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, [...]
Tagged as:
ABT,
Agnes de Mille,
Alessandra Ferri,
Alexei Ratmansky,
Alicia Alonso,
Alicia Markova,
André Eglevsky,
Angel Corella,
Anton Dolin,
Antony Tudor,
Balanchine,
BAM,
Carla Fracci,
Cory Stearns,
Cynthia Gregory,
David Hallberg,
Erik Bruhn,
Ethan Stiefel,
Fancy Free,
Fernando Bujones,
Gelsey Kirkland,
Gillian Murphy,
Hee Seo,
Igor Youskevitch,
Jacob's Pillow,
Jerome Robbins,
John Kriza,
José Manuel Carreño,
Julie Kent,
Julio Bocca,
Kevin McKenzie,
Lucia Chase,
Marcelo Gomes,
Mariana Tcherkassky,
Mark Morris,
Martine van Hamel,
Met,
Mikhail Baryshnikov,
Mikhail Fokine,
Mikhail Mordkin,
Mordkin Ballet,
Natalia Makarova,
Nora Kaye,
Oliver Smith,
On the Dnieper,
Paloma Herrera,
Paul Taylor,
Pillar of Fire,
Seven Sonatas,
Simone Messmer,
T&V,
The Bright Stream,
Theme & Variations,
Toni Lander,
Twyla Tharp,
Veronika Part
by Linda on November 6, 2009
Is this ballet for you? Go If: You like intensely physical dancing molded from contemporary choreography (Tetley’s work is a balanced mixture of classical ballet and modern dance). You like greek mythology and/or ballets drawn from literary sources, in this case, a Jean Cocteau play. Skip If: You are allergic to colourful 70′s style bodysuits [...]
Tagged as:
ABT,
Anthony Tudor,
Bag of Ballets,
Ballet,
Bohuslav Martinů,
Greek Mythology,
Hanya Holm,
Hugh Laing,
Jean Cocteau,
Martha Graham,
Martine van Hamel,
Nora Kaye,
Oedipus,
One act,
Paul Chihara,
Riddle,
Rouben Ter-Arutunian,
Royal Ballet,
Season 2009-2010,
Sophocles,
Sphinx,
Tetley,
The Infernal Machine,
Thebes,
Willa Kim
