Strengths and weaknesses in Kent Stowell’s Cinderella at PNB

By Philippa Kiraly, 01 February 2020

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“the ballroom scene is another standout... due to the brilliant scarlet costumes of all the guests”

Reviewed at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle on 31 January 2020

Cinderella (Kent Stowell)

Pacific Northwest Ballet

Emil de Cou, Conductor

Tony Straiges, Set Designer

Martin Pakledinaz, Costume Designer

Randall G Chiarelli, Lighting Designer

Noelani Pantastico, Dancer

Seth Orza, Dancer

Laura Tisserand, Dancer

Elle Macy, Dancer

William Lin-Yee, Dancer

Nancy Casciano, Dancer

Abby Jayne DeAngelo, Dancer

Joshua Grant, Dancer

Angelica Generosa, Dancer

Elizabeth Murphy, Dancer

Margaret Mullin, Dancer

Leah Merchant, Dancer

Benjamin Griffiths, Dancer

Kyle Davis, Dancer

Price Suddarth, Dancer

Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan, Dancer

Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra

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Philippa Kiraly

Philippa Kiraly has writing classical music criticism since 1980, for several newspapers in northern Ohio and Seattle, magazines, both local and national, and blogs. She has covered dance in Seattle for a decade. Pippa has been steeped in classical music since early childhood and is passionate about the importance of independent criticism for the fine arts, an art in itself. Pippa is a keen gardener, a keen grandparent, and can get lost in a good book.