Friday, November 10, 2006

Jeffrey Gantz of The Boston Phoenix reviews Swan Lake

Boston Phoenix Arts Editor Jeffrey Gantz reviewed last night's Kirov Ballet performance of Swan Lake for thephoenix.com. Here is his opening gambit:



"Swan Lake is ballet’s ultimate act of yearning. For just an
instant, that opening F-sharp from the oboe hovers, between B major and B minor,
flock and flight, castle and forest, sex and love, black and white. It’s a
ballet for women who aren’t quite women and for men who kill the thing they
love."


And his take on the corps:



"The female corps are darting salmon and blushing roses in the first act,
milkweed soft and swift in the pas emboîté and arabesque sautés of their swan
entrance in the second, a template for Boston Ballet beyond even what the Royal
presented here in its 2001 Swan Lake."



Personally, I always find Mr. Gantz informative, even a week or so after the performance, but it's especially nice to read an overnight review from him with the performance still fresh in mind.



Read all of Water Music.



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