The Arts Junction: Three Robbin’s Ballet Pieces: Brilliant Canadian Tribute

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Three Robbin’s Ballet Pieces: Brilliant Canadian Tribute

National Ballet of Canada West Side Story Suite 2007

Toronto: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
The National Ballet of Canada: West Side Story Suite & Glass Pieces & In the Night
November 8 - 18, 2007

"Glass Pieces" moved effortlessly and absorbed attention very much like flowing water or a camp fire that you can stare at forever. I would prefer to watch them from the balcony.

To enjoy "In the Night" you have to move closer to the orchestra to be in front of those three romantic and decadent duos. The shared 'Ah-hhh" went after the couples disappeared from the scene into the dark at the end of nocturnes.

In "The West Side Story Suite" the youth as always danced about eternal and generational. Puerto-Rican girls gave a fire in the America’s part as much as with accents as with attitudes. Maria was Russian by soul, and Jerome Robbins can rest assured.

Toronto’s deepest wish to be like New York City is three ballet steps closer now to become a reality.

Bravo National Ballet!