Camille Bacon-SmithThe Philadelphia Ballet's Merry Widow was such a break from real life. Funny and elegant.
#MerryWidow #PhiladelphiaBallet #Philadelphia #Dance #Ballet
Camille Bacon-SmithThe Philadelphia Ballet is doing Ronald Hynd's Merry Widow right now, and it is a surprisingly yummy combination of farce, romance, and Franz Lehár's dreamy waltzes.
Lee from Philly 🇺🇦
More Nutcracker news from the past! Ballerinas at Philadelphia Ballet debate--team Snowflake or team Flower. Take a side!
Another in my countdown to Nutcracker strolls down memory lane! This is one of my favorite interviews ever--the Philadelphia Ballet's music director, Beatrice Jona Affron, explains how Tchaikovsky's music pull on our heartstrings.
#Philadelphia #PhiladelphiaBallet #ballet #dance #Nutcracker
It's the time of year when I start my Nutcracker countdown. Philly has a million nutcrackers in all sorts of versions, but the Philadelphia Ballet, doing the Balanchine Choreography, will always hold a special place in my heart.
I've been writing about it for 9 years or so, going behind the scenes to see what makes the whole production tick. And this is where I recapture some of those moments. This one from 7 years ago takes the company down memory lane on the Nutcracker's 50th Anniversary.
#Philadelphia #PhiladelphiaBallet #ballet #Dance #Nutcracker #NutcrackerBallet
Angel Corella's ballet, Carmen, is returning to the Academy of Music tonight. Here is a review of the 2023 performance.
https://www.broadstreetreview.com/reviews/the-philadelphia-ballet-presents-angel-corellas-carmen
Another wonderful evening at the ballet! Philadelphia Ballet in La Sylphide
December is really hectic for an arts reviewer. Everybody is rolling out their big moneymakers for the year, and the Philadelphia Ballet is no exception. Yes, it is Nutcracker time again!
I've been looking at the Nutcracker for years now, examining the music, and the history, and the corps of snowflakes and flowers.
This year, I talked to the directors of the choirs whose voices provide the ethereal melody at the end of Act 1. And like everyone I've every talked to about their part in the ballet, they think it is magical!
Saw Philadelphia Ballet's Le Corsaire last night. Dancing was marvelous, and artistic director Angel Corella cut the really sleazy bits and reworked the story so you didn't have to look past all the 19th C. cringe to enjoy it. Corella is in his 10th year with the company, and I got to reminisce with him about the journey.
