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"Hi Chauffeur!  Cory Stearns looked fabulous in a couple of the 3rd act national dances at both the Part &amp; Vishneva Swan lakes, but I didn't notice him in Sylvia on Monday. Doesn't mean that he isn't the dancer beck hen was talking about, just that I didn't notice him \nI saw Murphy's Sylvia last year. I liked her then but after Monday nighty's performance I think she has really come far in terms of delineating Sylvia's character development throughout the 3 acts. She is a dancer with such technical prowess but she really has a hard time portraying tenderness &amp; vulnerability so, yes, this is a great role for her and I was really glad to see her bring some of those elements into her portrayal. Belosekovsky and Gomes were both great and it was wonderful to see Part &amp; Underwood, even in such small roles. I also liked C. Corella as Venus, another small role that was done well.  \nThis was my 3rd viewing and the ballet dragged a bit in places but I still love it, for me it is a very welcome addition to ABT's repertoire. As for the length - or lack of it - I think part of the problem is McKenzie's self imposed mission to \"streamline\"  his full length ballets . As far as I'm concerned it's one of his most misguided policies, but it's clearly a priority for him.  I recall reading that when the Royal first revived Sylvia they presented it with 2 intermissions and McKenzie ditched the 2nd intermission for ABT's version. \nI'll be interested to read reports on the Wiles/Hallberg Sylvia. I saw Wiles last year and thought she did a pretty good job.  Since reports from ABT's recent West Coast engagement were pretty negative I'm looking forward to hearing about this performance. "
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