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Tag Archives: Gene Schiavone
Ratmansky’s Fantastically Funny, Tim Burton-Esque New FIREBIRD
Thursday night I went down to Costa Mesa for ABT’s premiere of Ratmansky’s FIREBIRD at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. I’m so glad I braved the nearly three hour drive (with traffic; without about fifty minutes) from west L.A. … Continue reading
Photos from ABT’s Opening Night Gala
Here are some photos from American Ballet Theater’s opening night gala on May 16th, which I wrote about here. Above, Marcelo Gomes and Diana Vishneva in Manon excerpt, my favorite of the night. All photos by Gene Schiavone. Jose Carreno … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Performance Reviews, Dance Photos
Tagged ABT opening night gala, Alexandre Hammoudi, Cory Stearns, Diana Vishneva, Gene Schiavone, Joan Boada, Jose Carreno, Julie Kent, Lady of the Camellias, Lorena Feijoo, Lorna Feijoo, Majisimo, Manon, Marcelo Gomes, Nelson Madrigal, Paloma Herrera, Reyneris Reyes, Swan Lake, Xiomara Reyes
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Photos of Alina Cojocaru & Jose Carreno, and Polina Semionova in ABT’s DON QUIXOTE
Here are some photos of Alina Cojocaru and Polina Semionova guest starring in American Ballet Theater’s Don Quixote last week. Top photo is of Cojocaru and Jose Manuel Carreno, below is of Cojocaru, and bottom is of Semionova. All photos … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ABT, Alina Cojocaru, American Ballet Theater, Don Quixote, Gene Schiavone, Jose Manuel Carreno, Polina Semionova
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Photos of ABT’s New Nutcracker
As promised, here are some photos of Ratmansky’s new Nutcracker for ABT. I forgot to mention in my last post how much I loved the Alice in Wonderland-like high chair for Clara to sit atop to watch the mice / … Continue reading
MORE PHOTOS OF OSIPOVA AND HALLBERG IN ROMEO AND JULIET
Some more photos of Natalia Osipova and David Hallberg in Osipova’s Romeo and Juliet debut at ABT Saturday. Both photos by Gene Schiavone. The second one shows one of the moments I wrote about loving in my review. So sweet!
Posted in Dance Photos
Tagged ABT, American Ballet Theater, David Hallberg, Gene Schiavone, Natalia Osipova, Osipova debut, Romeo and Juliet
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DAY OF SLEEPING BEAUTIES: ALINA COJOCARU AND NATALIA OSIPOVA
Alina Cojocaru and Jose Carreno in Sleeping Beauty, photo by Gene Schiavone. (My favorite pose in all of life – no hands fish dive ) And Natalia Osipova and David Hallberg as Aurora and Prince Desire, photo by Rosalie O’Connor. … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Performance Reviews
Tagged ABT, Alina Corocaju, American Ballet Theater, Aurora, Daniil Simkin, David Hallberg, Gene Schiavone, Jose Carreno, Lilac Fairy, Natalia Osipova, Natalia Osipova mugging, Prince Desire, Rosalie O'Connor, Rose Adagio, Royal Ballet, Sleeping Beauty, Tchaikovsky, Yuriko Kajiya
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SIMONE MESSMER PROMOTED TO SOLOIST AT ABT
With all of my book hysteria, I’d missed this news (which was released the same day as the novel): a favorite dancer of mine was finally promoted to soloist. Here is a YouTube video I found of her (dancing a … Continue reading
Posted in Dance News, Dancers, Film / DVD / YouTube / Livestreams
Tagged ABT, American Ballet Theater, Gene Schiavone, Simone Messmer
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EXCELLENT DANIIL SIMKIN INTERVIEW
There’s an excellent interview with young, newish ABT virtuoso (and very intelligent-sounding) Daniil Simkin at the Ballet Bag. Simkin talks about his experiences thus far with American Ballet Theater, dancing with major stars at the World Ballet Festival over the … Continue reading
WAS THAT THE MOST BORING DANCING WITH THE STARS QUARTERFINAL OR WHAT?
Sorry I’ve been so out of it again with blogging, you guys — I can’t believe how many little errors there are in my book to correct… So stressful! Anyway, I managed to watch DWTS last night. Thing is, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Dance on Television, Sports
Tagged A-Rod, Aaron Carter, Alex Rodriguez, Ashley Bouder, Bruce Weber, Dancing With the Stars, Derek Jeter, Donny Osmond, DWTS, Gene Schiavone, Joanna Krupa, Karina Smirnoff, Kelly Osbourne, Kym Johnson, Lacey Schwimmer, Louis Van Amstel, Mya, New York City Ballet, NYCB, Roberto Bolle, Vanity Fair, World Series, Yankees, Yankees ticker tape parade
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HEE SEO PREPARED FOR JULIET IN PART BY WATCHING FILM ACTING
I knew there was a reason I loved her Juliet so much: ”Watching movies gave me ideas. Dancers tend to exaggerate on stage because they want to make sure that everyone sees their emotions through the movements, but in movies, … Continue reading
Posted in Dancers, Interviews
Tagged American Ballet Theater, ballet acting, Gene Schiavone, Hee Seo, Korean Times, Romeo and Juliet
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BERTRAND NORMAND'S "BALLERINA" AT WALTER READE AGAIN
If you’re in New York and you missed it last winter, Bertrand Normand’s 2006 documentary, Ballerina, will show at the Walter Reade again on Monday, August 31 at 1:30 p.m. The doc follows five Kirov ballerinas — Alina Somova, Svetlana … Continue reading
Posted in Film / DVD / YouTube / Livestreams
Tagged Alina Somova, Ballerina, Bertrand Normand, Diana Vishneva, Evgenia Obraztsova, Gene Schiavone, Jerome Robbins, Kirov Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet, Natalie Wood, Robert Wise, Svetlana Zakharova, Ulyana Lopatkina, Walter Reade Theater, West Side Story
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ROBERTO BOLLE INTERVIEW IN BALLETCO
Here. Oooh, he says he’s doing a modern version of Giselle (by Mats Ek), in February. Something worth going to Naples for… Above photo of Bolle with Veronika Part in Swan Lake, by Gene Schiavone.
