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PNB scores big with Midsummer Night's Dream |
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| PNB scores big with Midsummer Night's Dream | ||
| by Milton W. Hamlin -
SGN A&E Writer PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET'S br /> A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM br /> MCCAW HALL br /> THROUGH APRIL 13 The Emerald City is lucky to have first-class performance groups in all of the major arts areas - symphony, opera, theatre, dance, museums, art galleries. Pacific Northwest Ballet, the region's premiere dance company, is nationally well respected for its work in classical ballet and is gaining importance in modern dance. The current revival of Balanchine's beloved A Midsummer Night's Dream showcases the company in every aspect. PNB is a "no star" company with principals and all levels of dancers. Traditionally, classic ballet uses revolving repertory casting. Often three or four dancers will appear in the same role during PNB's two-week run of each program. (One friend makes it a point to see all major casts, attending as many as four times in two weeks. A friend of his attends every night, every performance to see the subtle changes from one dancer to another.) The accomplished Midsummer staging simply couldn't be better. The glorious mix of music (Mendelssohn's beloved score), glorious orchestral playing (BRAVO! to Stewart Kershaw and the PNB Orchestra), and the polished PNB dancers bringing Balanchine's inventive choreography wonderfully to enchanted life all combine in a seemingly seamless manner to make this Midsummer a glorious dance outing. In a word: "Go!" With tickets starting at just $20 and various discounts available for students/senior/rush attendees, this is one Night to remember. Times, prices, policies at (206) 441-2424. Check it out. And ask for a free flyer about the upcoming Laugh Out Loud! Festival running April 17-20. And ask about the upcoming All (Jerome) Robbins mixed rep program, May 29-June 8. PNB is like The Little Engine That Could - the action just never stops. |
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