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...Drosselmeier takes on an entirely new appeal. As danced by Yury Yanowsky, he is a campy Latin Byron—a sexy sorcerer with a dark purple cape and matching tights to boot. For another, while Balanchine’s Nutcracker is in actuality Drosselmeier’s nephew, Nissinen??s Nutcracker is the much older Cavalier to the Sugarplum Fairy, come from the Kingdom of the Sweets to rescue Clara and bring her to their magical empire. This has the overall effect of simplifying the plot, but it also takes away the charm of two beautiful kids...
...dancer Rudolf Nureyev, who also starred in Boston Ballet’s 1982 production of the piece. The three-act ballet pays little attention to the delusional Miguel de Cervantes famous novel, instead focusing on the love affair between Kitri and Basilio, two relatively minor characters. Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen??s love for this particular version of the ballet is obvious, and his dancers attack every movement with enthusiasm and wit. The choreography, as a whole, is technically challenging and often belies the cheery, lighthearted texture of the ballet. In the Oct. 20 evening performance, Larissa Ponomarenko?...
...Mikko Nissinen??s juxtaposition of great choreographers comes to fruition as the Boston Ballet performs George Balanchine’s “Rubies,” Peter Martins’s “Distant Light,” and Balanchine’s “Divertimento.” See what all the lecturing was about. Tickets $18-$98. The Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St., Boston. 2 and 8 p.m. (800) 447-7400. Also Sunday...
Despite the breadth of the company’s repertoire, Nissinen??s enthusiasm for Balanchine’s intricate, highly musical and technically demanding style cannot be hidden. On Tuesday the company performed two excerpts from well-known Balanchine works, and the last commissioned dance for Boston Ballet came from choreographer Peter Martins, often considered to be Balanchine’s successor in the neoclassical style. Nissinen sums up his taste in ballets by stating, “I like pieces that are angular and sharp, especially with music that is not hummable...
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