Dance, commonly relegated to the background, is the main character in "Carmen." Choreographer and former ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied pushes the boundaries of dance in his feature directorial ...

One recent stormy night, Andrea Parson flung herself into the role of seductress, clawing at the air and laughing maniacally while a scrum of her NW Dance Project coworkers hoisted her sideways above ...

“Carmen” is, in a word, problematic, but ballet companies and opera houses continue to stage versions of Bizet’s opera, a tale of a free-spirited Romani who seduces a soldier, only to be killed by him ...

When “Carmen” premiered in 1875, it was primarily characterized as a flop. The French press and public deemed Georges Bizet’s opera to be vulgar in its portrayal of a working-class woman with ...

“Carmen” cannot be accurately called a success, but it’s a lot more interesting than most genuine successes. The feature directing debut of choreographer Benjamin Millepied, it has the feel of a first ...

Dance, commonly relegated to the background, is the main character in “Carmen.” Choreographer and former ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied pushes the boundaries of dance in his feature directorial ...

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