This was another production under the Esplanade Dance Festival, held at the Esplanade Theatre on 23 and 24 Oct 2012. The evening featured 5 pairs of dancers in 10 items. As a non-dancer, I felt that the second half definitely was the highlight.
Gillian Murphy and Qi Huan opened and closed the show with The Man I Love (George Balanchine) and Black Swan (Marius Petipa). The first piece did not register a deep impression. The Black Swan pas de deux showed the duo in good form.
Daria Klimentova and Vadim Muntagirov danced Bedroom pas de deux from Manon and Tchaikovsky (Balanchine). I liked Daria's movement and she was expressive. Of course, Vadim impressed with his leaps.
I like Excerpt from The Little Mermaid (John Neumeler) and The Lady of the Camellias, performed by Silvia Azzoi and Alexandre Riabko. The pair had very good chemistry and look comfortable on stage. The choreography for The Lady of the Camellias was really beautiful. Of course pianist Lim Yan accompanied the two beautifully.
Tan Yuan Yuan is another expressive dancer and partnered Davit Karapetyan well. I personally liked the Balcony pas de deux in the first act, compared to Among The Stars (Jessica Lang) that opened the second half.
Ana Maria Scheller and Gonzalo Garcia were the "flashy" pair, with all the twirls and leaps. Their technique was good, but somehow I felt the pair lacked chemistry.
It was a lovely evening for audience, ballet lovers or not. The dancers deserved the warm applause from the crowd.
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