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BudapestDancingly Yours

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Verschiedene, Satie, Glass, Riisager
Sol León; Paul Lightfoot; Hans van Manen; András Lukács; Harald Lander; Hungarian National Ballet; Joop Stokvis; Tom Breevort; Jan Hofstra
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National Ballet of Japan’s new triple bill is full of bold challenges

Risako Ikeda as the Firebird and Takuro Watanabe as Prince Ivan in The Firebird © Takashi Shikama
While National Ballet of Japan’s latest triple bill presents many challenges, one hopes these valuable masterpieces will be revived, enabling the company to develop its virtuosity and artistry.
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American Ballet Theatre: Kyle Abraham's Mercurial Son disappoints

American Ballet Theatre in Gemma Bond's La Boutique © Emma Zordan
Bond’s La Boutique was delightful, Abraham’s Mercurial Son, a little disappointing but Lander's Études sent the audience home happy.
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Études/Circle Electric: The Australian Ballet in contrasting works

The Australian Ballet in Stephanie Lake's Circle Electric © Daniel Boud
The Australian Ballet presents a diverse double bill of contemporary and classical dance, including its first major work from choreographer in residence Stephanie Lake. Unfortunately, only the classical piece exhilarates.
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He's not nice, he's amazing: ABT's Fall season opener

Devon Teuscher and American Ballet Theatre in Harald Lander's Études © Rosalie O'Connor
A strong opening to ABT’s fall season, the company often seemed stagnant in the last years of Kevin McKenzie’s directorship. It is now more exciting. New leadership, new faces.
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L'hommage vibrant de l'Opéra de Paris à Patrick Dupond

Le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, avec toutes ses étoiles © Agathe Poupeney / Opéra national de Paris
Deux ans après le décès de Patrick Dupond, l'hommage prit la forme d'une somptueuse soirée de gala, avec le défilé du Ballet et l'interprétation de trois œuvres emblématiques du parcours du danseur.
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Philosophy amid movement in San Francisco Ballet’s Dance Innovations

The ballet culminates with fouettés, bravura leaps from the oversized ensemble and a rousing finish with all 44 dancers onstage. It was an exuberant end to an intelligent, satisfying production, both of thought and movement.
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ParisHommage à Patrick Dupond

Le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, avec toutes ses étoiles © Agathe Poupeney / Opéra national de Paris
Berlioz, Bach, Mahler, Czerny
Albert Aveline; Serge Lifar; John Neumeier; Maurice Béjart; Harald Lander; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Mikhail Agrest; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris; Sean Michael Plumb; David Fray

ParisBallet Evening at the Palais Garnier

© Sébastien Mathé | OnP
Chopin, Czerny, Pacher
Ivan Clustine; Harald Lander; Jacques Garnier; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Danseurs et danseuses étoiles du Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris; Elena Bonnay