A preview from the NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/04/arts/ ... O_BRF.html



Among the highlights of the upcoming winter season will be, of course, the Nutcracker, but also world premiere by Douglas Lees, Alexei Miroshnichenko and Melissa Barak, the renaming of the NYS Theatre and the inaguration of the Rudolf Nureyev Fund for Emerging Choreographers, made possible by a $500,000 matching grant from the Nureyev Foundation.

Several new company members:

Zachary Catarazo
Lydia Wellington
Cameron Dieck
Joshua Thew
Megan Johnson
Darius Barnes

Alistair Macaulay reviews opening night:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/arts/ ... 1&ref=arts

I'm not sure whether it was his gaff or something introduced by careless editing, but "Duke!" was actually a series of three separate ballets, each by a different choreographer. "Blossom Got Kissed" was the part that Susan Stroman choreographed.

In Playbill, Terry Trucco previews "Coppelia," which opens the NYCB Winter Season on January 7:

Playbill

Casting for the first week of the season with two sets of lead role debuts in Coppelia.

Interesting that Millepied is not as yet scheduled to dance Franz - not sure whether they are purposefully trying to give younger dancers experience in the role or whether Millepied is backing off a bit on physically demanding roles given his injury history and the time he's been taking away from dancing for choreographic adventures. I still remember watching (what I think was his debut) Millepied dancing opposite Alexandara Ansanelli the day she was promoted to principal (and debuted in the role). I've never seen more energy from a lead ballerina, nor been more afraid that a Swanhilda's sheer adreniline rush would cause her to take out her Franz during the lifts in the wedding pas deux.


New York City Ballet Principal Casting
January 6 - 11, 2009
Tue. Eve. Jan. 6 at 7:30 PM [Karoui]

Chaconne:
intermission
The Four Temperaments:
intermission
Vienna Waltzes:

Whelan, Neal, Scheller, Hendrickson, *Muller, Beskow,
*la Cour, *Dronova, Abergel, Golbin, *Applebaum, Froman

Arthurs, Danchig-Waring, Hankes, Ramasar, Krohn,
Fowler, Marcovici, *A. Stafford, *J. Angle, Evans,
Reichlen (Solo piano: Walters)

Mearns, *T. Angle, Borree, Millepied, Hyltin, Higgins,
Ringer, Martins, Kistler, Askegard


Wed. Eve. Jan. 7 at 7:30 PM [Kaplow]
Coppélia M. Fairchild, De Luz, La Fosse+
Waltz: *Scheller, Dawn: *Reichlen, Prayer: *Krohn
Spinner: *Arthurs, War & Discord: Bar, Hendrickson


Thur. Eve. Jan. 8 at 8 PM [Karoui]

Chaconne:
intermission
The Four Temperaments:
intermission
Vienna Waltzes:

Whelan, Neal, Scheller, Hendrickson, Muller, Beskow,
la Cour, Dronova, Abergel, Golbin, Applebaum, Froman

Arthurs, Danchig-Waring, Hankes, Ramasar, Krohn,
Fowler, Marcovici, A. Stafford, J. Angle, Evans,
Reichlen (Solo piano: Walters)

Mearns, T. Angle, Borree, Millepied, Hyltin, Higgins,
Ringer, Martins, Kistler, Askegard


Fri. Eve. Jan. 9 at 8 PM [Karoui]

Chaconne:
intermission
The Four Temperaments:
intermission
Vienna Waltzes:

*Kowroski, *Marcovici, Scheller, Hendrickson, Muller, Beskow,
la Cour, Dronova, Abergel, Golbin, Applebaum, Froman

Arthurs, Danchig-Waring, Hankes, Ramasar, Krohn,
Fowler, Suozzi, Lowery, J. Angle, la Cour,
Bar (Solo piano: Walters)

Mearns, T. Angle, Borree, Millepied, Hyltin, Higgins,
Ringer, Martins, Kistler, Askegard


Sat. Mat. Jan. 10 at 2 PM [Kaplow]
Coppélia *Hyltin, *Garcia, La Fosse+
Waltz: *Dronova, Dawn: *King, Prayer: Abergel
Spinner: *Laracey, War & Discord: *Lowery, *Carmena


Sat. Eve. Jan. 10 at 8 PM [Karoui]

Chaconne:
intermission
The Four Temperaments:
intermission
Vienna Waltzes:

Kowroski, Marcovici, Scheller, Hendrickson, Muller, Beskow,
la Cour, Dronova, Abergel, Golbin, Applebaum, Froman

Arthurs, Danchig-Waring, Hankes, Ramasar, Krohn,
Fowler, Suozzi, Lowery, J. Angle, la Cour,
Bar (Solo piano: Walters)

Mearns, T. Angle, Borree, Millepied, Hyltin, Higgins,
Ringer, Martins, Kistler, Askegard


Sun. Mat. Jan 11 at 3 PM [LaMarche+]
Coppélia *T. Peck, *Veyette, La Fosse+
Waltz: Scheller, Dawn: Reicheln, Prayer: Krohn
Spinner: Arthurs, War & Discord: *Muller, *T. Angle

