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New York CityThe Nutcracker – New York City Ballet

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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; George Balanchine; New York City Ballet; Rouben Ter-Arutunian; Barbara Karinska; Jean Rosenthal; New York City Ballet Orchestra

New York CityThe Nutcracker – New York City Ballet

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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; George Balanchine; New York City Ballet; Rouben Ter-Arutunian; Barbara Karinska; Jean Rosenthal; New York City Ballet Orchestra

New York CityRomeo and Juliet – New York City Ballet

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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Alexei Ratmansky; New York City Ballet; Richard Hudson; Jennifer Tipton; New York City Ballet Orchestra

New York CityAll Balanchine II – New York City Ballet

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Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky
George Balanchine; New York City Ballet; Rouben Ter-Arutunian; Mark Stanley; New York City Ballet Orchestra

New York CityContemporary Choreography II – New York City Ballet

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Stravinsky, Pärt
Justin Peck; Christopher Wheeldon; Jennifer Archibald; New York City Ballet; Chisato Tsumori; Mark Stanley; New York City Ballet Orchestra; Holly Hynes

New York CityJewels – New York City Ballet

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Fauré, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky
George Balanchine; New York City Ballet; Peter Harvey; Barbara Karinska; Mark Stanley; New York City Ballet Orchestra
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New York City Ballet: Pithoprakta makes a long-awaited Earth landing

Mira Nadon and Davide Riccardo in George Balanchine’s Pithoprakta © Erin Baiano
An interesting mix of rarely seen and frequently revived Balanchine ballets at New York City Ballet.
*****
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An excellent contemporary program at New York City Ballet

India Bradley in Justin Peck’s Pulcinella Variations © Erin Baiano
New York City Ballet’s Contemporary Choreography I is a generous, exciting program featuring two new ballets that premiered at this season’s Fall Fashion Gala.
*****
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NYCB: retiring dancers make us ask why they’re retiring!

Dominika Afanasenkov and Victor Abreu in George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments © Erin Baiano
NYCB delivers first rate performances of three contrasting masterpieces from George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins in Masters at Work I.
*****
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Jewels endures: New York City Ballet’s fall season opens

Adrian Danchig-Waring and Emilie Gerrity in George Balanchine’s Emeralds from Jewels © Erin Baiano
Despite its gaudy sets and stretches of ho-hum choreography, Balanchine’s Jewels remains a triumph for New York City Ballet. 
****1
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Mary, Queen of Scots: a Scottish martyr in New York

Madeline Squire and Roseanna Leney in Sophie Laplane’s  Mary, Queen of Scots © Steven Pisano
Centuries after her beheading by her English cousin, Mary Stuart remains a potent symbol of Scottish exceptionalism and historical grievance. Weak production design weighs down Sophie Laplane's imaginative choreography for Scottish Ballet.  
***11
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At NYCB, Fairchild bids adieu in her final performances of Coppélia

Megan Fairchild as Swanilda and Robert La Fosse as Dr Coppélius in Balanchine’s Coppélia © Erin Baiano
Megan Fairchild pours her heart into her final performances of Coppélia at New York City Ballet.
*****
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