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...American Ballet Theater (ABT), founded in 1940, is recognized today as one of the great ballet companies of the world, a reputation that its brilliant Saturday evening performance justly upheld...
...Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, Fancy Free, and three pas de deux from Swan Lake, Le Corsaire and Romeo and Juliet. The dancers performed each number with a refreshing and youthful exuberance. The enthusiasm with which they danced, the consistently strong technique of the dancers from the corps de ballet to the principle dancers and the ease with which they performed both classical and modern pieces provided an evening of superb ballet that Boston audiences rarely enjoy...
...evening opened with the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, which the ABT commissioned and premiered in 1987. The lively piece has three movements and includes four main couples and a corps de ballet of 16. The choreography consists of numerous lifts and turns, and at times the corps looked chaotic and stiff rather than organized and fluid. The male corps dancers, in particular, were incredibly strong and their jumps incredibly high. The lead couples included both principal and corps de ballet dancers. Though each couple was excellent, the refinement and artistry of the principal dancers stood out in contrast...
...Black Swan pas de deux from Swan Lake was performed by principal dancer Paloma Herrera and soloist Giuseppe Picone. Traditionally a variation based upon technical strength and cool betrayal, the ballet did not disappoint the audience. Paloma is young, strong, has gorgeous feet and is technically superb. She does however have a certain stiffness in her dancing which should leave as she becomes more mature and gains more artistry. Her expression of haughty self-confidence was perfect for the role of the black swan. Her partner, soloist Giuseppe Picone, was also technically amazing. Both dancers had high and effortless jumps...
...last ballet was a terrific end to an already fun evening of ballet. Fancy Free, choreographed by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, is an enchanting mix of old and new dance. It was premiered in April 1944, and tells the story of three sailors on shore leave on a hot summer night in New York City during World War II. It tells a fun story of chasing pretty women, drinking and generally enjoying N.Y.C...