by Leigh Witchel Fifty years ago, New York City Ballet’s Stravinsky Festival was an unthinkable task. In a single week, … More
Tag: New York City Ballet
Going Really Long
by Leigh Witchel “The Goldberg Variations” is one of the most monumental ballets in New York City Ballet’s repertory. And … More
Classics and Ideals
by Leigh Witchel What’s not to like in a classic quartet of Balanchine and Robbins’ Greatest Hits? Well, some say … More
Is it Live, or . . .
by Leigh Witchel Not every dance is best with live music. Two works on the Visionary Voices program at New … More
Making Up Stories
by Leigh Witchel The final repertory program of New York City Ballet’s season was composed of works with at least … More
Goldilocks
by Leigh Witchel Once upon a time, there were three ballets. Each lived in the Visionary Voices program at New … More
Casting to Type
by Leigh Witchel A few days earlier, New York City Ballet danced the same program as this one. In contrast, … More
Casting Against Type
by Leigh Witchel The Swan Lake II mixed bill at New York City Ballet fielded some new casts and some … More
(Not Just) The Ballerina Show
by Leigh Witchel It’s ballerina season at New York City Ballet. The company’s switch from a long run of Peter … More
Worth the Wait
by Leigh Witchel Opening night at New York City Ballet was over a week late, but it happened. Delayed by … More