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New York CitySwan Lake – American Ballet Theatre

SunMi Park as Odette in Swan Lake © Nir Arieli
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Kevin McKenzie; American Ballet Theatre; Zack Brown; Duane Schuler; SunMi Park

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Roberto Kalb; James Robinson; Seattle Opera; Allen Moyer; Duane Schuler; Ashlee Naegle; Long Long
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SunMi Park makes a promising debut as the Swan Queen with ABT

SunMi Park as Odette in Swan Lake © Nir Arieli
There is nothing quite comparable to an Odette/Odile debut (unless you’re a basketball fanatic, that is!) in Swan Lake. Well worth watching, and noting, SunMi Park’s progression through ABT.
****1
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Christopher Alden’s Rigoletto returns to Canadian Opera Company

Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto) and Gregory Dahl (Monterone) © Michael Cooper
Christopher Alden’s Victorian-era Rigoletto still divides opinions, despite top-notch performances all around in this Toronto revival. 
***11
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Singers bring passion and excitement to Met’s Andrea Chénier revival

Sonya Yoncheva (Maddalena) and Piotr Beczała (Andrea Chénier) © Karen Almond | Met Opera

The Metropolitan Opera kicks off this season’s revival of Umberto Giordano’s tempestuous melodrama with standout performances from a resplendent cast.

****1
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Ratmansky’s spectacular Callirhoe launches the Ferri era in Vienna

Cassandra Trenary (Callirhoe) and António Casalinho (Chaereas) © Wiener Staatsballett | Ashley Taylor
The first new production of Alessandra Ferri’s directorship of the Wiener Staatsballett sees the European premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s narrative ballet Of Love and Rage under its new title, Callirhoe.
*****
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American Ballet Theatre: a lack of chemistry sinks Swan Lake

American Ballet Theatre in Kevin McKenzie's Swan Lake © Rosalie O'Connor
ABT's Swan Lake suffered due an obvious lack of rapport between its lead dancers but there was still some fine dancing on offer.
***11
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Lise Davidsen thrills in Metropolitan Opera’s Fidelio revival

Lise Davidsen (Leonore) and David Butt Philip (Florestan) © Karen Almond
Exceptional singing enlivens a flawed production, which takes liberties with the tone and tenor of Beethoven's sole opera.
****1
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