Shanghai Grand Theatre: Lady White Snake storms the Koch

Dingwen Ao as Lady White (Snake)/Wife and Husheng Wu as Xu Xian/Husband in Lady White Snake

Yu Song as Fa Hai/Psychologist and Yimei Tan as Xiao Qing (Green Snake) in Lady White Snake

Yimei Tan as Xiao Qing (Green Snake) and Yu Song as Fa Hai/Psychologist in Lady White Snake

Yimei Tan as Xiao Qing (Green Snake) and Shanghai Opera House Dance Ensemble in Lady White Snake

Dingwen Ao as Lady White (Snake)/Wife in Peixian Wang's Lady White Snake

Par Carla Escoda, 29 juillet 2025

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“with stunning production values, captivating performances and intriguing modern twists”

Critique faite à Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York, le 26 juillet 2025

Lady White Snake (Peixian Wang)

Shanghai Opera House Dance Ensemble

Yuan Yuan Tan, Mise en scène

Guangjian Gao, Décors

Viola Zhang, Costumes

Lihe Xiao, Lumières

Dingwen Ao, Danse

Husheng Wu, Danse

Yu Song, Danse

Yimei Tan, Danse

上海大剧院原创舞剧《白蛇》惊艳纽约林肯中心

Carla Escoda, 26th July

“白蛇传”的传说自古以来便在华语世界广为流传，且随着时代风云的变幻而不断演变。在唐代，这个故事讲述的是人与蛇妖的禁忌之恋，却在时光长河中不断被重新诠释。

****1

上海大剧院原创舞剧《白蛇》惊艳纽约林肯中心

Carla Escoda, 26th July

****1

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

Contemporary escapism at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 1st May

A longtime NYCB fan favorite, Concerto DSCH by Alexei Ratmansky, meets the New York premiere of Christopher Wheeldon's Continuum. But the evening belonged to corps dancer Ruby Lister in Edwaard Liang’s Distant Cries.

****1

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.

*****

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.

****1

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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.