Boston Ballet : Press Coverage

Press Coverage

'Dark Elegies' shines brightest for Ballet
May 16, 2008
Boston Ballet's "Three Masterpieces" program, which opened last night at the Wang Theatre, begins and ends with two radically different 20th-century classics...

Reflecting beauty of music and form in 'Swan Lake'
May 2, 2008
Choreographed by artistic director Mikko Nissinen after the 1895 version by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, this version...is all about the musicality.

Boston Ballet stays on its toes
April 3, 2008
BOSTON — Boston Ballet has just secured a new home, signing a 30-year lease at the Opera House. It's a welcome sign of stability after an era of tumult.

Showcasing New Ballets and Female Choreographers in Boston
March 10, 2008
BOSTON — Boston Ballet has a repertory that judiciously ranges from 19th-century ballet classics by way of George Balanchine, Frederick Ashton and Antony Tudor to recent works by living choreographers.

Now she's calling the shots
March 2, 2008
She's a soloist, not a star. But Heather Myers has been given the rare chance to choreograph a major piece for her fellow Boston Ballet dancers.

Swept up in Boston Ballet's 'Romeo & Juliet'
February 15, 2008
The company's splendid new production of the work choreographed by the late John Cranko hits the jackpot.

At long last love
February 15, 2008
Cranko's measured, weighted ballet - suits the company better than any other has, or likely will.

On and off stage, a perfect pas de deux
February 12, 2008
In exploring Shakespeare's iconic tale of passion, Boston Ballet will be drawing on a few love stories of its own.

Stepping up: Prominski's career takes flight
December 24, 2007
Beacon Hill resident Katelyn Prominski is helping to light up the holiday season with her appearances in Boston Ballet's world-renowned production of The Nutcracker...

Kingston ballerina lands plum role of Clara
December 7, 2007
Don’t be surprised if a visit to this year’s ‘‘The Nutcracker’’ has you seeing familiar visions of dancing sugar plum fairies.

Notions of 'The Nutcracker' danced in her head
November 21, 2007
It’s 8 a.m. on a Saturday and Lauren Baltrus, a 12-year old seventh-grader from Wellesley, is already awake and on her way into downtown Boston.

Kids take a crack at ballet dancing
November 13, 2007
Kids in leotards tried out tutus and ballet slippers as they helped the Boston Children’s Museum kick off the holiday season in style.

Boston Ballet cheers children with cancer
November 9, 2007
Dancers from the Boston Ballet put on a special performance of “The Nutcracker” yesterday for pediatric patients at the Floating Hospital for Children.

'La Sylphide' She Floats Like a Butterfly but Stings Like a Bee
October 23, 2007
The New York Times
It has been much too long since “La Sylphide” has been seen in New York City. Or so it seemed on Sunday afternoon, when the Boston Ballet danced this August Bournonville classic at the Wang Theater here.

A night of contrasts, and temptations, at Boston Ballet
October 19, 2007
"La Sylphide," originally choreographed by Filippo Taglioni, may have kicked off the era of the Romantic ballet with its premiere in Paris in 1832. But last night, in Boston Ballet's performance of August Bournonville's version of the classic, it continued to ring with timeless truths.

Boston Ballet sparkles in its annual 'Night of Stars' benefit
October 15, 2007
Mikko Nissinen, artistic director of the Boston Ballet, has turned gala-making into something of an art. His aim is not to flash pyrotechnics and bravura turns of phrase, or to trot out a roster of guest artists, as benefits are wont to do, but to show the aesthetic range of his fine company.

The reign in Spain: Boston Ballet on tour
August 7. 2007
MADRID — Ballet companies need to tour. Performing for different audiences, on different stages, refreshes dancers. They get the opinions of other critics in other cities, and if the reviews are positive, they arrive back home feeling like conquering heroes.

A step-by-step tour of Spain: Boston Ballet dancer's diary traces moves on stage and off
August 5, 2007
Sure, they look glamorous onstage, but ballerinas do get seasick. Need proof? Check out the ongoing tour diary being kept -- and generously shared -- by Boston Ballet principal dancer Romi Beppu.

Gielgud's choreography captures the heart of Giselle
May 11, 2007
Maina Gielgud's production of "Giselle," elegantly performed by the Boston Ballet, pares the mid-19th-century classic to its essence.

Boston Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ is a ballerina-lover’s delight
Saturday, May 12, 2007
You’ve heard of “The Three Tenors,” a music spectacle combining talent, glamour and competition. Boston Ballet’s current production of “Giselle” could be called “The Three Ballerinas,” since it’s jam-packed with virtuosity and divas galore.

Love After Death: Boston Ballet redeems Giselle
May 11, 2007
Last night at the Wang Theatre, it was danced and acted with exemplary clarity by Boston Ballet, with a first-rate Giselle, a first-rate Myrtha, and a first-rate performance of the score by the Boston Ballet Orchestra.

Boston Ballet's Giselle
May 11, 2007
The extraordinary magic of Boston Ballet’s Giselle is the product of a strikingly matured dance company with a new chance to perform the romantic 19th Century ballet.

'Quixote' caps star's busy schedule
September 10, 2006
Cornejo, formerly of American Ballet Theatre, has hit the deck running as Boston Ballet's newest principal ballerina.

Dance pro to work with Boston Ballet
August 9, 2006
Eldar Aliev, former artistic director of the defunct Ballet Internationale, began work this week as a ballet master with one of the nation's leading dance companies, Boston Ballet.

Choreography workshop lets four step out from usual role
May 24, 2006
Boston Ballet's season ended last weekend, but the dancers aren't all taking a much-deserved rest. Four women from the company have been putting the finishing touches on their original choreography.

Russian Ballet’, history told in grace and style
May 5, 2006
Mikko Nissinen, the Boston Ballet’s artistic director, is to be congratulated for bringing "Les Noces" to Boston in such a splendid production, to climax a crowd-pleasing evening.

Boston Ballet's Russian night is a journey worth taking
May 5, 2006
"Les Noces" was the highlight of the Ballet's "Evening of Russian Ballet" at the Wang Theatre, a compendium of seven ballets or snippets of ballets and two musical works.

Sexy ‘Russian Ballet’ lifts off at Wang
May 5, 2006
Modestly titled “An Evening of Russian Ballet,” it’s also astonishingly intelligent. On either side of an act filled with bravura solos and duets are two interpretations of the wedding ritual, one the epitome of classicism and the other a prime example ofthe roots of 20th centurymodernism.

Ballerina says ‘I do’ to ‘Les Noces’ role
May 4, 2006
It's not often that a ballerina gets a second chance to perform in Bronislava Nijinska’s 1923 ballet "Les Noces" ("The Wedding"). And this time around, Boston Ballet principal dancer Tai Jimenez is no bridesmaid - she’s the Bride.

Boston ballet gala puts on the glitz
April 23, 2006
Boston Ballet dancers and staff are experts at lavish spectacles onstage. Last night, the expertise was brought down to the audience.

MIX-ing it up
April 5, 2006
MIX 98.5 afternoon man Gregg Daniels' moves on the dance floor are more Master P than Drew Lachey. "I am horrific," said the DJ, a competitor in the upcoming "Dancing with the Stars" benefit that pairs Hub boldfacers with twinkletoed pros from Boston Ballet.

Choreographer makes great leap forward
March 16, 2006
The ballet world is so dominated by male choreographers that Helen Pickett’s upcoming premiere for Boston Ballet promises to be, literally, a breath of fresh air.