A sparkling start to American Ballet Theatre's D.C. engagement

I don't think I've ever seen a conductor plant a hearty kiss on a ballerina's cheek before, but that's what happened Tuesday night on the Opera House stage, at the opening performance of American Ballet Theatre's engagement at the Kennedy Center. It's safe to say Charles Barker bestowed that smooch for all of us who were similarly smitten by Xiomara Reyes, after her dazzlingly witty, deeply felt portrayal of the Cowgirl in Agnes de Mille's "Rodeo."