ROMEO HAS LEFT THE BUILDING: ROBERTO BOLLE AND IRINA DVOROVENKO CLOSE OUT ABT'S MET SEASON, LEAVING FANS DEVASTATED!
Because there aren’t nearly enough pictures of Roberto Bolle online, let me just post one more… So, it all ended Saturday night with Roberto Bolle and Irina Dvorovenko dancing the leads once again in Romeo and Juliet. I’d already seen … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Performance Reviews, Silly Samba Girl
Tagged ABT, Alexandre Hammoudi, American Ballet Theater, Avi Scher, Carlos Lopez, City Center, Cory Stearns, Daniil Simkin, David Hallberg, Gene Schiavone, Gillian Murphy, Herman Cornejo, Irina Dvorovenko, Jacob's Pillow, Jonathan Ames, Les Miserables, Marcelo Gomes, Maxim Beloserkovsky, MIRA, One Day More, Roberto Bolle, Romeo and Juliet, stage door, The Extra Man, the Metropolitan Opera House, Xiomara Reyes
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HEE SEO: MY FAVORITE JULIET SINCE ALESSANDRA FERRI
Photo by Gene Schiavone, taken from his website. Hee Seo and Cory Stearns made their Met debuts in the R & J leads last Thursday night and if it isn’t clear from what I’ve blogged and tweeted before, and by … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Performance Reviews
Tagged ABT, Alessandra Ferri, American Ballet Theater, Cory Stearns, Craig Salstein, Daniil Simkin, David Hallberg, Diana Vishneva, Frederic Franklin, Frederic Franklin 95th birthday, Gene Schiavone, Hee Seo, Irina Dvorovenko, Kevin McKenzie, Marcelo Gomes, Roberto Bolle, Samuel Zakuto, the Winger
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VERONIKA PART ON DAVID LETTERMAN — WHO SAW IT?
I wish they would have discussed this picture Did you guys see it? If you missed it, basically, it was short but sweet. IMO they had Daniel Radcliffe on for far too long and her not enough, but … Anyway, … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Chatter, Dance Event Reviews, Dance on Television, Dance Performance Reviews, Dancers
Tagged ABT, Alessandra Ferri, American Ballet Theater, Cory Stearns, Daniel Radcliffe, David Hallberg, David Letterman, fish dives, Gene Schiavone, Hee Seo, Marcelo Gomes, Odette, Richard Simmons, Rosalie O'Connor, So You Think You Can Dance, Swan Dive, Swan Lake, SYTYCD, Veronika Part
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MARCELO GOMES STILL MY FAVORITE!
(headshot by Jade Young) I had an insane weekend (out from early evening until not so early next morning both Friday and Saturday at Brooklyn ballroom competition, with ABT Saturday matinee of Sylvia sandwiched in between. Then spent all day … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Performance Reviews
Tagged ABT, Alexandre Hammoudi, Alexei Agoudine, American Ballet Theater, Anne Milewski, Arron Scott, Carlos Lopez, Cory Stearns, Daniil Simkin, feet, Fourth of July, Gene Schiavone, Gillian Murphy, Isabella Boylston, Jacob's Pillow, Jade Young, Jared Matthews, Kristi Boone, Le Corsaire, Leann Underwood, Luis Ribagorda, Marcelo Gomes, Maria Bystrova, Paloma Herrera, points, Roberto Bolle, Sarah Lane, Simone Messmer, Sylvia, Veronika Part
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GILLIAN AND ROMAN STEAL THE PIRATE SHOW, AND THE LAST OF THE SYTYCD AUDITIONS
(photo of Gillian Murphy and Roman Zhurbin in Le Corsaire, by Gene Schiavone, taken from ABT website) Ethan Stiefel was supposed to dance Ali last night at ABT, but he was out with injury. I was disappointed of course, but … Continue reading
WHO WOULD MAKE A BETTER MODEL THAN A DANCER?
I was in the bookstore the other day looking for literary magazines and somehow got caught up in the latest issue of Vogue Hommes International. I’ve been a fan of Keanu Reeves all the way back since River’s Edge (honestly) … Continue reading
Posted in New York, photography, Silly Samba Girl
Tagged American Ballet Theater, American Psycho, Arunas Bizokas, ballerinas, Bret Easton Ellis, Bruce Weber, Bryant Park, Dancers, David Hallberg, Fabrizio Ferri, Fashion Week, Gene Schiavone, Glamorama, Herman Cornejo, Irina Dvorovenko, Janie Taylor, Jose Carreno, Keanu Reeves, Kristin Sloan, Less Than Zero, Lincoln Center, Linus Koreiva, Louis Garrel, models, Nancy Ellison, New York City Ballet, Paul Kolnik, River's Edge, Robert Fairchild, Roberto Bolle, Sebastien Marcovici, Sergey Surkov, Slavik Kryklyvyy, Stefan Merrill Block, Stella Abrera, the Winger, Tommy Ng, Twitter, Valentino, Valentino: the Last Emperor, Vogue Hommes International
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