San Francisco Ballet struts its stuff at Gala #86

Por Carla Escoda, 25 enero 2019

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“There was no shortage of fierce 21st century athlete-ballerinas at this gala”

Crítica hecha desde War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco el 23 enero 2019

Rubies (George Balanchine)

Agon (George Balanchine)

Études (Harald Lander)

Soirées Musicales (Helgi Tomasson)

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming (Justin Peck)

Handel - A Celebration (Helgi Tomasson)

Diving into the Lilacs (Yuri Possokhov)

UnSaid (Dani Rowe)

San Francisco Ballet

Ana Sophia Scheller, Bailarín

Vitor Luiz, Bailarín

Benjamin Freemantle, Bailarín

Jennifer Stahl, Bailarín

Wan Ting Zhao, Bailarín

Sasha De Sola, Bailarín

Misa Kuranaga, Bailarín

Gabriela Gonzalez, Bailarín

Dores André, Bailarín

Angelo Greco, Bailarín

Tiit Helimets, Bailarín

Mathilde Froustey, Bailarín

Yuan Yuan Tan, Bailarín

Carlo Di Lanno, Bailarín

Sofiane Sylve, Bailarín

Aaron Robinson, 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.

*****

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.