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NYCB's tribute to Stravinsky and Balanchine continues
A Greek-themed triple bill is presented with mixed success, although Agon still stands up well, with Unity Phelan making her debut in the central pas de deux.
New York City Ballet's Spring Gala: a sign of normality returning
Sofia Coppola's film closed on a note of optimism. The message seemed to be: “Normality is just around the corner. We’re coming back.”
Dreamy Midsummer ends NYCB's spring season
Yet the audience loved it, just as they love every performance of A Midsummer's Night DreamI've ever attended. This ballet is a tribute to Shakespeare, a tribute to love, a tribute to dance. One walks out feeling as if one's "soul is in the sky."
NYCB: Romeo + Juliet
Tiler Peck is at her peak as an artist and let’s hope it lasts a long time.
Ill pairing in an all Balanchine program at NYCB
The double bill of Liebeslieder Walzer and Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3 is a cloying juxtaposition that serves neither well at New York City Ballet. A handful of fascinating performances rescue the evening.