By François Fargue John Cranko’s 1967 Onegin, presented by Paris Opera Ballet at the Garnier in March, is one of the most romantic yet intriguing ballets. Based on the eponymous verse novel by Russian writer Pushkin, the story goes that the young yet world-weary and cynical rich Onegin rejects the love of naïve Tatiana, whom
by Michael Crabb After the long summer drought, the wave of often overlapping performances that engulf the Toronto dance scene each fall can be overwhelming. However, as the wave recedes, certain images and impressions remain memorably fixed. Some are very specific, others more the result of cumulative impact. Into the former category falls Bill Coleman’s
by Gary Smith When Stuttgart Ballet gives a party, it’s a big one. Celebrating Vancouver-born Reid Anderson’s 20 seasons as artistic director involved a week of international guest artists joining stars of Stuttgart Ballet and students of the German company’s affiliated John Cranko School, along with more sparkle dust and cascading balloons than you could