Tag: le corsaire

Brooklyn Mack to Debut With American Ballet Theatre in "Le Corsaire"

American Ballet Theatre announced today that Brooklyn Mack, a former Washington Ballet star, will join the company as a guest for its spring season at the Metropolitan Opera House. Currently an in-demand international guest artist, Mack will dance in three performances of ABT’s Le Corsaire this June. Known for his powerful, show-stopping bravura, Mack first […]

A Ballet Swap-eroo

Big ballet news today! American Ballet Theatre just announced a transatlantic “dancer exchange.” OK, yes, when I first heard that, I started hyperventilating a little. Were any of my darling ABT people going to be, uh, “traded” to some European team? But fear not: This exchange is for a few guest performances only, giving audiences […]

Angel's Farewell

Sad news today: The wonderful Angel Corella, who always seems so happy onstage, will end his career as a principal with American Ballet Theatre this June. Yes, he’ll still be plenty busy—he’s the artistic director of Barcelona Ballet, which is earning raves all over the world. (The company comes to NYC in a couple of […]