http://swanlakesambagirl.disqus.com/enSat, 07 Feb 2009 12:11:21 -0000http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/2009/02/06/splendid-night-at-nycb-20th-century-music-masters-program/#comment-6069267<p>Thanks you guys -- I definitely will see West Side Story when it opens here! Thanks for the link, Katrina. And thanks for the costuming vocab, Missy! I agree about Andrew and Georgina making West Side Story Suite. If it wasn't for them I don't know if I would have enjoyed it as much. And I totally agree about Amar -- I've always thought he could have a real career on Broadway if he wanted one. </p>SwanLakeSambaGirlSat, 07 Feb 2009 12:11:21 -0000http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/2009/02/06/splendid-night-at-nycb-20th-century-music-masters-program/#comment-6056173<p>I too attended the performance on Wednesday evening and thought for the most part that it was exceptional... La Valse and Stravinsky Violin Concerto are two of my all time favorites and rarely fail blow me away... Balanchine's choreography has always been described as "making you see the music" and Stravinsky Violin Concerto totally defines that for me.<br>La Valse is simply delicious!!!... The dancing, music and lighting are incredible, but as a costume designer those are my absolute favorite Karinska costumes... Her use of layers of color is absolutely genius!!!... You saw maroon but believe me there were many more colors swirling around on that stage than you described... Also, just an FYI/costume term, those are called romantic tutus... The shorter pancake type are referred to as classical tutus... Lots of different variations in between but those are the two main styles.<br>Though West Side Story Suite has never been one of my favorites I actually enjoyed it more than I had in the past mostly due to Andrew Veyette and Georgina Pazcoguin... Though ballet is my first love in the Arts, I am a bit biased about ballet dancers performing numbers that are such Broadway classics... Go see West Side Story when it opens later this month and you will see what I mean... They just have more punch and precision with this type of choreography and know how to control it.... Though I am convinced that Amar Ramasar has another career waiting for him on Broadway if he ever tires of ballet... Ha Ha<br>Anyway glad you enjoyed the evening as much as I did... NYCB has really been mixing it up a lot this time and I don't remember enjoying an entire season as much... And the upcoming Spring season sounds even more fun!</p>Misssy619Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:44:19 -0000http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/2009/02/06/splendid-night-at-nycb-20th-century-music-masters-program/#comment-6055744<p>Tonya, if you get a chance when it comes it to NYC, I suggest going and seeing West Side Story (the new Revival). Here are some shots from the pre-views:<br><a href="http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Flash_New_Production_Images_of_WEST_SIDE_STORY_20090205" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Flash_New_Production_Images_of_WEST_SIDE_STORY_20090205">http://www.broadwayworld.co...</a></p><p>And they're doing a sequel to Phantom *eye roll* I think for once Andrew Lloyd Webber has gone nuts</p>KatrinaFri, 06 Feb 2009 17:26:56 -0000