| Sandra Jennings provided Serenade was a sculpted mounting, infused with a remarkable musicality by the principals and a corps drilled within the proverbial inch of its life. Every second of the performance, Serenade looked as if it could last forever, a more magnificent illusion in a ballet hard to conjure. Feijoo brought her wonderful dramatic qualities to the role of late arrival and the woman who gets left behind, despite a skillful pas de deux with Vilanoba. Sarah Van Patten gave one of her best performances to date with the company as what was titled The White Angel, her languorous port de bras and rather distant stage persona well suited for the creature who leads the man on and off the stage. Tina Le Blanc's Russian danced with her usual swift and utterly joyous classical clarity, a tiny but glowing presence. Vilanoba, looking a little less nervous than usual, partnered Feijoo with empathy and Stephen Legate gave his usual steady, well delineated air as what was listed as The Dark Angel./ Review |
