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Le New York City Ballet à l’affiche des Etés de la Danse 2016

By Laurine Mortha, 13 July 2016
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“une forte couleur américaine et une belle énergie en scène”
Reviewed at Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris on 9 July 2016
Programme
Western Symphony (George Balanchine)
Tarantella (George Balanchine)
The Infernal Machine (Peter Martins)
Barber Violin Concerto (Peter Martins)
West Side Story Suite (Jerome Robbins)
Performers
New York City Ballet
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Laurine Mortha
Laurine Mortha
Danseuse amatrice depuis 20 ans, Laurine est une habituée des scènes parisiennes, classiques et contemporaines, et a été chorégraphe d'une comédie musicale amateur.