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Boston Ballet in The Four Temperaments, Apollo, and Theme and Variations ... There’s never been a more brilliant exemplar of the ballet art than George Balanchine ... THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS Kathleen Breen Combes (kneeling) brought off Choleric’s fast and eccentric steps ... There’s never been a more brilliant exemplar of the ballet art than George Balanchine. In tackling three tremendous works by the 20th-century master, Boston Ballet is giving us a chance to savor these dances again on a

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Theme and variations

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Published May 7, 2010 at 1:29 p.m.

Boston Ballet’s ‘Ultimate Balanchine’ ... George Balanchine was famous for “non-story” ballets, but when you put three of his works — the usual number to fill up an evening — together, you always get some kind of narrative ... ... APOLLO Lia Cirio and Pavel Gurevich try to locate the center of the universe ... “ULTIMATE BALANCHINE” ... The Four Temperaments ... Music By Paul Hindemith ... Apollo ... Music By Igor Stravinsky ... Theme And Variations ... Music By Pyotr

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Looking back, going forward

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Published Jan. 4, 2010 at 3:39 p.m.

A diverse display for 2010 ... Economic recession and post-racial themes abound in Boston’s early 2010 theater repertoire ... NOT WEST SIDE STORY : Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights comes to the Opera House ... Economic recession and post-racial themes abound in Boston’s early 2010 theater repertoire. Several companies’ line-ups include classics that will resonate for modern audiences — the ART highlights the relevance of Clifford Odets’s 1935 Depression play Paradise Lost ...

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Is it magic yet?

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Published Dec. 2, 2009 at 2:51 p.m.

Boston Ballet's Nutcracker ... When you've seen every Boston Ballet Nutcracker for the past 20-odd years, and reviewed most of them, it can get a little hard to locate the magic. Then again, when you survey other Nutcracker s around the world you appreciate that there's no place like home, and not many that are as good ... LET IT SNOW Erica Cornejo and James Whiteside supplied some of the opening-night fireworks ... When you've seen every Boston Ballet Nutcracker for the past 20-odd years,

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Published Oct. 28, 2009 at 2:36 p.m.

Boston Ballet’s ‘World Passions’; Streb Brave at the ICA ... Boston Ballet’s artistic director, Mikko Nissinen, wants us to think of his company as utterly contemporary, but it’s a tricky balance to pull off ... PAQUITA : Pino Alosa’s staging emphasizes the way groups can master the most exacting steps and floor patterns as a unified ensemble ... Boston Ballet’s artistic director, Mikko Nissinen, wants us to think of his company as utterly contemporary, but it’s a tricky balance

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Photos: Boston Ballet's World Passions

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Published Oct. 26, 2009 at 2:50 p.m.

Photos from the Boston Ballet's "World Passions" at the Opera House ... Photos of the Boston Ballet's "World Passions" collection, including Jorma Elo's Carmen ; Helen Pickett's Tsukiyo ; Viktor Plotnikov's Rhyme ; and Marius Petipa's Paquita ... ... Photo: Eric Antoniou ... Boston Ballet's "World Passions" Jorma Elo's Carmen Opera House ... READ : Both ears and the tail for this Carmen; Boston Ballet's 'World Passions'. By Jeffrey Gantz ... Read more ...

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Photos: Boston Ballet's Giselle

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Published Oct. 2, 2009 at 10:58 a.m.

Photos from the Boston Ballet's Giselle , opening October 1, 2009 ... Giselle at the Boston Opera House ... ... Photo: Eric Antoniou ... Erica Cornejo with Nelson Madrigal and a daisy ... READ : A review of the opening night of Giselle at the Opera House. By Jeffrey Gantz ... Read more ...

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The Olympic (shell) games

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Published Sept. 23, 2009 at 2:05 p.m.

There are billions of reasons why every debt-saddled American should hope that the US does not get the gold in 2016 ... It’s been 13 years since the pageantry and spectacle of the Summer Olympic Games — and the mythical economic boon that goes with it — has graced US soil. But we’ll find out next week if, in a secret-ballot vote in Europe, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will award the 2016 Games to Chicago, the American city competing for the bid ... It’s been 13 years since

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Smaller, bigger, better

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Published Sept. 22, 2009 at 5:41 p.m.

Boston Ballet’s fourth ‘Night of Stars’ ... Is Boston in the midst of a ballet boom? You could certainly believe that if you attended Boston Ballet’s fourth annual season-opening gala last Saturday ... Is Boston in the midst of a ballet boom? You could certainly believe that if you attended Boston Ballet’s fourth annual season-opening gala last Saturday. The company is trumpeting its move from the 3600-seat Wang Theatre to the more intimate 2600-seat Opera House as the beginning of a

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Booty call!

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Published May 27, 2009 at 3:29 p.m.

The Huntington plunders Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance ... "Ladies and gentlemen," a cheerful female voice informs the Huntington Theatre audience, "the Caribbean Light Opera Society is proud to present Pirates! (Or, Gilbert and Sullivan Plunder'd)." The governor, she continues, wants to assure us that there is almost no danger of a pirate attack during the performance ... STEALTH BOMBERS This pirate crew can't resist the big finish ... "Ladies and gentlemen," a cheerful female

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