by Leigh Witchel The temperature dropped a few degrees when the alternate cast took the stage at New York City … More
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Two Glosses
by Leigh Witchel “Namouna, A Grand Divertissement” can be a bear to sit through; it’s two ballets masquerading as one. … More
Putting it Together
by Leigh Witchel Not every Balanchine ballet was his best, and even his best don’t all look interchangeably great together. … More
New Combinations
by Leigh Witchel Unity Phelan may not be a first night dancer. Opening night of the Spring season at New … More
Themselves and Their Time
by Leigh Witchel Even a dance within living memory can get lost. On a mixed bill including works by Balanchine, … More
Mid-Tier
by Leigh Witchel When you follow, or chronicle, an artist, their middle range gives you as much information as the … More
Growing Into Their Parts
by Leigh Witchel For the second night of New York City Ballet’s season, the company returned to an all-Balanchine triple … More
Top Drawer or Second Tier?
by Leigh Witchel Beyond the top two or three, it’s tough to agree on the top rank of Balanchine’s ballets. … More
New Challenges
by Leigh Witchel Change at New York City Ballet can be measured in debuts. Who gets a new part, who … More
The Challenge of Beauty
by Leigh Witchel Towards the end of its run, New York City Ballet slipped in a new troika for “The … More