Is Daniil Simkin the next Sergei Diaghilev?

Von Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 06 Januar 2016

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“Simkin is a keenly savvy showman with an astute understanding of what people want”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Joyce Theater, New York City, am 5 Januar 2016

Unknown (Alexander Ekman, Gregory Dolbashian, Jorma Elo, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa)

Members of the American Ballet Theatre

Daniil Simkin, Tanz

Isabella Boylston, Tanz

Alexandre Hammoudi, Tanz

Blaine Hoven, Tanz

Calvin Royal III, Tanz

Hee Seo, Tanz

Cassandra Trenary, Tanz

James Whiteside, Tanz

Céline Cassone, Tanz

Leichtfüßige Herrlichkeit: NDT 2 mit Goecke und Eckman

Michael Klier, 2nd December

Ein ergreifender dreiteiliger Tanzabend über Trauer, Angst und Mitmenschlichkeit.

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Salmones, suecos y puntas: Midsummer Night’s Dream en el Liceu

Maria Sánchez, 25th April

Llevada a escena por la compañía alemana Ballett Dortmund, la pieza combina clasicismo con contemporaneidad, realidad con onirismo, siendo una versión muy libre del clásico de Shakespeare.

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Kansas City Ballet: Barminess in Bliss Point

Hilary Stroh, 12th May

Alexander Ekman's Cacti is the zany highlight of the evening!

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Ek and Ekman's subversive double bill is enjoyable madness

Vikki Jane Vile, 21st February

The latest double bill from Staatsballett Berlin features witty, high energy and thought provoking works by Mats Ek and Alexander Ekman, though the audience may not fathom their meaning.

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Ekman’s LIB and Eyal’s Strong at the Staatsballett Berlin

Katja Vaghi, 8th December

Let's not split hairs: Alexander Ekman's Lib and Sharon Eyal's Strong flooded the opera with the Berlin young-and-hip art scene.

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Júbilos y lamentos danzados: Les Grands Ballets en el Liceu

Maria Sánchez, 14th September

El Stabat Mater de Pergolesi y la Séptima sinfonía de Beethoven: doble programa de Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal para abrir la temporada Gran Teatre del Liceu.

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Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn

Andrew is currently a professional chef in New York City but he began life as a ballet dancer with the Hartford and Ohio Ballet companies. His writing also appears on the Huffington Post Blog and BroadwayWorld.com. His latest work, nominated for a James Beard Award, is “Return to the Rivers”, a Himalayan cookbook.