tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160815930366832722.post5516827974072568994..comments2014-09-03T00:49:10.073-04:00Comments on Reflections of a ballerinerd and other stories: Departures from ABT...rachelmarchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511285151867930956noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160815930366832722.post-83707926381570471922013-08-23T12:42:17.095-04:002013-08-23T12:42:17.095-04:00And yet another departure - Joseph Phillips has le...And yet another departure - Joseph Phillips has left ABT for State Primorsky Opera and Ballet Theater. While I've heard good things about his guest principal performances at smaller companies, his work in ABT's corps often looked sleepy to me. I think this is a good move for him and another male loss for ABT. I hope McKenzie has a lot of female-heavy rep up his sleeve at the rate they're going.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357214571077348810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160815930366832722.post-44915707983876216392013-08-08T16:40:21.900-04:002013-08-08T16:40:21.900-04:00I agree - losing two of ABT's better character...I agree - losing two of ABT's better character dancers for the father/villain roles is going to make for some interesting things next season. Roman and Alexei can't do EVERY performance...nor should they have to.rachelmarchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160815930366832722.post-28099867427292702332013-08-08T16:39:33.740-04:002013-08-08T16:39:33.740-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357214571077348810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160815930366832722.post-8651013397843006932013-08-06T13:44:08.112-04:002013-08-06T13:44:08.112-04:00If ABT doesn't miss Roddy Doble, I will. Not m...If ABT doesn't miss Roddy Doble, I will. Not many men in the corps who are that tall, so he was a good utility dancer for, say, the Rajah in Bayadere, any sort of authority figure, the "Coffee" variation in Nutcracker...<br /><br />If Vitali is gone, Barbee is going to have to coach someone else to take over Swamp Thing von Rothbart; his protege Roman can't do all the perfs (or can he?).Golden Idolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160815930366832722.post-56389536134520637982013-08-01T22:46:11.139-04:002013-08-01T22:46:11.139-04:00Wasn't Mikhail Ilyin receiving more opportunit...Wasn't Mikhail Ilyin receiving more opportunities like Birbanto (and others)?? Wonder if all of these moves were voluntary...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160815930366832722.post-36665619108615541742013-08-01T18:37:40.668-04:002013-08-01T18:37:40.668-04:00Agree about Vitali. His non-corps opportunities w...Agree about Vitali. His non-corps opportunities were limited but his performances were memorable - especially his Father in Prodigal Son.<br /><br />Renata has a budding career as a photographer.<br /><br />Good for Roddy. So under-used at ABT. Glad to hear that he's going to Boston.<br /><br />As for Osipova – Londoners have been forwarned.<br />Haglundnoreply@blogger.com