Of Love and Rage: Ratmansky brings fathers-in-law to the ballet

Of Love and Rage

Christine Shevchenko in Of Love and Rage

Christine Shevchenko and Thomas Forster in Of Love and Rage

By Ivy Lin, 22 June 2022

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“the male contingent does a Spartacus-like thundering, leaping diagonal”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 21 June 2022

Callirhoe (Alexei Ratmansky)

American Ballet Theatre

Charles Barker, Conductor

Jean-Marc Puissant, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Duane Schuler, Lighting Designer

American Ballet Theatre Orchestra

Christine Shevchenko, Dancer

Thomas Forster, Dancer

Blaine Hoven, Dancer

Eric Tamm, Dancer

Jarod Curley, Dancer

Roman Zhurbin, Dancer

Chloe Misseldine, Dancer

Zimmi Coker, Dancer

Zhong-Jing Fang, Dancer

Ormsby Wilkins, Conductor

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Carla Escoda, 1st May

A longtime NYCB fan favorite, Concerto DSCH by Alexei Ratmansky, meets the New York premiere of Christopher Wheeldon's Continuum. But the evening belonged to corps dancer Ruby Lister in Edwaard Liang’s Distant Cries.

****1

American Ballet Theatre's double bill is short and sweet in New York

Ivy Lin, 15th March

American Ballet Theatre presents Balanchine's Raymonda: Grand Pas Hongrois and Ratmansky's Firebird which showcases the company well and provides a strong contrast.

****1

A spectacular triple bill lifts ABT’s spring season in New York

Leigh Donlan, 13th March

A finely curated triple bill from American Ballet Theatre included works from Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky.

****1

NYCB: Ratmansky’s The Naked King is not satire, but good fun

Ivy Lin, 7th February

New York City Ballet presents a very entertaining quadruple bill which includes Alexei Ratmansky’s latest work, The Naked King, showing off the company’s comic talents.

****1

NYCB: Balanchine + Ratmansky program warms the audience

Ivy Lin, 20th January

NYCB has a winning triple bill with its Balanchine + Ratmansky program. Excellent dancing and contrasting works sends the audience home in buoyant mood.

*****

Dutch National Ballet's opener in New York: meandering and unfocused

Ivy Lin, 20th November

Dutch National Ballet returning to New York after more than 40 years should have been thrilling. The opening program, whilst beautifully danced, was somewhat muted.

***11

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Ivy Lin

Ivy Lin's love of ballet began in high school when at the school dance she quickly realized she had two left feet. One always admires things one cannot do, and so Ivy began to attend dance performances to marvel at the grace and beauty of bodies in motion. Ivy's day job is a biology teacher and after a long day in the classroom she loves to unwind by watching dance. She also enjoys theater, opera, pop and classical music. Ivy has her own blog (www.humbledandoverwhelmed,blogspot.com)

ABT's Of Love and Rage: Ratmansky brings fathers-in-law to the ballet