Tag Archives: Paris Opera Ballet

From Pas de Deux to Pâte à Chou: Dinner with Legendary Balanchine Ballerina Violette Verdy

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

When Lincoln Kirstein asked George Balanchine to move to the U.S. to start a ballet company, the young choreographer famously responded, “But first a school.” It was a savvy move for Balanchine. The School of American Ballet, after its founding … Continue reading →

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The Paris Opera Ballet at the Lincoln Center Festival (Review for The Brooklyn Rail)

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

Check out the September issue of The Brooklyn Rail to read my review of the Paris Opera Ballet’s recent season at Lincoln Center. The company danced three programs: a triple-bill of pieces by 20th-century French choreographers, the Romantic classic Giselle, … Continue reading →

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Romanticism Revealed: Some Belated Thoughts on Alina Cojocaru & Natalia Osipova in ABT’s “Giselle”

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

A product of the Romantic Era, Giselle is supposed to be a ballet about uncontrollable passion. Originally choreographed for the Paris Opéra Ballet in 1841 by Jean Corelli and Jules Perrot, and set to a score by Adolphe Adam, the … Continue reading →

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Three Days in Paris, with a Quick Stop at the Palais Garnier

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

My European getaway is beginning to wind down, but not before a few days in Paris. Yesterday I took an unguided tour of the Palais Garnier, the historic home of the Paris Opéra Ballet, a company I admit I’ve never … Continue reading →

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