American Ballet Theatre. June 23rd at the Met Opera House.
A completely packed house to see Misty Copeland as Odette-Odile in Swan Lake this afternoon.
Swan Lake
Swan Lake
Harlequinade
Hudson River Dance Festival
Hudson River Dance Festival: One more show at 7pm tonight by Pier 63 of Hudson River Park. Don’t miss it!!
Favorite moments from last night’s sunset performances include…
Beautiful ballet “Le Jeune” choreographed by Lauren Lovette and performed by the ABT Studio Company.
Corvidae by Limon Dance.
Funny and spirited pas de duex of Tarantella by the all-male comic ballet company, Les Ballets Trockadero.
Harlequinade
Coppelia
La Bayadère
Classic NYCB
New York City Ballet. May 29th at the Koch Theater.
My favorite of the night goes to “Not Our Fate” by Lauren Lovette. The piece showing the relationships between five couples (including same-sex couples) was emotional and moving. I love Lauren’s distinctive movement vocabulary: the way the dancers jumped, the way they turned and twirled, and the curved paths in the air that the dancers went through during assisted lifts. The piece feels dynamic. Everything is evolving. Nothing is ever straight. Altogether, the dancers filled the stage with tangled stories and their innermost desires for love.
Firebird
American Ballet Theatre. May 26th at the Met Opera House.
Misty Copeland reprised her role as the Firebird, when the show first opened last season. I also loved Cassie Trenary‘s wonderful dancing and gorgeous expressions as the Maiden.
We were also treated to AfterRite by Wayne McGregor. This is the third choreography that I saw within the past year, set to the dramatic music “The Rite of Spring” by Igor Stravinsky. The other two were Pina Bausch’s and Martha Graham’s creations. It was interesting to see a different interpretation of the music.
Giselle
American Ballet Theatre. May 19th at the Met Opera House.
One of the most beautiful Giselle I’ve seen so far. Hee Seo dramatically captured Giselle’s sorrows and madness. The chemistry between Hee Seo and Roberto Bolle, as Count Albrecht, was wonderful and conveyed the depth of their love for each other.