Beauty and timelessness of Balanchine's choreography

Von Isabella Zijp, 30 März 2016

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“a timeless work of unearthly beauty and an ode to dance in its purest form”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam, am 25 März 2016

Theme and Variations (George Balanchine)

Apollo (Apollon musagète) (George Balanchine)

Stravinsky Violin Concerto (George Balanchine)

Tarantella (Pas de deux) (George Balanchine)

Dutch National Ballet

Fayçal Karoui, Musikalische Leitung

Anna Ol, Tanz

Jozef Varga, Tanz

Sasha Mukhamedov, Tanz

Floor Eimers, Tanz

Wen Ting Guan, Tanz

Artur Shesterikov, Tanz

Maia Makhateli, Tanz

Remi Wörtmeyer, Tanz

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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Isabella Zijp

Isabella Zijp is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Bachtrack and other dance platforms. She shares her passion for ballet through writing, giving guided tours and conducting short presentations. In daily life she works as an editor and online marketeer while also writing about her other passion: travelling.

Dutch National Ballet shows beauty and timelessness of Balanchine's choreography in Best of Balanchine