2013
And Voloshin 2013 laurels go to:
Actor of the year:
Mike Iveson ("Arguendo")
Actress of the year:
Kathryn Hunter ("A Midsummer Night's Dream")
Play of the year:
(tour) "Liaisons dangereuses" by Theatre de L'atelier dir. John Malkovich
(Broadway) "Nikolai and the others" dir. David Cromer
(off-Broadway) "A Midsummer Night's Dream" dir. Julie Taymor
honorary mention (off-Broadway) "Arguendo" by Elevator Repair Service
Spectacle of the year:
"The Blind" composer Lera Auerbach, dir. John La Bouchardière
Concert of the year:
Takács Quartet - Brahms's A minor Quartet at Lincoln Center
Ballet of the year:
"En Atendant" and "Cesena" by Rosas chor. Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker
overall it's been a great year for ballet, another horrible season (spring and fall 2013) for BAM, solid for classical, very interesting for cross genres and experiments.
I thank everyone who has been reading my unnecessary reviews in sporadically chosen languages this year. A stubborn keynesian, I do believe that all production is for the purpose of ultimately satisfying a consumer.
Happy New Year!
Actor of the year:
Mike Iveson ("Arguendo")
Actress of the year:
Kathryn Hunter ("A Midsummer Night's Dream")
Play of the year:
(tour) "Liaisons dangereuses" by Theatre de L'atelier dir. John Malkovich
(Broadway) "Nikolai and the others" dir. David Cromer
(off-Broadway) "A Midsummer Night's Dream" dir. Julie Taymor
honorary mention (off-Broadway) "Arguendo" by Elevator Repair Service
Spectacle of the year:
"The Blind" composer Lera Auerbach, dir. John La Bouchardière
Concert of the year:
Takács Quartet - Brahms's A minor Quartet at Lincoln Center
Ballet of the year:
"En Atendant" and "Cesena" by Rosas chor. Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker
overall it's been a great year for ballet, another horrible season (spring and fall 2013) for BAM, solid for classical, very interesting for cross genres and experiments.
I thank everyone who has been reading my unnecessary reviews in sporadically chosen languages this year. A stubborn keynesian, I do believe that all production is for the purpose of ultimately satisfying a consumer.
Happy New Year!