Even though we have more than enough reasons to keep on loving and idolizing Angel Corella, he just keeps on giving us more.
Angel is going to put Sarah Lane front and center on his Barcelona stage as Odette/Odile in his company's production of Swan Lake next week! From the Spanish newspaper Pais Cataluna:
Sarah Lane, bailarina solista del American Ballet Theatre, será la artista invitada del Corella Ballet para la primera función de El lago de los cisnes, que la compañía del bailarín español ofrecerá entre el 9 y el 12 de febrero en el Gran Teatro del Liceo de Barcelona.
Sarah's homegrown fans need to stay focused and be optimistic, because Corella Ballet brings its Swan Lake to Detroit at the end of April. We need to know about that casting. Detroit needs everyone's support; so the sooner we know the casting, the sooner we can make flight, hotel, ballet, and restaurant reservations - before wasting money on ABT single tickets.
Don't forget, Corella Ballet will be at City Center with a mixed rep program April 17 - 20. Sell this out, People!
Yes, People, Sarah Lane WILL BE Odette/Odile. Angel is our hero.
omg! that's fabulous. how wonderful for her.(and for her audience!) do you think with herman?? oh please let there be video- i can barely afford to park in NYC, much less fly to detroit. congrats sarah ♥
Posted by: robin | February 03, 2012 at 04:07 PM
It's making me too giddy to think about the possibility of that. Just think - Sarah will now have worked with both Carreno and Corella on Swan Lake. We would be so lucky to be able to see what she has made of those opportunities. Even if she doesn't dance it in Detroit, what if - WHAT IF - we got to see a little Black Swan or White Swan when Corella Ballet comes to NY? They surprised us with that last time.
Posted by: Haglund | February 03, 2012 at 04:18 PM
yes, that was quite the awesome surprise!! (even my non ballet going hubby commented on how amazing and graceful herman was).
we can only hope for such a treat this spring- crossing my fingers and 5ths ;)
Posted by: robin | February 03, 2012 at 04:27 PM
!!!!!!
Angel, Ethan, Julio and Jose--bless you guys! Generous, intelligent, and forward thinking on and off the stage. Bravi
Posted by: Kay | February 03, 2012 at 04:32 PM
Yes, Kay, these guys probably don't know how much we appreciate them for what they have done. Any one of them would be a better AD at ABT.
Posted by: Haglund | February 03, 2012 at 04:40 PM
Kay, I agree with you. The way Ethan featured Stella and now Angel is starring Sarah sends a very pointed message that ABT's soloists are being shut out of deserved promotions at home.
I still don't understand why Angel is being punished with fewer performances for starting his own company. He bore the weight of the box office at ABT for so many years! I think there could be an amazing synergy between the two companies with some forward thinking.
Five years ago I assessed Kevin McKenzie's performance more favorably: for developing David Hallberg and Marcelo Gomes and for programming the fall City Center seasons. Those seasons atrophied, and I wonder if those two gentlemen weren't just destined for greatness on their own.
Posted by: Annie Hollywood | February 04, 2012 at 02:43 AM
Hi Annie. Thanks for stopping by H.H.
There is no doubt that these women should be pushed forward instead of to the side. McKenzie may think that because he has been failing the women artists of the company since Day 1 of his stewardship that it's all part of a normal day. He failed to fully develop so many women to their full artistic potential: Sandra Brown, Christina Fagundes, Erica Cornejo, Veronica Lynn, and on and on.
I may boo McKenzie on Opening Night when he shuffles out to mumble his thanks to the donors.
Posted by: Haglund | February 04, 2012 at 11:16 AM