A strong close to the SF Ballet season

By Terez Rose, 09 May 2019

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“an abstract yet gripping evocation of life in Stalinist Russia”

Reviewed at War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco on 7 May 2019

Symphony no. 9 (Alexei Ratmansky)

Chamber Symphony (Alexei Ratmansky)

Piano Concerto no. 1 (Alexei Ratmansky)

San Francisco Ballet

Martin West, Conductor

George Tsypin, Set Designer

Keso Dekker, Costume Designer

Joseph Walsh, Dancer

Dores André, Dancer

Aaron Robison, Dancer

Jennifer Stahl, Dancer

Sasha De Sola, Dancer

Mathilde Froustey, Dancer

Yuan Yuan Tan, Dancer

Wona Park, Dancer

Angelo Greco, Dancer

Sofiane Sylve, Dancer

Carlo Di Lanno, Dancer

Jennifer Tipton, Lighting Designer

Mungunchimeg Buriad, Piano

Adam Luftman, Trumpet

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra

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

London City Ballet at the Linbury: joy and sorrow at its best

Deborah Weiss, 19th November

London City Ballet move into a new venue with absolute confidence and gravitas in a quadruple bill that says everything about their future and success.

*****

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Terez Rose

Terez Rose is a writer and former dancer whose work has appeared in numerous journals, anthologies and online publications. She is the author (as Terez Mertes Rose) of the Ballet Theatre Chronicles (Off Balance, Outside the Limelight, Ballet Orphans, Other Stages) and A Dancer’s Guide to Africa. Visit her at The Classical Girl where she blogs about classical music and the performing arts.

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