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...ballet that began the reign of Romantic ballet, “La Sylphide,” also began the Boston Ballet’s 2007-2008 season at the Wang Theatre. Due to its brevity, the piece was paired with and preceded by Balanchine??s groundbreaking “Serenade.” With its simple elegance and timeless plot, “Serenade” was, of the two pieces, the true gem, outshining “La Sylphide” in its choreography (by Sorella Englund after August Bournonville) and performance...
...Although the evening focused on this beautiful story of love and heartbreak, Balanchine??s “Serenade” graced the stage first. Pairing this ballet—Balanchine??s first choreography in America—with “La Sylphide” seemed like an odd choice: “Serenade” is mostly plot-less, containing only the shadow of a heartbreak story that would link it to the themes of “La Sylphide...
...Elizabeth Weil Bergmann and put on by the Dance Program of the Office for the Arts at Harvard, the show—which will run through March 3—is a stunning display of precision, grace, and cutting-edge choreography. The performance starts wonderfully with an excerpt from Balanchine??s exquisite “Serenade” supervised by Heather Watts, director of the Dance Program. All the dancers perform the choreography flawlessly, moving with synchronized precision and thoroughly illustrating the contrasts between fluidity and rigidity which characterize the piece. The dancers are successful in bringing Balanchine?...
...most troublesome aspects of the ballet is that the dancers involved must force themselves into the routine of George Balanchine??s preexisting choreography, regardless of their artistic preferences. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is not only difficultly choreographed, but also requires more theatrics on the part of its dancers than usual ballets...
...Balanchine??s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” interprets a timeless story about the magical power of love through the enchanting power of ballet. The performance asks audiences to step into an alternate reality of comedy and dance. With its talented dancers and extravagant scenery, set to Mendelssohn’s dazzling score, the Boston Ballet conjures a magical performance that will leave audiences thankful for the midwinter night’s dream of a ballet...