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Performer: Benjamin Millepied

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Contrasting works by Goecke and Millepied draw the crowds in Spoleto

Anne Jung and the Richter Trio in Marco Goecke’s Seven Ages © Andrea Boccalini
Two extraordinarily contrasting styles of choreography are offered at the Festival dei Due Mondi di Spoleto. Artistic Director Daniele Cipriani caters to every taste with great success.
****1
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LA Dance Project: a fugitive Romeo & Juliet Suite in New York

David Adrian Freeland Jr and Morgan Lugo in Benjamin Millepied’s Romeo & Juliet Suite © Stephanie Berger
Benjamin Millepied's Romeo & Juliet Suite for LA Dance Project, to Prokofiev sliced and diced, has arrived in New York. Stunningly staged, with a puzzling shortage of characters. 
**111
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Boulez, Millepied and Salonen at New York Philharmonic

The LA Dance Project with the New York Philharmonic © Brandon Patoc
Pierre Boulez’ Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna is choreograped by Benjamin Millepied for a New York Philharmonic performance, led by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
***11
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SF Ballet's Program 2 is a Kaleidoscope of Vibrant Works

Artful patterns come to life in San Francisco Ballet’s Program 2, Kaleidoscope, which opened last Tuesday night at the War Memorial Opera House.

****1
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Ratmansky's Namouna stands out in NYCB's Here/Now

Alexei Ratmansky and Justin Peck are all the more impressive among choreographers working today because of how many of their works seem destined to stay in the repertoire for a long time to come.
***11
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Bright, Fast, Cool, Blue

From the ethereal to the galavanting, the program offered a spectrun of emotions delivered with precise technique and abandoned energy. 
*****
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ParisLe Palais de Cristal / Daphnis et Chloé

© LIttle Shao | OnP
Bizet, Ravel
George Balanchine; Benjamin Millepied; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Philippe Jordan; Daniel Buren; Christian Lacroix; Madjid Hakimi
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Opinion: Juggling the role of artistic director and artist

Yesterday, Benjamin Millepied stepped down as director of Paris Opéra Ballet, prompting the question: can the director of a large international company juggle a management role with the desire to create?