Leigh Donlan reviewed American Ballet Theatre’s evening performance on 20th July, 2024, at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House
ABT closed their summer season with the return of Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for Chocolate, a full-length story ballet based on the well-known modern Mexican novel, and a co-production with The …
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Leigh Donlan reviewed the 13th July, 2024, performance at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House
I had the pleasure of seeing Catherine Hurlin and Calvin Royal III in ABT’s Romeo and Juliet last week. Royal delivered a more fully embodied character compared to his prior week’s Siegfried – paired beautifully with …
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Leigh Donlan reviewed the 9th July, 2024, performance at New York City’s Joyce Theater
Amy Seiwert’s Renaissance made an empowering and inspiring centerpiece for Smuin Ballet’s return to the Joyce last week after a 12-year absence. The San Francisco company marked its 30th anniversary with three New York premieres that …
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Leigh Donlan reviewed the 5th July, 2024, evening performance at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York
Swan Lake glided into the Met last week as American Ballet Theatre continues its summer season, with the enchanting Christene Shevchenko as Odette/ Odile and dreamy Calvin Royal III as Prince Siegrfried on …
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Leigh Donlan reviewed the 29th June, 2024, evening performance at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York
The shiny new thing at American Ballet Theatre’s unusually compact summer season at the Met, Wayne McGregor’s Woolf Works, just concluded its New York premiere run – and it’s spectacular. While there …
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