A conversation with Seattle
Körbes is not only a beautiful dancer, she can also act, and acting is essential to flesh out this story. Her hesitant acceptance of the Prince’s ardor at first, her unreserved acceptance later, and her sadness at losing him at the end, all came through in subtle gestures, particularly of her head and upper back. Continue reading “Swan Lake” Draws Ovation After Ovation at PNB
I had reviewed some of Dossin’s recordings for the now defunct magazine Clavier, and expected good things. It was more than good. I was bowled over by the technique, the musicianship, the beauty of his interpretations and the way he made himself invisible, allowing the composers’ intentions to come through. Continue reading Pianist Alexandre Dossin Shines in Russian “Winter Nights”
223 children participate each year, in several casts, so no one is on for all thirty performances. The care and training they receive is phenomenal. This is not a school performance. These kids are performing like professionals. When they are on stage they are totally on, acting their roles with seeming naturalness. Continue reading Still Nuts About PNB’s Nutcracker
All three works—the original version of Mussorgsky’s A Night on Bald Mountain, the Tchaikovsky and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1—were completed within 22 years of each other towards the end of the 19th century, two from Russia, one from its near neighbor, Finland. Continue reading Seattle Symphony Plays Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius