Tickets for these performances on Tues 4/17 through Fri 4/20 start at $25. The program includes Clark Tippet's Bruch Violin Concerto, a truly beautiful bona fide ballet that is alone worth the price of the ticket. This brief clip from the last part of the ballet includes an early Corella Ballet dancer, Matthew Golding (dancing with the ballerina in dark blue costume in the Jaffe/Kent/Ferri role). Golding was one of the many talented male dancers completely stalled in the ABT corps for years before making the break just a few years ago. He is now a principal at the Het National Ballet in Amsterdam and in exactly two weeks will star in Swan Lake with Alina Somova during the Mariinsky's XXII Ballet Festival in St. Petersburg. Odd how there are no ABT dancers performing at the Festival this year - just one brilliant dancer who ABT had in its midst but couldn't/wouldn't develop while opting for guest artists. And so it goes . . . .
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you've seen the dvd of ratmansky's donQ (het national)with golding? omg, i'm in love with him in that.
Posted by: robin | March 09, 2012 at 03:11 PM
Yep. No doubt about it - Ratmansky can bring the brilliance out of a dancer – as can Corella, Stiefel, and Bocca.
If Golding had stayed at ABT, today he'd be dancing Spanish in Swan Lake instead of the lead and he'd be doing Toreador in Don Q instead of Basilio. He's a great dancer, and it's nice to see him getting opportunities like Basilio and the gig at the Mariinsky.
Back to Corella's Barcelona Ballet – they have some truly astonishing dancers who are going to be shown off very nicely in the Bruch Violin Concerto. Everyone should GO!
Posted by: Haglund | March 09, 2012 at 04:00 PM
yeah, definitely planning to see corella ballet- i'll make the hubs take me for our anniversary. do you know if herman is dancing? i hope so :)
Posted by: robin | March 09, 2012 at 04:31 PM
Don't know whether Herman is dancing or not. ABT is in Norfolk with Giselle that weekend; so, it's hard to say. The last time they came to NY, the company posted the casting on its website a week or so before arriving. Would love to see Herman in Stiefel's role in Bruch, but I doubt that is in the cards.
I'm hoping to hear of the company's Swan Lake casting for their Detroit dates soon enough that will allow me to book a flight if it's who I hope it will be.
Not knowing casting makes it truly hard to make plans and purchase decisions - just in case anyone is listening out there.
Posted by: Haglund | March 09, 2012 at 05:16 PM
Will just have to wait & see i guess, i'm excited regardless- angel's company radiates such joy & i love the bruch as well, i still remember it from possibly over 20 years ago!
Posted by: robin | March 09, 2012 at 06:46 PM
Hi Hagland! I just viewed the video and saw that it was Joseph Gatti dancing I believe the Stiefel solo variation here. He's also dancing with the girl in Pink. It comes right after the brief view of Mat with the girl in blue. Just to remind you Joseph was a memeber of ABT Studio Company. Joseph and Mat are very close friends and we're so happy he's getting all he deserves...finally. Joseph is with Boston Ballet and will be guesting for the 2nd year in the Dance Open Gala in St. Petersburg, Russia. Sorry for the long post but when I saw you used his complete solo in the video and his name wasn't mentioned I had to chime in! Thanks for all your great writing Hagland!
Posted by: Susan | March 10, 2012 at 06:32 AM
Hi Susan! Thanks for ID-ing Joseph Gatti in the clip. Fabulous dancer!
Posted by: Haglund | March 10, 2012 at 09:15 AM
Your welcome Hagland!
Posted by: Susan | March 10, 2012 at 09:31 AM
Are there any hints about casting? I want to go to multiple performances, but want to see different casts if possible (and try to catch some Angel stage time). I believe last year in Los Angeles I saw Carmen Corella as the dark blue soloist and she was absolutely exquisite. Would love to see her in that role again.
Posted by: abtlover | March 10, 2012 at 11:35 AM
No word on casting yet. If I find some, I'll definitely post it.
Posted by: Haglund | March 10, 2012 at 11:42 AM