Comments on: DAVID HALLBERG IS WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL DANCER, BUT HE DOES NOT CAVORT WELL WITH PROSTITUTES :)

By: priscilazortea

priscilazortea — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:43:34 +0000

I don't like this couple at aaaaall

By: priscilazortea

priscilazortea — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:43:34 +0000

I don't like this couple at aaaaall

By: jolene123

jolene123 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:38:52 +0000

Tonya, I thought this was written really well. I could picture it exactly in my head! I get what you said about Gillian – her technical perfection and lovely ethereal lines, may not be as human as some other dancers. Thanks for your lovely review!

By: magcapurso

magcapurso — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:39:53 +0000

How absolutely gorgeous.. I'm so sorry I missed the performance this week… But, thank you Tanya!!! Going to keep my eyes open for next time. The photos above are absolutely breathtaking, and your commentary is compelling!!!! Best wishes beautiful dancer Tanya,,,,Magda

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:55:49 +0000

Tonya, tomorrow I will see my final performance – David & Gillian in R&J. I'm so sad, I know I will be a little depressed for awhile. I really appreciate your thoughtful comments. I actually think David's acting has been improving. I saw him in Swan Lake and watched him thru my binocs during the entire character dance sequence. He had lovely moments with each princess and with the Queen mother. His attention to detail is marvelous and I think he is fast becoming a complete artist. I think back to 3 seasons ago when the first time I saw David was in R&J with Michelle and it was love at first sight. I've tried to see him in everything this season and was pretty successful despite some casting changes. My only regret is that I only saw Marcelo once, in Corsaire (and in the Corsaire rehearsal). I think I really missed something seeing him in R&J. Ah well, there's always next year. The fall season looks pretty sparse. I'm thinking of going up to Bard to see them there. If I don't happen to see you Sat matinee, thanks again for all your reviews and have nice summer!

By: Anne Coburn Whitmore

Anne Coburn Whitmore — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:46:41 +0000

ooooooooh, sooo jealous of all your performance attendances – but so thankful for your wonderful reports!!
*Great* writing – full of descriptions that make it all come to life for us readers. [Gosh, I miss Manhattan so much - ballet season is the worst on me .]
Thank you so much for writing, so eloquently and in such detail, about all you've experienced this season!
Anne W.

By: CJ

CJ — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:39:55 +0000

I actually disagree with you about David's acting, especially in terms of Romeo. I feel that he inhabits the role as a very young person – a boy, rather than a man – and Romeo and Juliet were supposed to have been in their early teens, so that's appropriate. At that age, on the cusp of growing up but with one foot still in adolescence, a lot of behavior is a sort of transparent acting. I saw the beautiful Gomes/Visheva performance at the beginning of the week too, and much as I love Marcelo, I still prefer David's performance of this role for its youthfulness. Perhaps its partly that no matter what his acting is, the spectacular combination of his dancing and his looks will always make the predominant impression. I am less fond of Gillian's acting, but like her as Juliet too. I've seen the two of them do R&J several times though, and have seen better chemistry between them in other performances, but still didn't feel they actually lacked chemistry yesterday. Your comment about humanizing the drama is interesting – what moves each of us is different, and can also change according to mood and circumstance. For one person, it may be more groundedness, and for another a more etherial or symbolic aesthetic is what does it. I was deeply moved yesterday.