Gala aniversario de Víctor Ullate: 30 años de mucho Ullate

By Eduardo López-Collazo, 07 May 2019

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Reviewed at Teatro Real: Sala Principal, Madrid on 4 May 2019

Víctor Ullate Ballet

Manuel Coves, Conductor

Eduardo Lao, Director

Polina Semionova, Dancer

Iana Salenko, Dancer

Marian Walter, Dancer

Joaquín de Luz, Dancer

Katherine Currier, Dancer

Marlén Fuerte, Dancer

Martina Giuffrida, Dancer

Josué Ullate, Dancer

Cristina Faus, Mezzo-soprano

Orquesta Sinfónica Verum

The Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre in Flora

Katie Lawrence, 7th April

Flora unites the Australian Ballet with Bangarra Dance Theatre in a glorious collaboration that traces loss, renewal, resilience, cultural continuity and enduring vitality of the body.

****1

Pina Bausch’s Kontakthof – Echoes of ‘78: poignant reality

Graham Watts, 7th April

A reimagining of Pina Bausch's 1978 Kontakthof by Meryl Tankard brings together eight of the original cast members in a unique and poignant revival.

*****

La compagnie Hervé Koubi: spectacle and showmanship

Mark Vicente, 4th April

La compagnie Hervé Koubi were put through their paces, showcasing a dizzying display of acrobatic abilities that would rival any act in a Cirque de Soleil show.

****1

Atlanta Ballet shines in a mixed contemporary program

Rebecca Ehrhardt, 3rd April

Atlanta Ballet's Golden Hour program featured two world premieres and the Atlanta premiere of Christopher Wheeldon's Within the Golden Hour.

*****

Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company in Solera: sensational and sensual

Graham Watts, 2nd April

Solera is a mix of experience and youth blended to create excellent vintage flamenco at London's Sadler's Wells.

****1

English National Ballet School offers a magical Cinderella

Deborah Weiss, 1st April

George Williamson's My First Ballet: Cinderella for English National Ballet School is an absolute joy and suitable for any age group. Great family entertainment.

*****

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Eduardo López-Collazo

Ed. López-Collazo nació en Cuba, lugar donde la danza clásica es tan popular como el fútbol en otras latitudes. Desde siempre ha sido un apasionado de este arte en todas sus manifestaciones. Su formación académica primero en Física Nuclear y luego en Inmunología, en la que es doctor, no le ha mermado su interés por la danza y el arte en general. Sus críticas han aparecido en varias publicaciones españolas y durante los últimos años se ha hecho cargo de la sección de danza de ocioxocio.com.