The Approval Matrix in the February 3rd issue of New York Magazine places NYCB's Concerto Barocco in the extreme Highbrow & Brilliant position on the grid. Can't disagree with that. All last week, the company shone its brightest in this masterpiece. And then last night Rebecca Krohn delivered a stunning debut in the First Violin role with Abi Stafford exhibiting cat-like energy, prowl, and elevation in the Second Violin role. They repeat at the Saturday matinee.
The final Concerto Barocco of the Winter Season is on Sunday, March 2nd which will be a blow-out performance of CB, The Four Temperaments, and Stravinsky Violin Concerto. FDNY, stand by.
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Don't forget about the screening of the movie Giselle at Lincoln Center's Dance on Camera Festival this Sunday at 8pm. It may be New York's only chance to ever see Gillian Murphy in the title role since ABT prefers to cast Sue Heck from The Middle as Giselle. Here's Sue with her tall, clueless, adoring daddy.
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Minnesota Public Radio and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal continue to try to dig out the reasons for the sudden resignation of the entire Board of Directors of Minnesota Dance Theatre.
The Board quit right in the middle of the company's two-week performance season in Minneapolis.
MPR got its hands on a statement made by Artistic Director Lise Houlton, which you can read here, but neither she nor any board members are returning calls from the press. Press on, folks – full-court, if necessary.
After last night's performance at New York City Ballet, and in light of the unconscionable casting and (non)-promotion of soloists and corps members at ABT, I am seriously considering switching my membership and allegiance to NYCB. The dancing in all three ballets, Concerto Barocco, Kammermusik No. 2, and Who Cares? was outstanding in every way and I want to see more.
March 2nd is going to be a big day if Ballet in Cinema finds a venue to livestream the Bolshoi's Lost Illusions at 10 am, followed up by a NYCB performance at 3 pm!
Posted by: angelica | January 30, 2014 at 12:36 PM
Angelica, we may have word tomorrow about when and where Manhattan will be able to see Lost Illusions. Hopefully, it will not conflict with NYCB's performance at 3pm on March 2nd. The cinema presentation of Lost Illusions at Lehman will be at 2pm on the same date, unfortunately.
Posted by: Haglund | January 30, 2014 at 09:19 PM
I can't believe how many performances/tickets there are to keep track of right now, between NYCB's Winter Season, two Ballet in Cinema screenings on various possible dates so far, ABT's upcoming Spring Season, Bolshoi Ballet's upcoming Summer Season, and now Boston Ballet's touch-down in July, which I will probably skip. Although much of it promises to be good, it's enough to make a person's head spin. Have I left anything out?
Posted by: angelica | January 31, 2014 at 11:28 AM
Oh--and Royal Ballet of New Zealand's film of Giselle on Sunday night!
Posted by: angelica | January 31, 2014 at 11:29 AM
Angelica, I agree, the offerings are becoming overwhelming. Just to add a few items to your list: RNZB at the Joyce, Cincinnati Ballet at the Joyce with their Frampton program (Did you see Peter Frampton backing up Ringo Starr at the Grammys on Sunday? Un.be.liev.a.ble.), Paul Taylor Dance Company's 60th Anniversary Season, Ballet Preljocaj with its contemporary Snow White, and Wendy Whelan's Restless Creature show.
Posted by: Haglund | January 31, 2014 at 03:11 PM