Ballerinas are often divided into three categories: jumpers, turners and balancers. Robert Gottlieb balancerballerinacategory Change image and share on social
Most famous stage actors tactfully fade away. Robert Gottlieb actorfadefamous Change image and share on social
Ballet Hispanico is far from Irish, and, though it has strong dancers, its Spanishness has always left me unconvinced. Robert Gottlieb balletdancerhispanico Change image and share on social
The mystery of Christopher Wheeldon deepens. Yes, he's the most talented of the younger ballet choreographers - indeed, where's the competition? Yes, he's particularly good at nurturing dancers and identifying their essential qualities. Robert Gottlieb balletchoreographerchristopher share on social
Paris, as always, is swarming with Americans, and these days, it's also swarming with hamburgers. Oddly, though, it's not typically the Americans who are pursuing the perfect burger on the perfect bun with the obligatory side of perfect coleslaw; the Americans are pursuing the perfect blanquette de veau. Robert Gottlieb americanblanquettebun share on social
'Porgy and Bess' has never been thought of as a dance show, and yet it's filled with dance. It uses dance to punctuate the action, or as background, or as atmosphere; even when it's front and center, it isn't crucial. Robert Gottlieb actionatmospherebackground share on social
Charles Dickens left us fifteen novels, and in an ideal world, everyone would read all of them. Robert Gottlieb charledickenfifteen Change image and share on social
For Russians, to whom Pushkin's poem 'Eugene Onegin' is sacred text, the ballet's story and personae are as familiar and filled with meaning as, for instance, 'Romeo' and 'Hamlet' are for us. Russians know whole stretches of it by heart, the way we know Shakespeare and Italians know Dante. Robert Gottlieb balletdanteeugene share on social
No agent/publisher is in a position to create across a spectrum of media and distribution what major publishers can accomplish for authors. Robert Gottlieb accomplishagentauthor Change image and share on social
I was the only child, and I know my father had certain thoughts about me. He was a lawyer and extremely literary, but he would have been much happier if I had wanted to be a lawyer, a scientist, an engineer. But what I wanted to do was read. Robert Gottlieb childengineerextremely share on social