Souvenirs de Paris

Our Stella Abrera balancing on the clam shell (and releasing her partner's hand exactly on the musical cue) in Sleeping Beauty Act II courtesy of a perfect set-up by our dashing Alex Hammoudi. We are eternally grateful to akouavi_ for this video:

"Stella Abrera vole la vedette au prince Désiré (le Français Alexandre Hammoudi) tandis que Sarah Lane (Florine) et Jeffrey Cirio (l'Oiseau Bleu) charment l'assistance."
[trans: Stella Abrera steals the show....]

 

Thanks to mayssafl for this video of the thunderous ovation from the sold-out house for Sarah Lane and Herman Cornejo:

 

Comments

[elfantgirl]

Is it just me, or has has Stella actually become more lovely over the last few years? I haven't seen her dance in a bit due to my being overseas, and she looks exquisitely light in this clip. Second question, would someone please tell me why Sarah Lane is not a principal yet? I admit I'm out of the loop these days, but it doesn't make sense even based only on internet clips of her current dancing.

[J. Bowman]

Haglund-- did you see the ABT ad in today's NYTimes Arts section? Finally a new design! I think the photo is striking but the copy worries me as being too similar to NYCB's ads. Perhaps that's inevitable-- how creative can you get listing ballet rep?

Curious what you think.

[Haglund]

No, I haven't seen it. Is it the ad they've been using with Devon Teuscher and Paulina Waski in nesting arabesques?

What I find even more interesting than ABT's possible borrowing of NYCB's black & white media concepts is THE MET OPERA clearly imitating NYCB's media style in its new Voice That Must Be Heard posters and billboards. Ha!

[J. Bowman]

Yes it is the two women in arabesque. I hadn't seen it before.

We'll see if ABT and The Met are helped by these "new" campaigns.

[melponeme_k]

Both of these couples received the notice they deserved. I hope it encourages management to cast them in more projects not less.