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The Bolshoi in HD and the Danes

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I had an absolutely packed day of ballet today. I woke up today to see the Bolshoi in HD again -- this time, it was Swan Lake . I've greatly enjoyed the Bolshoi in HD series, but there had to be one clunker among the lot, and I'm afraid this was it. I was disappointed in everything, from the choreography (Grigorovich's quite awful production, which I'd only seen a long time ago on video) to the Odette/Odile (Maria Alexandrova), to even the corps de ballet work. Afterwards I knew I needed a palette cleanser, so along with my friends that I met at the cinema, we all walked over to Lincoln Center and saw the Royal Danish Ballet's final performance of their tour. So despite the quite awful Swan Lake , the day wasn't a waste, because the RDB made it all worth it.

Royal Danish Ballet - The Great Danes

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La Sylphide and Napoli, Act III Royal Danish Ballet June 18, 2011

Coppelia at the ABT

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Coppelia American Ballet Theatre June 17, 2011

Bright Stream

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The Bright Stream American Ballet Theatre June 11, 2011

Jewels at the NYCB

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Jewels New York City Ballet June 3, 20011