Yep, here come the Swans! Tonight begins ABT’s Swan Lake week.
I had another hard time choosing casts. I ended up opting for the ones I haven’t yet seen, but they are really all worth seeing:
Tonight, Monday, beautiful, dramatic Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky open the ballet, with my favorite Marcelo Gomes as the villain von Rothbart;
Tuesday are powerhouse Gillian Murphy dancing with forever enchanting Angel Corella;
Wednesday and Saturday matinees are David Hallberg and Michele Wiles with my new fave Cory Stearns as the villain;
Wednesday evening is critically acclaimed Diana Vishneva and Marcelo Gomes (this time as Prince Siegfried);
Thursday night are Paloma Herrera and Ethan Stiefel (fingers crossed he’s recovered from his injury);
Friday night is my favorite Vernonika Part with Italian star Roberto Bolle and David Hallberg as von Roth;
And the week will end Saturday night with the knockout, perhaps the biggest night of the entire season: widely beloved Georgian ballerina Nina Ananiashvili will give her farewell performance with ABT. She’s dancing with Angel Corella, and Marcelo again as von Roth.
Meanwhile downtown, don’t forget about Keigwin + Company at the Joyce, opening Tuesday night, and alternating nights with Nicholas Leichter Dance.