Neue Kritikenmehr...
Wheeldon transcendent in a joyful triple bill at NYCB
A winning mixed bill at New York City Ballet, featuring three stylistically and conceptually very different works, yielded many gems.
NYCB: All Balanchine program felled by miscasting
An uneven performance with mishaps and mis-pairings, yet still offering some outstanding individual interpretations.
New York City Ballet: Balanchine's Americana
An evening of George Balanchine’s joyous, kitschy send-ups, with clever parodies of Petipa ballets.
Sterling Hyltin enchants in NYCB's Nutcracker... One last time
When she retires next week, part of me likes to think she’s not really retiring. She’s just decided to stay in the Land of Sweets.
Sterling Hyltin bids fond farewell to Duo Concertant at NYCB
The melancholy ending was a fitting farewell between ballerina and ballet. The heartmelting, beautiful Duo Concertant alone was worth the entire price of admission.
Veteran ballerinas show their mettle in NYCB season opener
The fall season opens with three Balanchine ballets and what felt like a gesture of thanks to a trio of ballerinas for their many years of service to the company.