Sunday, March 4, 2012

AN EDGY BEAUTY BY MONTREAL BALLET.(ARTS & ENTERTA)

Byline: TRESCA WEINSTEIN Special to the Times Union

BECKET, Mass. -- From pajamas to petticoats, from the full monty to breeches and powdered wigs, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal looked good in everything (and nothing) Wednesday night at Jacob's Pillow.

The company presented three very different contemporary ballets by Jiri Kylian, Mats Ek and Nacho Duato (whose second company, CND2, performed two weeks ago at the Pillow). Running the gamut from lyrical to melancholy to plain outrageous, the program showcased the company's edgier side.

Founded in 1957, Les Grands has only recently added works by modern choreographers to a repertoire …

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