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Performer: James Whiteside

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New York CityBallet Festival Week 2 – curated by Misty Copeland

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Bach, Various, Stravinsky, Caccini, Massenet
Ilo; Stanton Welch; Andrea Miller; Alonzo King; Mikhail Fokine; John Taras; Dwight Rhoden; Rudolf Nureyev; James Whiteside; Derek Brockington; Madison Brown; Aeron Buchanan; Kellen Hornbuckle
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Of myth and music: American Ballet Theatre’s Sylvia

Chloe Misseldine as Sylvia in Sir Frederick Ashton’s Sylvia © Elaina Francis
American Ballet Theatre brings back the Ashton classic Sylvia and offers tremendous central performances.
****1
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Thrilling Don Quixote debut leads to onstage promotion at ABT

Jake Roxander as Basilio in Don Quixote © Nir Arieli
Stunning debut performances from Jake Roxander and Skylar Brandt in Don Quixote for ABT, made it a night to remember.
*****
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The radiant return of ABT’s Don Quixote

Catherine Hurlin and Isaac Hernández in Don Quixote © Nir Arieli
The fiery return of Don Quixote as ABT continues their summer season has proved to be a vehicle of excellence for multiple casts, many of whom were making role debuts.
****1
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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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American Ballet Theatre: Crime and Punishment punishes the audience

ABT in a scene from Helen Pickett's Crime and Punishment © Kyle Froman
Great novels make bad ballets. There might be exceptions to this rule, but this isn't it. 
**111
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ABT's Ballet Imperial/The Dream: a weak start but a triumphant end

Isabella Boylston and American Ballet Theatre in George Balanchine's Ballet Imperial © The George Balanchine Trust, Rosalie O'Connor
The Dream is such a crowdpleaser that one wishes ABT would do this more often in their Met season, but Ballet Imperial needed more time to relax into. 
****1
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