National Ballet of Canada – The Winter’s Tale – New York
★★★✰✰ Every choreographer has their voice, and if Wheeldon’s current oeuvre satisfies you then this will too, but don’t expect a significant departure.
National Ballet of Canada – Le Petit Prince – Toronto
★★★✰✰ Since its publication nearly 75 years ago, de Saint-Exupéry’s “Le Petit Prince,” a short illustrated novella about an improbable encounter between an aviator and a young space traveler, has captivated the hearts of millions of children and adults alike…
Interview: Karen Kain – Artistic Director, National Ballet of Canada
The much admired Karen Kain has been directing the National Ballet of Canada for 10 years now – Oksana Khadarina catches up with her as the company prepare to visit Washington with Christopher Wheeldon’s “Winter’s Tale”…
Kings of the Dance – Le Jeune Homme et la Mort, Remanso and others – London
Wonderful how Petit’s youthful melodrama (Le Jeune et la Mort) still works its power, performed with commitment and coached by an expert – Luigi Bonino, one of Petit’s favourite dancers
American Ballet Theatre – Theme and Variations, The Moor’s Pavane, A Month in the Country, Piano Concerto #1 – New York
On Sunday, American Ballet Theatre’s two-week fall season draws to a close. By most measures, it’s been a success…
National Ballet of Canada – Giselle – Saratoga
Quibbling and Côté aside, these were both terrific performances, bursting with energy …I wouldn’t mind seeing the Canadians become regular visitors to Saratoga
National Ballet of Canada – Romeo and Juliet – London
The result is oddly old-fashioned – even more so than John Cranko’s version, which the Canadians had performed since 1964.
Kings of the Dance / Ardani Artists Management – New York
…so I will just conclude with noting that another depressing thing about the evening’s kitsch-ridden choreography was that it didn’t quite obscure the occasional glimmers of brilliance that reminded us that these men are, indeed, among the world’s best, despite this tawdry presentation.
