Pushkin in Prague: a fine revival of Onegin by Czech National Ballet

Patrik Holeček and Alina Nanu as Onegin and Tatiana in Onegin

Ayaka Fujii as Olga in Onegin

Federico Ievoli as Lensky in Onegin

Patrik Holeček and Alina Nanu as Onegin and Tatiana in Onegin

Von Jonathan Gray, 12 Februar 2023

Laden, bitte warten...

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“his body etched out the long lines of Cranko’s choreography like a great black eagle”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: National Theatre (Národní divadlo), Prague, am 9 Februar 2023

Onegin (John Cranko)

The Czech National Ballet

Václav Zahradník, Musikalische Leitung

Sergej Poluektov, Musikalische Leitung

Jane Bourne, Regie

Elisabeth Dalton, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Steen Bjarke, Licht

Prague National Theatre Orchestra

Filip Barankiewicz, Regie

Alina Nanu, Tanz

Marek Svobodník, Tanz

Ayaka Fujii, Tanz

Patrik Holeček, Tanz

Federico Ievoli, Tanz

Remember Me in memoriam John Cranko: ein Abend am Stuttgarter Ballett

Rainer Zerbst, 30th October

Eine würdige Premiere zur Erinnerung an den großen Cranko. Die bewundernswerte Elisa Badenes prägt den Abend.

*****

The Australian Ballet does Romeo and Juliet: precision over passion

Katie Lawrence, 24th April

This revival of Romeo and Juliet combines vivid staging and technical leads, but the lover's careful partnership lacks the volatility that makes young love convincing and tragedy believable.

***11

Emotivo Romeo y Julieta en el Municipal de Santiago

Pedro Carcey, 15th April

La producción del Municipal de Santiago de Romeo y Julieta ofreció una versión emotiva y de una narrativa eficaz para recrear la trágica historia de los amantes de Verona.

****1

Hot ice: Osipova and Brændsrød sizzle in Cranko’s Onegin

Mark Pullinger, 3rd June

Natalia Osipova, a seasoned Tatiana, is joined by Lukas B Brændsrød, making his debut as Onegin in the summer return of John Cranko's take on Pushkin's classic verse novel.

*****

La première d’Onéguine, prélude aux adieux de Ganio et Pagliero

Laurine Mortha, 8th February

Le ballet de John Cranko sera la dernière danse de l’étoile Mathieu Ganio avant ses adieux à la scène, bientôt suivis de ceux de Ludmila Pagliero... ce qui rend la production d'autant plus bouleversante.

*****

The Royal Ballet in Onegin: supreme performances across the board

Graham Watts, 22nd January

The welcome revival of a borrowed jewel in The Royal Ballet's treasure chest of story ballets.

*****

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Jonathan Gray

Jonathan Gray was born in Wales and studied at The Royal Ballet School, Leicester Polytechnic and Wimbledon School of Art. He was a member of the curatorial department of The Theatre Museum, London, from 1989 until 2005, and was editor of Dancing Times from 2008 until its closure in 2022.