NYCB: 75th anniversary program is an appealing, popular nod to history

Joseph Gordon in George Balanchine's Orpheus

Unity Phelan and Ashley Laracey in George Balanchine's Concerto Barocco

Megan Fairchild and Joseph Gordon in George Balanchine's Symphony in C

Von Carla Escoda, 12 Oktober 2023

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“Toward the end of the final movement, dancers and musicians alike seemed to shift into a higher gear”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City, am 11 Oktober 2023

Concerto Barocco (George Balanchine)

Orpheus (George Balanchine)

Symphony in C (Le Palais de Cristal) (George Balanchine)

New York City Ballet

Isamu Noguchi, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Mark Stanley, Licht

Marc Happel, Kostüme

Joseph Gordon, Tanz

Ashley Laracey, Tanz

Emily Kikta, Tanz

Unity Phelan, Tanz

Emilie Gerrity, Tanz

Andrew Veyette, Tanz

Megan Fairchild, Tanz

Davide Riccardo, Tanz

Mckenzie Bernardino Soares, Tanz

Emma Von Enck, Tanz

Roman Mejia, Tanz

Troy Schumacher, Tanz

Indiana Woodward, Tanz

Tyler Angle, Tanz

Peter Walker, Tanz

Ashley Hod, Tanz

Sara Mearns, Tanz

Viel Vergangenheit: Liebeslieder am Wiener Staatsballett

Rainer Zerbst, 14th January

Von Brahms und Balanchine bis Górecki und Childs: das Wiener Staatsballet zeigt einen zeitlosen Abend.

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Bachmann, Mahler, Goecke: Tanztraumpremiere am Wiener Staatsballett

Michael Klier, 14th November

Die vier Tänzerinnen und sieben Tänzer zittern, ihre Arme, Schultern und Hände kratzen, flattern und schluchzen in oft eckigem Gestus und doch sind alle Bewegungen im Fluss.

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Spitzengefühl und neoklassischer Ansatz

Katja Vaghi, 4th May

Die neue Premiere des Staatsballetts spannt einen Bogen über die neuere Tanzgeschichte des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts.

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

Ivy Lin, 25th April

A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.

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Ballet for cowboys and soldiers at Kansas City Ballet

Hilary Stroh, 20th March

Kansas City Ballet celebrate the USA’s 250th anniversary with three American ballets. Balanchine's Stars and Stripes, de Mille's Rodeo and a new work by Caili Quan, A Home Away.

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American Ballet Theatre's double bill is short and sweet in New York

Ivy Lin, 15th March

American Ballet Theatre presents Balanchine's Raymonda: Grand Pas Hongrois and Ratmansky's Firebird which showcases the company well and provides a strong contrast.

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Carla Escoda

Born in the Philippines, Carla trained as a ballet and modern dancer with the Alice Reyes Dance Company in Manila. She has lived and worked in Asia and the U.S. and has written about the arts for Bachtrack, KQED (the northern California public media broadcaster), Dance International, dance journal/hk, the Huffington Post, Dance Europe and ballettothepeople.