| Date and venue | Title | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2012 New York City Center | American Ballet Theatre's 70th anniversary Rodeo | Rachel Rizzuto |
 American Ballet Theatre’s gala performance for the opening of its New York season was wonderfully varied and matched the level of excitement necessary to kick off a run at the prestigious City Center. First on the program was Mark Morris’ musical interpretation of Ben Jonson’s poem Song to Celia, actually first created for ABT fifteen years ago, though it showed no signs of wear-and-tear on Tuesday night.Read full review... | ||
| 25-Jun-2012 Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House | American Ballet Theatre's Swan Lake is a Delight | Stephanie Sirabian |
 Imagine being trapped, for the rest of your life, in a swan’s body. Webbed feet, feathery wings, lakeside nest, the whole bit. Would you resign yourself to this “fowl” existence or refuse to accept your fate – no matter the consequences?
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| 22-May-2012 Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House | La Bayadère: American Ballet Theater Brings Fantasy to Life | Stephanie Sirabian |
 American Ballet Theater’s La Bayadère transports viewers to another world, not just back in time, but to a place that rarely exists outside one’s own imagination. This fantastic, limitless quality characterizes La Bayadère, from the sets to the costumes, the music, and of course the dancing.
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| 31-May-2011 Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House | Giselle: Beautiful Tragedy | Stephanie Sirabian |
 If you’re a regular theatergoer you may notice a discreet sign in the lobby when you show your ticket at the door. A slip of paper inserted in your program catches your eye, “In this evening’s performance of Giselle, the role of...” Your heart sinks: an understudy.
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| 5-Feb-2011 Sadler's Wells | A Mixed Menu at Sadler's Wells | Julie Taylor |
 American Ballet Theatre’s second programme at Sadler’s Wells transports us across the globe and through time beginning with a visit to the 19th century Russian Imperial Court and ending in wartime America. This is a mixed experience in more ways than one. Things get off to a tentative start with Balanchine’s Theme and Variations. The piece was created especially for ABT in 1947, but in this performance the company seemed ill at ease. Yuriko Kajiya and Daniel Simkin were at their best when they had the stage to themselves during the pas de deux, but they lacked polish and confidence.Read full review... | ||
| 1-Feb-2011 Sadler's Wells | Uplifting harmony at Sadler’s Wells | Julie Taylor |
 The American Ballet Theatre return to the stage of Sadler’s Wells this week with two mixed programmes of 20th and 21st century ballet. The first programme, of four one act pieces, explores the relationship between music and dance, beginning and ending with a UK premiere.
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