Golden Touch
Ingrid Silva’s expression is calm, the side of her mouth upturned a few degrees, as if she’s delighting in the reception of her own joke.
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The past week has been one of celebration at New York City Ballet. The company is marking seventy-five years of existence with a season devoted to the ballets of its founding choreographer, George Balanchine. On opening night, September 19, after the performance, the stage was filled with hundreds of company-members, past and present, among them Suzanne Farrell, Lourdes Lopez, Robert Barnett, Edward Villella, Jock Soto, Nikolaj Hubbe, Allegra Kent, and Suki Schorer. It was even more thrilling to see them greet each other warmly during the intermissions.
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Ingrid Silva’s expression is calm, the side of her mouth upturned a few degrees, as if she’s delighting in the reception of her own joke.
Continue ReadingFrench choreographer Lea Tirabasso makes dense, intricate work which explores existential concerns connected with science, nature and morality. Witty, vivid and visceral, her work pushes beyond simple genres or choreographic language, creating something far richer and more complex. Her most recent piece, “In the Bushes” is part of the Edinburgh Festival this year. Fjord Review caught up with Léa Tirabasso ahead of the Summerhall run.
Continue ReadingWhy Not Theatre’s bold, multidisciplinary adaptation of the Mahabharata drew a rapt audience at Lincoln Center’s vibrant summer arts festival “Summer for the City.”
Continue ReadingStephen Petronio has an odd way of celebrating his 40th anniversary. He and his board have decided this season will be the company’s last.
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I agree with you about the sets. But they are not that old. Peter Harvey, who designed the original sets (and they REALLY looked chintzy; I just think Mr. B. had no money at the time), also designed these new sets in 2004.