A Musical Nutcracker at the Bolshoi

Von Isabella Zijp, 26 Dezember 2016

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Bolshoi Theatre: Historic Stage, Moskau, am 23 Dezember 2016

Der Nussknacker (Yuri Grigorovich)

Bolshoi Ballet

Simon Virsaladze, Bühnenbild

The Bolshoi's Swan Lake simmers, but the corps shines

Graham Watts, 2nd August

Near perfection from the corps de ballet represent the Bolshoi at its very best during its Royal Opera House residency.

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Спартак Большого завоевывает Ковент-Гарден

Mark Pullinger, 29th July

Большой, храбрый, напористый. Если вы хотите посмотреть, как танцуют балет «Спартак», к вашим услугам только одна труппа: Большой балет.

*****

The Bolshoi’s Spartacus conquers Covent Garden

Mark Pullinger, 29th July

Subtlety has no place here. Go for the explosive male dancing and two contrasting female leads.

*****

A blockbuster Spartacus from the Bolshoi in Brisbane

Chantal Nguyen, 4th July

The Bolshoi delivers a big, bold, and explosive Spartacus in the way that only the Bolshoi can.

*****

Ivan the Terrible

Janet Ward, 24th February

Mikhail Lobukhin gives a stunning performance as Ivan in the bolshoi's production of Ivan The Terrible

*****

The Golden Age revived at the Bolshoi

Janet Ward, 13th October

While the ballet's libretto is dated, The Golden Age can, when performed by great artists, be both an entertaining and emotionally satisfying ballet.

****1

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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.

Musicality over Christmas glitters in the Bolshoi's Nutcracker