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Compañía Nacional de Danza Review: Yet Another Reason to Love Madrid
November 20, 2020 – Compañía Nacional de Danza Review: Yet Another Reason to Love Madrid mentions works by Balanchine, Ratmansky, and Duato.
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Joaquín de Luz, The Prodigal Son, Returns Home
It is said that “home is where the heart is” and for Joaquín de Luz, the prodigal son, Madrid is home. His initial term of five years as director of Spain’s Compañía Nacional de Danza began on September 1, 2019; this effectively means that he has thus spent half of his first year in this new…
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National Ballet of Canada Review: Contemporary Grace, Power, and Artistry
January 28, 2020 National Ballet of Canada Repertory Program Washington, D.C. You know you’re in for an exciting ride when an evening of ballet is programmed to showcase The National Ballet of Canada dancing William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, and Alexei Ratmansky. Before the performance even begins, the Kennedy Center audience is already abuzz regarding the…
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American Ballet Theatre 2019 Spring Season
On March 24, 2019, the Metropolitan Opera House box office will start selling tickets to American Ballet Theatre 2019 Spring Season. This year’s includes several highlights to note. 2019 Spring Gala Performance This year, the 2019 Spring Gala will be held on May 20 and will pay tribute to the company’s Artist in Residence Alexei…
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American Ballet Theatre Review: Harlequinade is Vibrant by All Definitions of the Word
January 29, 2019 American Ballet Theatre Harlequinade Washington D.C. It’s hard to imagine a better Tuesday than seeing American Ballet Theatre performing at The Kennedy Center. The expectations are high this opening night…as they should be. We’re talking about America’s National Ballet Company® on the stage of the most prominent performing arts complex in the United…
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The Kennedy Center Presents American Ballet Theatre’s Harlequinade
The Kennedy Center presents American Ballet Theatre in Alexei Ratmansky’s Harlequinade for the company’s 2019 engagement. Annually, America’s National Ballet Company makes an appearance in its capital and this year they bring Ratmansky’s reconstruction of Marius Petipa’s classic, comedic ballet Les Millions d’Arlequin. Harlequinade makes its DC premiere less than a year after its world…