Accompanied by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the troupe’s current Lincoln Center run is at its best in the works choreographed by its founder, with newer dances and world premieres proving less compelling.
Directed by Michael Mayer and featuring a fierce star turn from John Gallagher Jr., this musical draws on the band’s songs to depict the misbegotten voyage of a 19th-century ship.
Led by Kirill Petrenko, the orchestra brought a rich sound and forceful vision to works by Rachmaninoff, Korngold, Dvořák and Bruckner during the New York leg of its American tour.