By Walter Rutledge
The Martha Graham Dance Company Fall and Recovery benefit took place last night, Tuesday, February 26 at the Joyce Theater. Continue reading
By Walter Rutledge
The Martha Graham Dance Company Fall and Recovery benefit took place last night, Tuesday, February 26 at the Joyce Theater. Continue reading
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Tagged American Ballet Theatre, Andrew Mellow Foundation, Capezio Foundation, Fall and Recovery Benefit, Fashion Institute of Technology, Hurricane Sandy, Irina Dvorovenko, Joffery Ballet, Joyce Theater, Maria Kowroski, Martha Graham, New York City Ballet, Smithsonian Institute, The Martha Graham Dance Company, Walter Rutledge, Walter's World:
By Walter Rutledge
“My dancers never fall to simply fall. They fall to rise.” These are the words of legendary choreographer Martha Graham, but recent events have turned them into the message of oracle Martha Graham. Continue reading
By Walter Rutledge
American Ballet Theatre celebrates its 70th Anniversary this season, and included in the festivities is the company premiere of John Neumeier’s Lady Of The Camellias. The full-length ballet is based on the novel and stage play La Dame aux Camelias by Alexandre Dumas fils. The ballet was originally choreographed for the Stuttgart Ballet in 1978, a year after the death of Artistic Director John Cranko. Thanks to Mr. Neumeier’s ingenious staging and engaging choreography this masterwork immediately sweeps one into the opulent and romantic world of 19th century Paris. Continue reading
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Tagged Abbe Prevost, Alexandre Dumas fil, American Ballet Theatre, Armand Duval, Blaine Hoven, Cory Stearn, David LaMarche, Frederick Chopin, Irina Dvorovenko, John Cranko, John Neumeier, Jurgen Rose, La Dame Aux Camelias, Lady of the Camellais, Manon Lescaut, Marcia Haydee, Marguerite Gautier, Stella Abrera, Walter Rutledge, Walter's World:
By Walter Rutledge
American Ballet Theatre will present John Neumeier’s Lady of the Camellias during the their season at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center; the season began on Monday May 17 and runs through July 10. The ballet will receive its company premiere on Tuesday May 25 and is one of the highlights presented during the celebration of the company’s seventieth anniversary year. Lady of the Camellias will be presented for eight performances May 25th through May 27th and June 4th to June 7th.
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Tagged Alexandre Dumas fil, Alexandre Dumas pere, American Ballet Theatre, Armand Duval, Chopin, Cory Stearns, Diana Vishneva, EgonMadsen, George Sands, Greta Garbo, Irina Dvorovenko, Ivan Liska, John Neumeier, Julie Kent, La Dame Aux Camelias, Lady of the Camellias, Marcelo Gomes, Marcia Haydee, Margot Fonteyn, Marguerite Gautier, Marie Duplessis, Robert Taylor, Roberto Bolle, Rudolph Nureyev, Stuttgart Ballet, Walter Rutledge, Walter's World: