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Posts Tagged ‘Spreckels Theatre’

Glorious Dance and Music in ‘Requiem’ Triple-Bill Marks City Ballet’s 26th Season

By Kris Eitland | May 15, 2019 | 0

Movement and music were unified, and it was difficult to choose where to look. Three dynamic dances set to soft piano, bold snare drum, and a sacred mass reminded us that life is good, and…

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Can San Diego Go From a ‘Good’ to a ‘Great’ Theatre Town?

By Bill Eadie | December 28, 2018 | 0

I don’t pretend to be an expert in the business of theatre, but as an interested observer I have been alarmed by both the decrease in the number of professional productions, as well as the difficulty of finding venues where work can be produced.

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Fluttering Wings and Charming Minis Return in City Ballet’s Familiar ‘Tchaikovsky Spectacular’

By Kris Eitland | November 8, 2018 | 1

Bravo to City Ballet for its dedication to fine ballet and live music to enrich the experience. When the dancers stepped forward for bows, they were dressed in their costume of the calendar, a mix of fabrics and styles, and an energized audience applauded with gusto, and in equal measure for the City Ballet Orchestra and soloists…

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Live Music Elevates City Ballet’s Magic and Tragic Dances

By Kris Eitland | May 12, 2018 | 1

For “Carmina Burana,” Mr. Gonzalez integrates Carl Orff’s potent score into the tragic story of a banker ruined by the Great Crash of 1929, When he lost all of his wealth, he walked the streets of New York with a gun and…

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City Ballet Spins Perfect Storm with ‘Seasons’ & ‘Carmen’

By Kris Eitland | May 24, 2017 | 0

…gifted dancers invited us to escape the fatigue of work and politics, while listening to Vivaldi and Bizet…

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City Ballet of San Diego Makes Grand Jeté with Two Premieres

By Janice Steinberg | March 16, 2017 | 0

Reviewing City Ballet of San Diego’s “Nutcracker,” I wrote: “I’m eager to see [this company] make a grand jeté to the next level.” With this program, particularly exciting new works by Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins—and pianists from the New York City Ballet—they did it.

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