![]() But even after she fell, she refused to hold back and nearly wiped out on another turn. In the Waltz of the Flowers, Sara Mearns danced a big, risky Dewdrop that was lovely - when she didn’t wipe out. The snow machines worked overtime providing a blizzard the orchestra - as usual - played everything as fast as if it were “The Flight of the Bumblebee.” The big dancing began with the appearance of the snowflakes. You’ll probably notice the cannon that shoots cheese as much as Drosselmeier perched like an owl above the clock. In contrast, Robert La Fosse interpreted the magical toy maker Drosselmeier as more fun-loving than sinister, while the battle between the mice and the soldiers seemed more Lewis Carroll absurd than E.T.A. She didn’t hesitate to swat her brother when he annoyed her. The kids here are holy terrors, and not just Fritz (Colby Clark), the evil little brother of your nightmares.Ĭallie Reiff, who plays his big sister, Marie - our heroine - is no Sugarplum, either. The Christmas party in the first act offers the comforts of home and the holidays, though it’s anything but placid. Still, those glitches vanish early in the run. New York City Ballet’s opening nights often look like dress rehearsals, and Friday’s performance was no exception: In the battle scene, the orchestra pit nearly became a giant trap for one hapless mouse. ![]() Now 55 years old, it settled in for its holiday run at Lincoln Center. George Balanchine’s chestnut to the beloved Tchaikovsky music isn’t always the cheapest of the three, but it’s the most fun. “The Nutcracker.” They’re all inevitable.
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