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anthony2042

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  • 1 year, 5 months ago
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    Dance review: The Nutcracker by Texas Ballet Theater at the Winspear Opera House

    Principal Dancers were excellent, a lack of live orchestra a real disappointment, Act 1 was a mess during the party scene, cuts to the score, no credit given to the recording used, choroegraphy hit and miss at times, Act 2 Musical Pieces were largely not impressive due to choreography.


  • 1 year, 5 months ago
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    Dance review: Texas Ballet Theater / Nutcracker at Winspear Opera House

    Having seen the Nutcracker in Bass Perf Hall i was once again amazed how that HALL can make it such an EVENT when the Production was sadly only average.

    i wished for a live orchestra at over $100/seat, i know they are suffering budget constraints though.

    i was expecting a visionary Production of this wonderful classic. i certainly left feeling baffled and confused about my evening.

    i felt Act 1 was lean on actual DANCE in Scene 1, and the stage was a confused mess of too many dancers/performers and the story line was somehow swamped by a very disorganized theatrical/artistic vision.

    Scene 2 at least had some proper choreography and of course Scene 3 saved the whole Act!

    Act 2 the MUSICAL PIECES were mostly "off the mark" choreographically and in Vision. I will say the Principals were excellent!

    I would have preferred some more imaginative Sets and Costumes though. If TX Ballet Theater proudly call themselves "world class" i think they need to look at some of the visionary work being done in other companies around the world.

    i do wish the Company well as i see so much talent there and would gladly return in future if only for the amazing talent and depth of technique in the dancers.