This week includes a bunch of guest artists - I believe that the evening marks a SAB anniversary. It would help to provide first initials for the guests, but I think they are Lucien Postelwaite (PNB), Amy Watson (RDB), Paloma Herrera (ABT), Misa Kuranaga (Boston Ballet), Julie Diana (PAB), ? Patricia Delgado (MCB), Margaret Severin-Hansen (Carolina Ballet). Anyone know who D. Smith is? [edited to add - Damian Smith, SFB]



Tue. Eve. Jan. 13 at 7:30 PM [Kaplow]

Coppélia

M. Fairchild, De Luz, La Fosse+
Waltz: *Scheller, Dawn: *Reichlen, Prayer: *Krohn
Spinner: *Arthurs, War & Discord: Bar, Hendrickson


Wed. Eve. Jan. 14 at 7:30 PM [Karoui]

Serenade:
intermission
Tarantella:
pause
The Four Temperaments:
intermission
Vienna Waltzes:

*Diana+, *Kuranaga+, *Delgado+, Neal, *Hall

*Severin-Hansen+, Ulbricht (Solo piano: McDill)

Ostrom, *Tworzyanski, *King, Peiffer, *Laracey, *T. Angle,
*Postlewaite+, *Herrera+, J. Angle, *D. Smith+,
*Watson+ (Solo piano: McDill)

Mearns, T. Angle, M. Fairchild, De Luz, Hyltin, Higgins,
Ringer, Martins, Kistler, Askegard


Thur. Eve. Jan. 15 at 8 PM [Karoui]

Interplay:

intermission
The Cage:
pause
Four Bagatelles:
intermission
I'm Old Fashioned:


Hyltin, R. Fairchild, Ulbricht, Suozzi, Laracey, Scheller,
Zungre, Schumacher (Solo piano: Chelton)

Whelan, Krohn, Marcovici, Hendrickson

*T. Peck, Garcia (Solo piano: McDill)

Krohn, Ringer, Kowroski, Danchig-Waring, *T. Angle, Neal
Fri. Eve. Jan. 16 at 8 PM [LaMarche+]

Coppélia


Hyltin, Garcia, La Fosse+
Waltz: Dronova, Dawn: King, Prayer: Abergel
Spinner: Laracey, War & Discord: Lowery, Carmena
Sat. Mat. Jan. 17 at 2 PM [Kaplow]
Chiaroscuro:

pause
Papillons:
intermission
Concerto DSCH:
intermission
Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet: Somogyi, *Taylor, Rutherford,
*Marcovici, *Veyette, *Ulbricht (Solo piano: Chelton)

*Kistler, *J. Angle, *M. Fairchild, *T. Angle (Solo piano: Grant)

Whelan, Millepied, *Scheller, De Luz, Garcia (Solo piano: Walters)

First movement: A. Stafford, Neal, Lowery
Second movement: Ringer, J. Angle
Third movement: Borree, Veyette
Fourth movement: Kowroski, Askegard
Sat. Eve. Jan. 17 at 8 PM [LaMarche+]

Coppélia


T. Peck, Veyette, La Fosse+
Waltz: Scheller, Dawn: Reichlen, Prayer: Krohn
Spinner: Arthurs, War & Discord: Muller, T. Angle
Sun. Mat. Jan 18 at 3 PM [Kaplow]
Chiaroscuro:

pause
Papillons:
intermission
Concerto DSCH:
intermission
Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet: Somogyi, Taylor, Rutherford,
Marcovici, Veyette, Ulbricht (Solo piano: Chelton)

Kistler, J. Angle, M. Fairchild, T. Angle (Solo piano: Grant)

Whelan, Millepied, Scheller, De Luz, Garcia (Solo piano: Walters)

First movement: A. Stafford, Neal, Lowery
Second movement: Ringer, J. Angle
Third movement: Borree, Veyette
Fourth movement: Kowroski, Askegard

Damian Smith from SF Ballet. The release can be found here!

In other news, there will be 50 Orchestra seats at each performance available for $25 each. Those seats will be available each Monday for that week's performance and sold via phone or in person. Great opportunity to get nearly 75% off a ticket (they are normally $90).

Many thanks to the anonymous donor: http://nycb.org/news/press/pr12-31-081.html

In the New York Times, Alastair Macaulay discusses "Chaconne," "The Four Temperaments" and "Vienna Waltzes," performed on Tuesday, January 6, 2009.

NY Times

The Wednesday, January 7, 2009 performance of "Coppelia" is reviewed by Alastair Macaulay in the New York Times:

NY Times

Jeffrey Gantz, in the Boston Phoenix, reviews performances seen Saturday Jan 9: [url=http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Arts/75115-Adam-and-Eve/]Adam and Eve - It's boy-meets-girl at New York City Ballet
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Alastair Macaulay returns over the weekend of January 10-11 to review some additional casts in "Coppelia" and "Chaconne."

NY Times

In the New York Observer, Robert Gottlieb writes about NYCB's revival of "Coppelia." (Scroll down past the Ballet Trocadero section.)

NY Observer

Alastair Macaulay reviews a quadruple bill of Jerome Robbins ballets in the New York Times:

NY Times

In the New York Times, Alastair Macaulay reviews a quadruple bill of works by four very different choreographers (Ratmansky, Balanchine, Taylor-Corbett and Martins):

NY Times