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Nissinen’s new Swan Lake is a captivating achievement

By Kathryn Maus, 03 November 2014
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“Kuranaga fills every note with swan-like grace, and oozes into the intricacy of Tchaikovsky's score.”
Reviewed at Citizens Bank Opera House, Boston on 30 October 2014
Programme
Swan Lake (Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov)
Performers
Boston Ballet
Jonathan McPhee, Conductor
Boston Ballet Orchestra
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Kathryn Maus
Kathryn Maus
Kathryn is a former dancer and lifelong patron of the arts. She holds a degree in Art History from Tufts University and is currently studying Arts Administration at Boston University while working in higher education fundraising and development.