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THAT DRESS – Veronika Part on David Letterman 7/9
When Haglund saw the WireImage photos of Veronika in slinky black arriving at the David Letterman show, he thought, “Oh yeah, that’ll do. That’ll knock ‘em dead.” But when she strolled out on the…
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ABT – Romeo and Juliet – Bolle, Dvorovenko 7/7
Wow. What a terrific performance of Romeo and Juliet last night with Roberto Bolle and Irina Dvorovenko in the title roles and Craig Salstein as Mercutio. The performance was all of those E-words: exquisite,…
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ABT – Romeo and Juliet – Vishneva, Gomes 7/6
Last night ABT opened a week of Romeo and Juliet performances with Marcelo Gomes and Diana Vishneva in the leads. Quite frankly, Haglund was not feeling their love during most of Act I. Marcelo…
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Franklin.
Back when Haglund was a tyke in Cincinnati, who had not yet seen his first live ballet performance or taken his first ballet lessons but had grown a liking to stuffing his tiny feet…
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ABT – Sylvia – Wiles, Bolle 7/1
Last night’s performance of ABT’s Sylvia saw Michele Wiles in the title role with Roberto Bolle as Aminta, the shepherd. Cory Stearns was Orion; Daniil Simkin, Eros. Veronika Part and Alexandre Hammoud were Terpsichore…
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ABT – Sylvia – Herrera, Gomes 6/30
The cuddly swans traded in their head feathers for helmets and confiscated all of the hunting bows from Siegfried & friends. Now fierce huntresses for the Nymph, Sylvia, they leaped in a circle to…