On the evening of June 11, we arrived at New York City Ballet’s theatre (now called the David H. Koch Theater) for a triple bill, which always represents some very exciting programming with this company. We were expecting to see Balachine’s Donizetti Variations, Christopher Wheeldon’s Mercurial Manoeuvers, and Peter Martins’ Thou Swell, however, the evening began with the conductor making an announcement that there would be a change in programming due to a dancer’s injury. We held our breath hoping that Donizetti would not be replaced, as it is a particular favourite of ours and … Read more
Jeannette and I never make a trip to New York without taking in at least one performance by New York City Ballet. I have no hesitation in calling NYCB the greatest ballet company in the world – a company that changed the world’s perception of ballet in the 20st century and which continues to have enormous influence in the 21st century.
Saturday afternoon of June 11, we took in a performance of Jewels, one of Balanchine’s great masterpieces. We’ve seen it many times, performed by many companies, but this was the first time we saw … Read more
Jeannette and I have just returned from three glorious days in New York City, and we took along with us OA dancer Jack Rennie for his 21st birthday. (You may know Jack as the young man on the cover of our 2011-2012 season brochure!) We made this trip in order to visit a special exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and to take in a matinee and an evening performance of New York City Ballet.
You may have heard that Opera Atelier intends, in the not-too-distant future, to explore some 19th century repertoire. This will be … Read more
