Monthly Archives: February 2011

I visited New York City for the long holiday weekend and caught the Saturday matinee of NYCB at Lincoln Center. It was a nice afternoon. First on the program was Benjamin Millepied’s (yes, of Black Swan and Natalie Portman fame) … Continue reading →

As I near the end of Garcia-Marquez’s “The Ballets Russes (BR),” I feel compelled to dedicate a posting to the choreographic contributions of Leonide Massine, choreographer and lead dancer at Colonel de Basil’s Ballet Russes from its inception in 1925 … Continue reading →

I have pulled down another treasure from my bookshelves: “The Ballets Russes: Colonel de Basil’s Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo 1932-1952” by cultural historian Vincent Garcia-Marquez. I purchased this book in 1997 and requested that Oleg Tupine, who danced with the … Continue reading →

Choreography: George Balanchine Music: Igor Stravinsky Debut: New York City Ballet (NYCB), 1957 I have seen Agon in live performances by the NYCB several times and, like many ballet fans, perhaps too many times to truly remember its brilliance. I … Continue reading →

Choreography: John Butler Music: Lee Hoiby Debut: Harkness Ballet, 1967 / Lone Isaksen and Lawrence Rhodes Desmond Richardson (Complexions) and Anne Sydney Davenport (Richmond Ballet) John Butler Foundation, 2010 The first ballet in “101” is “After Eden,” a balletic-modern piece depicting … Continue reading →

I’m starting a new blogging project and I hope you’ll join me for the ride, as I endeavor to systematically study 101 great ballets. Visit my “About” page for the whole story…