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"Thanks for your concern! I escaped to make it to see Herrera. I appreciated the ballet more as a whole tonight; it may be mostly a frame for the ballerina, but what a beatiful, gilded, rococo frame it is. I'm accepting it more on its own terms. But I like FauxPas' suggested plot revisions. \nI realize I should clarify that the ensemble has appeared to advantage in Act 3 throughout the run, with its large scale prismatic formations; it's Act 1 that's given trouble. The cast sheet tonight was not correct; I noticed Kajiya and Copeland in roles they played opening night in the first act. So perhaps the stopgap solution was fewer cast changes. The corps was more together; that is, they hit the high notes together and muddled through the transitions on their own tempos. But I don't want them to dump the ballet, so will try to carp less.  I've figured out that it was indeed Remy Wortmeyer whom I admired previously. \nHerrera was a dud in Act 1, which I complained about to nysusan and Faux Pas at intermission—it was great to meet in real time and space! She looked awkward and never really seized command. I have to admit she was nicely sinuous in Act 2 and appropriately authoritative in Act 3. She gave a good performance. However, I'm not converted. One of the nice things about being a fan instead of a critic: no need for objectivity. I can't fall in love with Zakharova either and they share a flaw: at the end of a step they'll give a shove of visible effort to get that leg just a little higher, etc. I don't want to see it! I thought Gillian had the edge technically, musically, dramatically. \nI enjoyed Corella as Aminta more than I expected. He entered into the Ashton spirit with the quicksilver changes of his torso and fast, bright footwork. (Craig Salstein provided similar emphasis as Eros. And had a huge presence, was a deft comic, orchestrated the action convincingly... Hey, I already admitted I'm biased.) And, as always, Corella's joy at being on stage was palpable. I think he would be a wonderful Daphnis. His Chloe? I shudder to think. As a goat, Sarah Lane rivalled Herrera for ballerina presence and control! Veronika Part doesn't really satisfy as a minor soloist. She looks so different from everyone else, which worked wonderfully in Swan Lake. She needs a frame, though not Sylvia, clearly. "
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