Save the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra
We are shocked and dismayed at the decision made by the board of trustees for the Atlanta Ballet to eliminate the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, a vital and essential part of the company since the 1960's.T... continue reading »
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"I am very disappointed at your disregard for the musicians and the quality of the shows. Please reconsider and keep the live orchestra."
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"What's next - ballet just on DVDs? Feh!"
"An essential element of the experience at the ballet is the rise & fall, intensity & sensitivity brought by the live orchestra - I am embarrassed for the Atlanta Ballet for even having such a thought"
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"I use to love going to the Ballet when they had live music. Please help to re-introduce the Orchestra back into Atlantas lives. For Arts Sake."
"I am amazed at the Boart of Trustees of the Atlanta Ballet's decision to depend on recorded music for performances. What a loss! Each performance of music and dance has its own minor yet personalizing changes in speed and pulse. Pre-recorded music does no"
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"Cutting the orchestra may cut costs, but it also cheapens your final product. Ballet is an art."
"This trend cannot continue!!!"
"Atlanta should be ashamed of itself. It's a major city. Where is the corporate and philanthropic support? Somebody's not trying."
"Real music, throbbing with emotion and life, is the only historical setting for ballet, and the only setting which not only complements but is also an essential part of the art of ballet performance. Even the thought of ballet sans orchestra is inconceiva"
