A spine-tingling Dracula from Kansas City Ballet

Von Hilary Stroh, 19 Februar 2022

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“This is narrative ballet at its contemporary best.”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, am 18 Februar 2022

Dracula (Michael Pink)

Kansas City Ballet

Lez Brotherston, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

David Grill, Licht

Kansas City Symphony

Liang Fu, Tanz

Lamin Pereira, Tanz

Kaleena Burks, Tanz

Danielle Fu, Tanz

Kelsey Ivana Hellebuyck, Tanz

Taryn Mejia, Tanz

Amaya Rodriguez, Tanz

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****1

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*****

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****1

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****1

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Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.