Jeu De Cartes Vs. Christopher Wheeldon's After The Rain

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Jeu de Cartes is a ballet I can watch with pleasure only if one ballerina is cast in the lead part; and why wouldn’t I not prefer to observe her instead in masterpieces like Serenade and Symphony in C, in which she belongs? Notwithstanding the solid effort of the dancers and two or three satisfactory moments, ten in seven also is an unsubstantial and weak work. As I pointed out previously, on the other hand, the pas de deux from Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain was eloquent and touching. While not as affecting, Lauren Lovette’s For Clara is an amiable work in traditional style which offered three promising female soloists--Emilie Gerrity, Unity Phelan and Indiana Woodward--a chance to shine. So it is reasonable to claim that for 2/3s of

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