Alexei Ratmansky’s “Paquita” brings Marius Petipa’s 19th-century style to New York City Ballet through two lenses: his own and George Balanchine’s. By Elizabeth Kendall New York City ...

In 1947, Marius Petipa brought the crowd-pleasing ballet to Russia. He’d spent a few years (1844-1847) in Spain, so he knew a thing or two about Spanish dance. While he greatly admired Mazilier ...