Rob
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Cool, Male or female?
RitaCool, Male or female?
I am totally spoiled for other ballet companies after seeing POB's Giselle, which was totally sublime.
I decided to skip ABT this time around. I'm going to see PNB on Sept 9 and the evening performance of RDB on Oct 22.
If you get tickets for any of the same dates we could do dinner first. Or just hang around at the reception and scarf up the sandwiches.
I'm going to see the Smuin Ballet this Friday at the Joyce. I've never heard of them, but they look pretty voidy. Incidentally, the Trocks will be there Dec 12 - Jan 6. Group outing, anyone? They are hysterically funny.
The Kickstarter project was fully funded. So when do I get to see Marcelo in rehearsal?
I am totally spoiled for other ballet companies after seeing POB's Giselle, which was totally sublime. However, I need input from other ballet-goers. I'm considering going to DC, either in October or November. I don't need an excuse to go, because I always have a blast there, but I may as well go when there is some ballet at the Kennedy Center. So: Do I see the Mariinksy's "Cinderella", the Washington Ballet's "Dracula", or the San Francisco Ballet?
I am not especially fond of "Cinderella", but "Dracula" sounds voidy, and I adore SFB.
Advice, please!
Rob, if you mean ABT, most of that rep is now squeezed into a very short fall season at City Center and a few mixed bill programs mixed into the Met season in the Spring, which consists mainly of full-lengths.
Until now, I've only heard the Ratmansky "Cinderella" described as modern-ish and tough, unlike the Ashton, apart from the scary stepsisters, especially when the ultra-scary one was done by Helpmann. You have lots of company in being disappointed that they chose to bring this to the Kennedy Center again.I saw Cinderella in 2005 - its sugary and fine; not my favorite. Wish they were bringing something else this time.
Sorry, but vulgar for me is epitomized by Anna Netrebko in the Met's loathsome production of Manon. Nothing I have seen ballet-wise touches that. .....