Bachtrack logo

Performer: Megan Fairchild

Neue Kritikenmehr...

At NYCB, Fairchild bids adieu in her final performances of Coppélia

Megan Fairchild as Swanilda and Robert La Fosse as Dr Coppélius in Balanchine’s Coppélia © Erin Baiano
Megan Fairchild pours her heart into her final performances of Coppélia at New York City Ballet.
*****
Mehr

Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet

Mira Nadon and Preston Chamblee in George Balanchine’s Symphony in C © Erin Baiano
A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.
*****
Mehr

Understatement and spectacle at New York City Ballet

David Gabriel in Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering © Erin Baiano
Jerome Robbins' Dances at a Gathering and George Balanchine's Diamonds make a study in contrasts. With lots of debuts in the former and seasoned leads in the latter. 
*****
Mehr

Contrasting splendors at New York City Ballet: Robbins and Balanchine

Tiler Peck and Chun Wai Chan in Jerome Robbins’ The Goldberg Variations © Erin Baiano
A sublime Robbins-Balanchine pairing at New York City Ballet, it was Robbins’ Goldberg Variations that came off best.
*****
Mehr

Few signs of heat in a mixed bill at New York City Ballet

Mira Nadon and Chun Wai Chan in Justin Peck's Heatscape © Erin Baiano
New York City Ballet offered a few exhilarating moments in a mishmash of a program from the company with arguably the greatest rep in the world.  
***11
Mehr

Savoring the glories of a timeless all-Balanchine program with NYCB

Isabella LaFreniere and Chun Wai Chan in George Balanchine's Episodes © Paul Kolnick
NYCB's triple bill that harks back to the 1950s proves a love letter to an America that never was.
****1
Mehr