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

Emilie Gerrity and Unity Phelan in George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco © Erin Baiano
Concerto Barocco and The Goldberg Variations make an unbeatable, timeless pairing at New York City Ballet. 
*****
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Contrasting splendors at New York City Ballet: Robbins and Balanchine

Tiler Peck and Chun Wai Chan in Jerome Robbins’ The Goldberg Variations © Erin Baiano
A sublime Robbins-Balanchine pairing at New York City Ballet, it was Robbins’ Goldberg Variations that came off best.
*****
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Savoring the glories of a timeless all-Balanchine program with NYCB

Isabella LaFreniere and Chun Wai Chan in George Balanchine's Episodes © Paul Kolnick
NYCB's triple bill that harks back to the 1950s proves a love letter to an America that never was.
****1
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New York City Ballet: Midsummer comes early, uneven yet thrilling

Isabella LaFreniere as Helena in George Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream © Erin Baiano
Balanchine's much-loved yet maddeningly disjointed A Midsummer Night's Dream returns to New York City Ballet. Some glorious performances on opening night, some uneven. But the night belonged to the bugs.
***11
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Falling for Kyle Abraham, again, at New York City Ballet

Indiana Woodward and Taylor Stanley in Kyle Abraham's When We Fell © Erin Baiano
When We Fell, Kyle Abraham’s bracing new piece for NYCB, made a minimalist statement on a maximalist quadruple bill, also notable for stunning ensemble work in Alexei Ratmansky's Odesa.
****1
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Wheeldon transcendent in a joyful triple bill at NYCB

Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia in George Balanchine's Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux © Erin Baiano
A winning mixed bill at New York City Ballet, featuring three stylistically and conceptually very different works, yielded many gems. 
****1
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