He will be missed. Then the second movement arrives and suddenly one sees the daring of this innocuous opening. It sets the stage for what follows, dancers playing with one another in an edgy, urban style. There is no music. The choreography is compelling.
Dancers seem very real.
Afterward, Michael Torke's so-so music returns, and Caniparoli delivers up its snappy finish. Nicholas Ade and Stacy Lowenberg were terrific in the second movement, and Ariana Lallone and Christophe Maraval equally so elsewhere. The costumes, by Victoria McFall, are bright and eager, and the tutus of the girls are novel and refreshing. It has been revived for this program, with Hadley now staging the piece. Louise Nadeau and Olivier Wevers were the couple Saturday afternoon.