Catching the Moment with Paul Kolnik
For nearly 50 years the legendary dance photographer, Paul Kolnik, helped create the visual identity of the New York City Ballet.
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As Hollywood geared up to decorate film performers in front of the world at the annual Oscars ceremony, New York City Ballet principal dancers Mira Nadon and Peter Walker laid down a phenomenal “Swan Lake” for a lucky audience of about 2,600 on an unassuming Wednesday night. Were the 20 Oscar acting nominees truly the year’s finest? Some yes, many no. Of the numerous “Swan Lakes” I’ve seen, however, this was one of the very best. With a high degree of difficulty in both dancing and acting, the roles of Odette/Odile and Prince Siegfried are the Hamlets or Lears of the ballet world, and Nadon and Walker’s performances deserved accolades on the level of Oscars. But the dance audience is small, the exposure limited. I am often frustrated by how some art forms are celebrated and rewarded more than others. But then, I am frequently grateful for the immediacy and ephemerality of ballet. To catch a show like this is a precious and unique experience: an NFT instead of an airplane movie stream. And, as a critic, I have the pleasure of sharing that experience and expanding the audience even a tiny bit. Though I do wish that all ballet dancers could get a taste of the beefier paychecks that come with greater societal recognition.
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For nearly 50 years the legendary dance photographer, Paul Kolnik, helped create the visual identity of the New York City Ballet.
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