The Peony Pavilion : mixed feelings

Por Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 12 julio 2015

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“The most successful aspects are the ones that hew most closely to the Kunqu operatic tradition.”

Crítica hecha desde Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, Nueva York el 9 julio 2015

The Peony Pavilion (Fei Bo)

National Ballet of China

National Ballet of China's bittersweet The Peony Pavilion

Graham Watts, 29th November

A stunning visual spectacle that merges ballet with conceptual art and ancient Chinese Opera.

****1

Hong Kong Ballet visits NY

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 16th March

The program that the Hong Kong Ballet presented at the Joyce Theater showed a company that is disciplined and technically accomplished.

***11

National Ballet of China's bittersweet The Peony Pavilion

Graham Watts, 29th November

A stunning visual spectacle that merges ballet with conceptual art and ancient Chinese Opera.

****1

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

Leigh Donlan, 22nd May

Megan Fairchild pours her heart into her final performances of Coppélia at New York City Ballet.

*****

Good vibrations: Robbins, Balanchine and Bach at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 13th May

Concerto Barocco and The Goldberg Variations make an unbeatable, timeless pairing at New York City Ballet.

*****

Tiler Peck’s Symphonie Espagnole for NYCB is sprawling and ambitious

Ivy Lin, 9th May

A triple bill including Tiler Peck’s newest ballet for NYCB, does not entirely work. Too much blue light and sadness for one program.

***11

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Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn

Andrew is currently a professional chef in New York City but he began life as a ballet dancer with the Hartford and Ohio Ballet companies. His writing also appears on the Huffington Post Blog and BroadwayWorld.com. His latest work, nominated for a James Beard Award, is “Return to the Rivers”, a Himalayan cookbook.

The Peony Pavilion Blends Kunqu Opera and Classical Ballet with Mixed Results