Ambitious programme offers mixed results for Ballett am Rhein

Futaba Ishizaki and Daniele Bonelli in George Balanchine's Rubies

Elisabeth Vincenti and Samuel López Legaspi in Hans van Manen's Visions Fugitives

Paula Alves and Vinícius Vieira in William Forsythe's Enemy in the Figure

Von Vikki Jane Vile, 15 Oktober 2023

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“the trademark choreographic flourishes are all there, but it never quite flies”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Opernhaus, Düsseldorf, am 13 Oktober 2023

Rubies (George Balanchine)

Visions Fugitives (Hans van Manen)

Enemy in the Figure (William Forsythe)

Ballett am Rhein

Pepe Leal, Bühnenbild

Barbara Karinska, Kostüme

Joop Caboort, Licht

Düsseldorfer Symphoniker

Keso Dekker, Bühnenbild

Viel Vergangenheit: Liebeslieder am Wiener Staatsballett

Rainer Zerbst, 14th January

Von Brahms und Balanchine bis Górecki und Childs: das Wiener Staatsballet zeigt einen zeitlosen Abend.

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Bachmann, Mahler, Goecke: Tanztraumpremiere am Wiener Staatsballett

Michael Klier, 14th November

Die vier Tänzerinnen und sieben Tänzer zittern, ihre Arme, Schultern und Hände kratzen, flattern und schluchzen in oft eckigem Gestus und doch sind alle Bewegungen im Fluss.

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Spitzengefühl und neoklassischer Ansatz

Katja Vaghi, 4th May

Die neue Premiere des Staatsballetts spannt einen Bogen über die neuere Tanzgeschichte des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts.

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Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet

Ivy Lin, 25th April

A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.

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Ballet for cowboys and soldiers at Kansas City Ballet

Hilary Stroh, 20th March

Kansas City Ballet celebrate the USA’s 250th anniversary with three American ballets. Balanchine's Stars and Stripes, de Mille's Rodeo and a new work by Caili Quan, A Home Away.

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American Ballet Theatre's double bill is short and sweet in New York

Ivy Lin, 15th March

American Ballet Theatre presents Balanchine's Raymonda: Grand Pas Hongrois and Ratmansky's Firebird which showcases the company well and provides a strong contrast.

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Vikki Jane Vile

Vikki Jane Vile has been reviewing dance for over ten years, specialising in Ballroom and Ballet. In 2018, she became a member of the Critics' Circle for Dance. Vikki writes for BroadwayWorld and previously Dancing Times, LondonDance.com and CultureWhisper. She also prides herself on being a Strictly Come Dancing connoisseur since its inception and has appeared on BBC radio and several podcasts as an expert on all things Strictly. Having lived in London for ten years, she is now based in Germany and adapting to the Berlin dance scene.