Word: raymonda
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Also in the repertory were a fussy Raymonda and Le Palais de Cristal, the original version of a George Balanchine masterpiece, set to Bizet, known in the U.S. as Symphony in C. In these, the company showed off some fine dancing, with the Balanchine memorable for the four ballerinas' poignant Gallic flair. At other times, the dancers seemed distant from the music, preoccupied with steps and counts. They could use some better programs. Nureyev, 48, is an overflowing force, but as long as he insists on performing, he will unbalance his company in the effort to provide for himself...
...Boston Ballet has, unfortunately, made one mistake in the program. Before Carmina Burana is a disappointing 25-minute Pas de Dix choreographed by George Balanchine. Taken from a full-length ballet called Raymonda, it is supposed to highlight the elegance and precision of classical ballet--a task which, even though accomplished, isn't worth the effort. Traditional, sappy, and restrained, the excerpt is uninspiring and seems to make the dancers less careful about their technique. Although they briefly spice up the atmosphere now and then by switching the dancers to Flamenco style, the general effect is nothing but cute...
Darci took on her first major parts in Europe last summer while the company was on tour. In the current New York season, she appears in Bizet's Symphony in C, Raymonda Variations, Valse Fantaisie, Walpurgisnacht and Tchaikovsky Suite No. 3. Of these, the lyrical adagio in the Bizet is the most difficult, demanding regal presence and an enigmatic, almost witchy sexiness. But Darci is a very young princess, and the other quality is still beyond her. Nor did it help when, on the second night, a bodice seam split down to the waist. Darci went right on with...