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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

BudapestTimeless Contemporary '27

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Satie, Piazzolla, Mozart
Hans van Manen; Jiří Kylián; Hungarian National Ballet; Joop Stokvis; Jan Hofstra; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra

Budapestvan Dantzig – van Schayk / Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

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Tschaikowsky: Schwanensee
Toer van Schayk; Rudi van Dantzig; Hungarian National Ballet; Hungarian National Ballet Institute; Péter Dobszay; David Coleman; Thomas Herzog

ToulouseAmours Fugitives

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Gluck, Piazzolla
Edward Clug; Hans van Manen; Ballet de l'Opéra national du Capitole; Marko Japelj; Leo Kulaš; Tomaz Premzl; Keso Dekker

AmsterdamLegacies – Dutch National Ballet

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Bizet, Mozart, Jeths
George Balanchine; Toer van Schayk; Hans van Manen; Kirsten Wicklund; Dutch National Ballet; Koen Kessels; Netty de Swardt; Jan Hofstra; Dutch National Ballet Orchestra

AmsterdamSwan Lake – Dutch National Ballet

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Tschaikowsky: Schwanensee
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Rudi van Dantzig; Dutch National Ballet; Fayçal Karoui; Toer van Schayk; Jan Hofstra
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Triumphe mit Ludwig van: Beethoven-Ballette am Stuttgarter Ballett

Eine Uraufführung von Mauro Bigonzetti und zwei Klassiker von Hans van Manen als würdige Beethoven-Hommage in Stuttgart.
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The Dutch National Ballet’s Hans van Manen in Carré

Edo Wijnen and Nina Tonoli in Hans van Manen's Kammerballett © Altin Kaftira
Dutch National Ballet give an exemplary account of a quadruple bill comprised of the late Hans van Manen’s works. It’s a wonderful tribute to the great master choreographer.
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Dutch National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet: self-assured

Jan Spunda as Romeo and Anna Ol as Juliet in Rudi van Dantzig's Romeo and Juliet © Dutch National Ballet, Altin Kaftira
While Rudi van Dantzig's production of Romeo and Juliet was buoyed by confident dancing and stylised acting, it falters somewhat under its own dramaturgy.
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Dutch National Ballet is on solid ground with season opener Monument

Dutch National Ballet in In Flux by Juanjo Arqués © Altin Kaftira
Dutch National Ballet's triple bill, Monument, is a statement on Dutch artistry and ideology. 
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Polish National Ballet shines in a Beethoven triple bill

Polish National Ballet in Hans van Manen's Grosse Fuge © Ewa Krasucka
A rich mix of pure dance and powerful music shows the company in very fine form towards the end of a demanding season.
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Hungarian National Ballet's Swan Lake is long but rich in detail

Aliya Tanykpayeva and Dmitry Timofeev in Swan Lake © Valter Berecz/Hungarian State Opera
This expanded Swan Lake celebrated the return of an exceptional ballerina after a year's lay-off as well as displaying the depth of talent within the company.
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