New York City Ballet's Spring Season Closing Week
Kyra Nichols' Farewell — and a new rising generation
"Jeu de Cartes," "The Nightingale and the Rose," "Robert Schumann’s Davidsbundlertänze"
June 17, 2007
reviewed by Leigh Witchel
"Raymonda Variations," "Dybbuk," "Stravinsky Violin Concerto"
June 19, 2007
reviewed by Leigh Witchel
Kyra Nichols' Farewell
June 22, 2007
reviewed by Mary Cargill
"Jewels"
June 23, 2007 (evening)
reviewed by Michael Popkin
ABT's Spring Met Season
"Romeo and Juliet"
June 20, 2007 matinee (Ferri-Bolle) and
June 23, 2007 evening (Murphy-Hallberg)
reviewed by Susan Reiter
June 20, 2007 evening (Dvorovenko-Carreno)
reviewed by Mary Cargill
June 22, 2007 (Kent-Corella)
reviewed by Tom Phillips
Naharin's "Decadance"
Clear Lake Contemporary Ballet
by Susan Reiter
If New York had not yet taken significant notice of this young venture, now completing its second year in its well-appointed Chelsea headquarters, the
Decadance"
program has definitely put it on the map. Acquiring this generous and fascinating full-evening of choreography by the always idiosyncratic and venturesome Ohad Naharin, and having the luxury of performing it over four weeks, was a wise choice. The dancers’ immersion, over several months, in Naharin’s “gaga” movement style, in addition to the actual rehearsals of the choreography, resulted in bold, juicy performances of a program that offers both an overview of what Naharin has been up to over the past two decades as well as an intriguing opportunity to contemplate his recurring imagery. READ MORE