6/30/20 review of the Mariinsky Theatre's 2017 production of Yaroslavna (The Eclipse)

Here is the link to my June 30, 2020, Twitter thread review of the Mariinsky Theatre's YouTube stream of their 2017 production of the ballet Yaroslavna (The Eclipse).

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5/3/20 review of the Bolshoi Ballet 2012 production of The Bright Stream

Here is the link to my May 3, 2020, Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi Ballet's special YouTube stream of their 2012 production of the ballet The Bright Stream.

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4/18/20 review of the Bolshoi Ballet's 2013 production of Spartacus

Here is the link to my April 18, 2020, Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi Ballet's special YouTube stream of their 2013 production of the ballet Spartacus.

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4/4/20 review of the Bolshoi Ballet's 2014 production of Marco Spada

Here is the link to my April 4, 2020, Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi Ballet's special YouTube stream of their 2014 performance of the ballet Marco Spada.

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3/29/20 review of the Bolshoi Ballet 2011 performance of The Sleeping Beauty

Here is the link to my March 29, 2020, Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi Ballet's special YouTube stream of their 2011 performance of The Sleeping Beauty.

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2/23/20 review of the Bolshoi in Cinema Performance of Swan Lake

Here is the link to my February 23, 2020, Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi in Cinema performance of Swan Lake.

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2/1/20 review of the Colorado Ballet production of Peter Pan

Here is the link to my February 1, 2020, Twitter thread review of the Colorado Ballet production of Peter Pan, by Michael Pink, and with music by Philip Feeney.

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1/26/20 review of the Bolshoi in Cinema performance of Giselle

Here is the link to my January 26, 2020, Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi in Cinema performance of the ballet Giselle.

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11/17/19 review of Bolshoi in Cinema performance of Le Corsaire

Here is the link to my November 17, 2019, Twitter thread review of an encore screening of the Bolshoi in Cinema performance of Le Corsaire.

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10/27/19 review of the Bolshoi in Cinema performance of Raymonda

Here is the link to my October 27, 2019, Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi in Cinema performance of the ballet Raymonda.

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2/3/19 review of the Colorado Ballet performance of The Wizard of Oz

Here is the link to my February 3, 2019, Twitter thread review of the Colorado Ballet's performance of The Wizard of Oz, based on the L. Frank Baum story and directed by Septime Webre.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected, but is still mostly coherent. My apologies.

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12/24/18 review of Bolshoi in Cinema performance of The Nutcracker

Here is the link to my December 24, 2018, Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi in Cinema performance of The Nutcracker.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected, but is still mostly coherent. My apologies.

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12/9/18 review of Bolshoi in Cinema La Sylphide encore screening

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of an encore screening of the Bolshoi in Cinema performance of La Sylphide.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected, but is still mostly coherent. My apologies.

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11/11/18 review of the Bolshoi in Cinema performance of La Sylphide

Here is the link to my November 11, 2018, Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi in Cinema performance of La Sylphide.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected, but is still mostly coherent. My apologies.

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9/2/18 discussion of reframing the drama of Taming of the Shrew

Here is the link to my September 2, 2018, Twitter thread discussion about how the drama of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew is reframed in the film Kiss Me Kate and the Bolshoi's performance of the ballet of Taming of the Shrew.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected, and is only somewhat coherent. My apologies.

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6/10/18 review of Bolshoi in Cinema performance of Coppélia

Here is the link to my June 10, 2018, Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi in Cinema performance of the ballet Coppélia.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected, but is still moderately coherent. My apologies.

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4/29/18 review of Ballet Ariel productions of Appalachian Spring and Ballerinas by Degas

Here is the link to my April 29, 2018, Twitter thread review of the Ballet Ariel productions of Appalachian Spring and Ballerinas by Degas, which took place at the Lakewood Cultural Center in Colorado.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected, but is still mostly coherent. My apologies.

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3/4/18 review of the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema's The Flames of Paris

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the livestream of the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema's The Flames of Paris, with music by Boris Asafiev and choreography by Alexei Ratmansky.

The thread gives a summary of the ballet and some context on the work, Vasily Vainonen's choreography, Ratmansky's choreography, and the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema. The thread discusses some of the ballet's themes, such as the narratives of and from revolutions, who controls narratives in society, the conflict between common humanity and wayward nobility, and the images of epochs' endings. The thread discusses the performances of Margarita Shrainer, Igor Tsvirko, Denis Savin, Ana Turazashvili, Kristina Kretova, Artem Ovcharenko, and Semyon Chudin.

The tweets in some of my threads have been twisted out of chronological order by Twitter's platform. This thread's coherency is moderately affected. My apologies.

3/3/18 review of Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema's Romeo & Juliet

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of an encore screening of the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema's performance of Romeo & Juliet, by Alexei Ratmansky.

The thread gives a summary of the ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema series. The thread discusses a lot of different aspects of Juliet's character, and some aspects of Paris's. It discusses the communal, social, romantic, and emotional aspects of some of the dances. It discusses some of my favorite scenes from the ballet. And it discusses the final scene of the ballet, which is a real emotional shocker, even for an ending so well known as that of Romeo & Juliet!

The tweets in some of my threads have been twisted out of chronological order by Twitter's platform. This thread's coherency is moderately affected. My apologies.

2/17/18 review of Colorado Ballet's Romeo & Juliet

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Colorado Ballet's 2018 production of Romeo & Juliet, with choreography by Derek Deane.

The thread gives a summary of and some context for the ballet and the Colorado Ballet. It also compares -- probably a little too much -- the Colorado Ballet performance with other versions of the Romeo & Juliet story. The thread discusses some aspects of the ballet I liked, like its choreography, its costumes and sets, some of the character dynamics, some specific dances and scenes I liked, the performances of Sharon Wehner, Yosvani Ramos, and Francisco Estevez, and the work of conductor Adam Flatt.

The tweets for some of my threads have been twisted out of chronological order by Twitter's platform. The coherency of this thread has been badly affected as a result. My apologies.