Tuesday November 25, 2008 - After the endless wait, New York City Ballet are back at Lincoln Center tonight. [Above: Kyle Froman's photo of Ellen Ostrom and the NYCB girls in rehearsal]. Aside from seeing the dancers again, I'm curious as to what the renovations to the interior of the State Theatre will look like.
The opening night programme, apart from CHICHESTER PSALMS, doesn't thrill me....but the chance to see the Company again (including several dancers taking on new roles) makes attendance mandatory.
And we need to be there to welcome back Jenifer Ringer (Kyle's photo, above) who is scheduled to dance in the gala-closing excerpt from WHO CARES? Singers John Hancock and Lauren Flanigan are listed on the bill as well.
Then after the NUTCRACKER season - if my credit card doesn't explode I will go 5 or 6 times - the real treats begin: the three new ballets, and several really exciting revivals.
It will be fun to see COPPELIA again with its ideal-for-dancing score. Ballets that I have been really craving to reconnect with - CHACONNE, the Balanchine SWAN LAKE, LA VALSE, VIENNA WALTZES, MONUMENTUM/MOVEMENTS, Tchaikovsky SUITE #3, CONCERTO BAROCCO, FOUR TEMPS - are all circled multiple times on my calendar.
How great to get a chance to see LA STRAVAGANZA, CHIAROSCURO, GLASS PIECES, HALLELUJAH JUNCTION, SLICE TO SHARP, MERCURIAL MANOEUVRES and DAVIDSBUNDLERTANZE again. I'm in such a good mood that I will even give STABAT MATER another whirl (superb score, if nothing else). And I hope I can get to every performance of OLTREMARE.
Today will drag by and then of course the performance will be over in a flash. Hoping to see all of you there.
In case you hadn't noticed, I'M OLD FASHIONED has replaced LES NOCES on the All-Robbins programme.
I am really looking forward to seeing
"Calcium Light Night" tonight. I remember seeing it at its premiere (1991?), with Jock
and Heather (so great together), and really liking it a lot. Sterling (lovely dancer) and Sean (one of my favorites!) are such different dancers, but I bet they'll make it their own. I am counting the hours until the curtain. See you tonight!
Posted by: Deborah | November 25, 2008 at 09:26 AM
Yes, CALCIUM is quirky and Sterling & Sean should be super in it. I remember Alexandra Ansanelli & Edwaard Liang dancing it, and before that Cara Copeland with Edwaard.
Posted by: oberon481 | November 25, 2008 at 09:47 AM
I can't wait to hear your thoughts about the performance. I am insanely jealous up here in Saratoga! :)
Enjoy!
Posted by: Sara P. | November 25, 2008 at 10:45 AM
Wish you could be here, Sara!
Posted by: oberon481 | November 25, 2008 at 11:29 AM
Give my regards to Fayçal!!
Posted by: Anne | November 25, 2008 at 01:40 PM
I heard the theater seats have been "fluffed up" for the current year and then next year they will replace them entirely.
Posted by: Account Deleted | November 25, 2008 at 03:11 PM
The website says the original cast of Calcium Night Light was Heather Watts and Daniel Duell, not Jock Soto....
Posted by: Account Deleted | November 25, 2008 at 03:13 PM
Thanks for posting the photo of Ellen Ostrom. I especially noticed her last season in Quadrille. Apart from her qualities as a dancer she has a lovely aristocratic profile.
Posted by: Peter | November 26, 2008 at 03:54 PM
Yes, I like Ellen very much; saw her Arabian in NUTCRACKER last Winter and she repeats it this year. "Aristocratic" is the right word....and nice long legs as well!
Posted by: oberon481 | November 26, 2008 at 05:12 PM
Of course I meant Le Tombeau de Couperin, which I always call Quadrille.
Posted by: Peter | November 28, 2008 at 02:56 PM