New York audiences still flock to Balanchine's uninspired Swan Lake

By Ivy Lin, 13 February 2022

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“I would love to see Hyltin and Furlan in a full-length version”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 12 February 2022

Serenade (George Balanchine)

Andantino (Jerome Robbins)

Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux (George Balanchine)

Swan Lake (Peter Martins, Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, George Balanchine)

New York City Ballet

Mejia debuts in a sumptuous Sleeping Beauty at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 12th February

Roman Mejia and a raft of soloist debuts galvanized Peter Martins' Sleeping Beauty. An elegant production with some incidental messiness and the structural liability of a princess' dependence on a kiss.

****1

Few signs of heat in a mixed bill at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 25th September

New York City Ballet offered a few exhilarating moments in a mishmash of a program from the company with arguably the greatest rep in the world.

***11

Sara Mearns makes Swan Lake watchable again

Carla Escoda, 19th February

Peter Martins' Swan Lake continues to divide ballet fans. Can Sara Mearns unite them, 19 years after her astonishing debut as Odette-Odile?

***11

New York City Ballet Goes Four for Four

Carla Escoda, 9th February

One minor Balanchine, elevated by commanding performances; a rare Albert Evans; Peter Martins at his most compelling and Jerome Robbins at his funniest.

****1

The Sleeping Beauty: NYCB relishes this traditional version

Ivy Lin, 16th February

If the famous fairy variations in the Prologue can sometimes expose weaknesses, NYCB proved that it excels in pure classical ballet and not only in the neo-classical repertory.

*****

Barber, Broadway and Balanchine bring a buzz to New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 5th May

Maria Kowroski and Tyler Angle at the top of their game in Diamonds. A smoking performance from Sara Mearns in Slaughter on 10th Avenue. Strong debuts from Emma Von Enck and Taylor Stanley and a memorable classical turn by Aaron Sanz in the Barber.

****1

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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)