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 Read Quote
Every great dance company, even when it seems poised in perfect balance, needs constant renewal of both repertory and performers. Robert Gottlieb Read Quote
Just as I was turning fifteen, in the spring of 1946, my parents took me to see ‘The Glass Menagerie,’ well into its year-long run. I had seen a number of shows on Broadway by then, but nothing like this – because there was nothing like this on Broadway. Robert Gottlieb Read Quote
What makes a publishing house great? The easy answer is the consistency with which it produces books of value over a lengthy period of time. Robert Gottlieb Read Quote
Young women today, as in the fifties, find themselves entering the big world and having to make choices. Robert Gottlieb Read Quote
The eternal and uneasy relationship between ballet and modern dance endures, but radically altered in tone and intensity. Robert Gottlieb Read Quote
Twyla Tharp set her sights on ballet, and ballet, hungry for major talent, succumbed. Robert Gottlieb Read Quote
As ye sow, so shall ye reap. When a ballet company spends a lot of money on gimmicky pieces, it’s stuck with them for a while – they have to earn their keep. Robert Gottlieb Read Quote
