Dutch Masters opens DNB's season

Von Lambrecht Wessels, 15 September 2016

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“a great romantic night out”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam, am 14 September 2016

Mozart Requiem (Toer van Schayk)

Vier Letzte Lieder (Rudi van Dantzig)

Adagio Hammerklavier (Hans van Manen)

Episodes of Fragments (Toer van Schayk)

Dutch National Ballet

Matthew Rowe, Musikalische Leitung

Dutch National Ballet Orchestra

Machteld Baumans, Sopran

Helena Rasker, Mezzosopran

Marcel Reijans, Tenor

Frans Fiselier, Bassbariton

Barbara Haveman, Sopran

Toonkunstkoor Amsterdam

Toer van Schayk: Alleskönner und lebende Legende am DNB

Michael Klier, 14th September

Die fesselnden Choreographien von Toer van Schayk am Dutch National Ballet ließen Raum und Zeit vergessen.

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Dutch National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet: self-assured

Mark Vicente, 2nd November

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

Mark Vicente, 19th September

Dutch National Ballet's triple bill, Monument, is a statement on Dutch artistry and ideology.

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National Ballet of Japan: a breathtaking Beauty opens the season

Naomi Mori, 25th October

National Ballet of Japan opened their 2024/25 season with Eagling’s The Sleeping Beauty. Haruka Sassa's Aurora, guesting from Staatsballett Berlin, and prima ballerina, Yui Yonezawa, debuting as the Lilac Fairy, were highly impressive.

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Polish National Ballet shines in a Beethoven triple bill

Graham Watts, 2nd June

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

Graham Watts, 18th March

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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Lambrecht Wessels

Lambrecht Wessels is a conflict analyst, publicist and avid dance fan living in Amsterdam. He writes about modern and classical dance, and follows Dutch National Ballet and the Netherlands Dance Theater especially. But he also visits dance performances in Belgium, the UK and Scandinavia.

Romantic late summer dancing: Dutch Masters open the season in Amsterdam