If the principal dancers in the Boston Ballet's upcoming performances of John Cranko's Onegin seem especially relaxed and comfortable on the Boston Opera House stage, then the audience can take a bow. That's because Boston isn't Milan. Two Boston Ballet principal dancers, Petra Conti and Eris Nezha performed for years at La Scala, where audiences are so demanding that it actually affects the way the dancers perform. "When I dance at La Scala," says Nezha, "the audience can be very challenging. T...
If the principal dancers in the Boston Ballet's upcoming performances of John Cranko's Onegin seem especially relaxed and comfortable on the Boston Opera House stage, then the audience can take a bow. That's because Boston isn't Milan. Two Boston Ballet principal dancers, Petra Conti and Eris Nezha performed for years at La Scala, where audiences are so demanding that it actually affects the way the dancers perform. "When I dance at La Scala," says Nezha, "the audience can be very challenging. T...
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