It is a rare narrative ballet that achieves as much with music and design as it does with dance. New York City Ballet’s full-length “Swan Lake,” however, is that rarity. It sweeps the viewer into a ...

Peter Martins’s “Swan Lake” which began a 12-performance run at New York City Ballet on Friday night, operates under what is now the New York imperative in ballet and opera performance: Evenings are ...

Stars like Suzanne Farrell and Edward Villella celebrated alongside dancers of today, many born years after the death of George Balanchine, the company’s revered founder. By Julia Jacobs The company ...