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

Por Carla Escoda, 12 octubre 2023

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

Crítica hecha desde Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, Nueva York el 11 octubre 2023

Concerto Barocco (George Balanchine)

Orpheus (George Balanchine)

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

New York City Ballet

Isamu Noguchi, Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario

Mark Stanley, Diseño de iluminación

Marc Happel, Diseño de vestuario

Joseph Gordon, Bailarín

Ashley Laracey, Bailarín

Emily Kikta, Bailarín

Unity Phelan, Bailarín

Emilie Gerrity, Bailarín

Andrew Veyette, Bailarín

Megan Fairchild, Bailarín

Davide Riccardo, Bailarín

Mckenzie Bernardino Soares, Bailarín

Emma Von Enck, Bailarín

Roman Mejia, Bailarín

Troy Schumacher, Bailarín

Indiana Woodward, Bailarín

Tyler Angle, Bailarín

Peter Walker, Bailarín

Ashley Hod, Bailarín

Sara Mearns, Bailarín

El ballet neoclásico viste de gala al Teatro Real:

Cintia Borges Carreras, 26th January

Un reducido número de integrantes del Ballet de l’Opéra National de Paris ha presentado en el Real un programa de obras cortas y han danzado más allá de la técnica, mostrando el cuerpo que siente el movimiento y baila.

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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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A spectacular triple bill lifts ABT’s spring season in New York

Leigh Donlan, 13th March

A finely curated triple bill from American Ballet Theatre included works from Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky.

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Understatement and spectacle at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 26th February

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.

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Fast Forward: Hamburg Ballet’s mixed bill proves a mixed success

Vikki Jane Vile, 22nd February

All that glistens... the world premiere of Xie Xin’s The Moon in the Ocean is the highlight of a mixed bill programme spanning 90 years of choreography.

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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.