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George Balanchine’s short-but-thrilling ballet Allegro Brillante is tailor-made to Mayara Piniero’s talents in Philadelphia. 

Pennsylvania Ballet kicks off the season with its first Giselle since Angel Corella took over the artistic directorship five years ago. A cast dominated by soloists and corps more than did it justice.

Pennsylvania Ballet's wraps up season with Balanchine

Pennsylvania Ballet shows off in works by Balanchine, Petipa, and Wheeldon

Philadelphia Ballet's Story-First Swan Lake

Pennsylvania Ballet explore edginess, tribalism and funky synthpop

It’s alright, sometimes, for a classic to own the fact that it is a cliché. The Pennsylvania Ballet’s performance of The Sleeping Beauty, directed by Angel Corella was a lovely, lush but unsurprising presentation

Pennsylvania Ballet looked very good in this opening show, their first in New York since Angel Corella took over as Artistic Director

Pennsylvania Ballet serve up a wonderfully curated menu of works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Michael Kamen, and Jiří Kylián. Reviewed by Stephen Raskauskas at Merriam Theater, Philadelphia.