariinsky,
Nehemiah Kish,
Polina Semionova,
Puanani Brown,
Roberta Marquez,
Royal Ballet,
Royal Danish Ballet,
Staatsballett Berlin,
Steven McRae
