Junior Ballett Zürich shines in three creations

Von Sarah Batschelet, 10 März 2020

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Opernhaus, Zürich, am 8 März 2020

Echo of Elements (Filipe Portugal)

Wounded (Louis Stiens)

Submerge (Goyo Montero)

Ballett Zürich Junior Company

Transcendental spheres: dancing Verdi’s Messa da Requiem in Zurich

Sarah Batschelet, 24th November

Christian Spuck revisits Verdi’s sublime Messa da Requiem with a host of gifted dancers and singers at the Zurich Opernhaus.

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Patrice Bart’s Giselle returns to Zurich

Sarah Batschelet, 11th April

Based on a story published by Heinrich Heine in 1834, Giselle has long stood as a front runner in the classical ballet canon.

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Spuck's Anna Karenina journeys to Hong Kong

Carla Escoda, 24th February

Ballett Zürich's Anna Karenina travels to Hong Kong (sadly, sans orchestra.) Nevertheless, the dramatic staging, score, and outstanding performances, among them mezzo soprano Lin Shi, prove dazzling.

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From Ballet in Black to Pointed Parody

Sarah Batschelet, 11th February

Made up of aspiring professional dancers from eight different nations, the Junior Ballett Zürich performs a programme of internationally renowned choreographers every two years.

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Modern Choreography meets the Baroque

Sarah Batschelet, 27th May

Two fine choreographers and the Orchestra La Scintilla heralded two world premiere performances of new ballets at the Zurich opera house.

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Spuck's Der Sandman, Zurich Ballet

Sarah Batschelet, 28th May

Christian Spuck’s marvellous ballet "Der Sandmann" (Sandman) was first performed in Stuttgart in the spring of 2006, but this marks its first run in Zurich.

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Sarah Batschelet

Sarah Batschlelet, long based in Switzerland, took a degree in Art History from Smith College, Northampton, Massachuetts, and lives as a freelance writer and editor near Zurich.

Shooting for the stars: Junior Ballett Zürich shines in three creations