Long live Balanchine.Tony Rizzi of Frankfurt, Germany, takes issue with Clive Barnes' critique of William Forsythe ("Letters," Dec.) but I believe Clive is right on the mark. Forsythe distorts the meaning of choreography and his scores are often excruciatingly painful to listen to. Rizzi notes that Balanchine is dead, but the master's works continue to be admired the world over and in demand by the major companies. He definitely has something to say to dance audiences of the 21st century. If Germany is so enamored en·am·or tr.v. en·am·ored, en·am·or·ing, en·am·ors To inspire with love; captivate: was enamored of the beautiful dancer; were enamored with the charming island. of Forsythe, then perhaps he should remain there. ALAN WARREN DOWNINGTOWN, PA Dance Magazine replies: Keep in mind that Forsythe's ballets are also in the repertoire of many major American ballet companies including New York City Ballet New York City Ballet, one of the foremost American dance companies of the 20th cent. It was founded by Lincoln Kirstein and George Balanchine as the Ballet Society in 1946. , American Ballet Theatre American Ballet Theatre, one of the foremost international dance companies of the 20th cent. It was founded in 1937 as the Mordkin Ballet and reorganized as the Ballet Theatre in 1940 under the direction of Lucia Chase and Rich Pleasant. , San Francisco Ballet San Francisco Ballet, or SFB, is a San Francisco, USA based ballet company, founded in 1933 as part of San Francisco Opera Ballet. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, where it is directed by Helgi Tomasson. , and Pacific Northwest Ballet. |
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