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American Ballet Theatre: Super-Giselle lives up to the hype (mostly)
ABT's Giselle was the kind of glamorous, old-school ABT night of yore. You sensed the entire company leveled up for the occasion. One hopes that Smirnova will return in the future.
Tomb Raider: Sonja Frisell’s Aida exhumed one last time at the Met
A loud, unsubtle performance of a loud, unsubtle production – the Met really deserves a new Aida.
Skylar Brandt's heart-rending Giselle a hit for ABT
It’s only her third performance of role, and her New York debut, but it was so polished that Brandt immediately jumped to our writer's personal short-list of great Giselles.
ABT’s Giselle shows that to forgive is divine
A classic staging at the Kennedy Center turned resplendent in the second act.
Amneris is the star of the Met's Aida revival
This revival of the Met's 30-year-old production of Aida had a disappointing debut in the title role but Dolora Zajick's reign as Amneris is still a force of nature.
Netrebko triumphs as Aida at The Met
Netrebko met the audience’s high expectations, as she does every time, conquering the challenges with her remarkable artistry.