Sylvie Guillem, Michael Nunn, and William Trevitt in Russell Maliphant’s Broken Fall Photo by Bill Cooper, courtesy Holland Dance Festival Holland Dance Festival Lucent Danstheater, Korzo Theater, The Hague, Netherlands October 27–November 13, 2005 Reviewed by Helma Klooss The Holland Dance Festival celebrated its 10th edition with the theme “Dance Approved.” Director Samuel […]
Sylvie Guillem in Bolero. Courtesy La Scalla Ballet La Scala Ballet Teatro degli Arcimboldi Milan, Italy February 8?19, 2003 Reviewed by Silvia Poletti For some time, La Scala Opera House has endeavored to bring its ballet company up to international standards and win worldwide acclaim. In 2002, the company toured Paris, Moscow, and Spain; it […]
Elisabeth Maurin and Alessio Carbone danced Romeo and Juliet at a Nureyev homagé. (Icare) Paris Opéra Ballet Rudolf Nureyev Gala Palais Garnier Paris, France January 20, 2003 Reviewed by Karyn Bauer Prévost Rudolf Nureyev and the Paris Opéra Ballet: Theirs was a love story that blossomed throughout three decades. From the dancer’s defection from the […]
The Paris Opéra Ballet Palais Garnier Paris, France October 30?November 10, 2001 Reviewed by Dan Gesmer A handful of stirring performances in La Bayadère last May in San Francisco and Los Angeles, alternating as Nikiya and Gamzatti, may have been a first step toward garnering Aurélie Dupont the recognition she is overdue in the U.S. […]
Carlos Acosta, seated, and Nigel Buffey in The Royal Ballet’s Shadowplay. Photo by Bill Cooper Royal Ballet: Triple Bill Royal Opera House, Covent Garden London, England, U.K. October 31, 2000 Reviewed by Margaret Willis This is Sir Anthony Dowell?s final season as artistic director of The Royal Ballet, and the repertoire this year includes works […]
Amos Ben-Tal & Sintaro O-uel of the Netherlands Dance Theater in Sad Case, choreographed by Paul Lightfoot. Photo by Joris Jan Bos. Holland Dance Festival Lucent Danstheater, Theater aan het Spui, Korzo Theater, The Hague February 4-21, 1998 Reviewed by Helma Klooss The sixth Holland Dance Festival was dedicated to the artists who actually bring […]
Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk give ballet a whole new image. When Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk take the stage, the collective gasp by the audience is audible. What is it about these two electric dancers, whose movements eat up space, all crazy limbs and sultry slink? Many feel they are remarkable for their height, […]
The Paris Opéra Ballet will say goodbye to one of its most beloved étoiles tomorrow: After over 30 years with the company, Nicolas Le Riche is retiring. Luckily for us, the July 9 farewell will be live streamed at 7:30 pm Paris time, or 1:30 pm EST. There’s a spectacular program planned with excerpts from […]
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