George Ballanchine’s Stars and Stripes sent the Houston Ballet crowd off in fine, fun style; Artistic Director Stanton Welsh’s Tu Tu showed off the company’s athleticism; but it was the world premiere of the powerful Delmira that most impressed us in Thursday night's mixed rep program with its dark story,...
Houston Ballet Principal Connor Walsh as Enrique Reyes and Melody Mennite as Delmira in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa'ssent the Houston Ballet crowd off in fine, fun style; Artistic Director Stanton Welsh’sthat most impressed us in Thursday night's mixed rep program with its dark story, dramatic lighting, memorable music and spot on acting and dancing.
In the program notes, Colombian-Belgian choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa writes about how she compressed the dramatic story of Agustini’s poetry and death into just a 30-minute program. Rather than presenting a documentary, Lopez Ochoa chose to tell her story using the symbolism that Agustini employed in her own writing as male dancers as swans represent her desire for freedom, while those dancing as ravens represent the repressive parts of her society.
Mennite and Walsh have long been among the most expressive of Houston Ballet's dancers. Besides the beautiful and effortless dance moves they perform, their faces convey so much more of any story. The death scene and the look of shock and dismay on Mennite's face is not one we'll forget anytime soon.
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