San Francisco Ballet struts its stuff at Gala #86

Von Carla Escoda, 25 Januar 2019

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“There was no shortage of fierce 21st century athlete-ballerinas at this gala”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, am 23 Januar 2019

Rubies (George Balanchine)

Agon (George Balanchine)

Études (Harald Lander)

Soirées Musicales (Helgi Tomasson)

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming (Justin Peck)

Handel - A Celebration (Helgi Tomasson)

Diving into the Lilacs (Yuri Possokhov)

UnSaid (Dani Rowe)

San Francisco Ballet

Ana Sophia Scheller, Tanz

Vitor Luiz, Tanz

Benjamin Freemantle, Tanz

Jennifer Stahl, Tanz

Wan Ting Zhao, Tanz

Sasha De Sola, Tanz

Misa Kuranaga, Tanz

Gabriela Gonzalez, Tanz

Dores André, Tanz

Angelo Greco, Tanz

Tiit Helimets, Tanz

Mathilde Froustey, Tanz

Yuan Yuan Tan, Tanz

Carlo Di Lanno, Tanz

Sofiane Sylve, Tanz

Aaron Robinson, Tanz

Viel Vergangenheit: Liebeslieder am Wiener Staatsballett

Rainer Zerbst, 14th January

Von Brahms und Balanchine bis Górecki und Childs: das Wiener Staatsballet zeigt einen zeitlosen Abend.

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Bachmann, Mahler, Goecke: Tanztraumpremiere am Wiener Staatsballett

Michael Klier, 14th November

Die vier Tänzerinnen und sieben Tänzer zittern, ihre Arme, Schultern und Hände kratzen, flattern und schluchzen in oft eckigem Gestus und doch sind alle Bewegungen im Fluss.

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Spitzengefühl und neoklassischer Ansatz

Katja Vaghi, 4th May

Die neue Premiere des Staatsballetts spannt einen Bogen über die neuere Tanzgeschichte des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts.

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Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet

Ivy Lin, 25th April

A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.

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Ballet for cowboys and soldiers at Kansas City Ballet

Hilary Stroh, 20th March

Kansas City Ballet celebrate the USA’s 250th anniversary with three American ballets. Balanchine's Stars and Stripes, de Mille's Rodeo and a new work by Caili Quan, A Home Away.

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American Ballet Theatre's double bill is short and sweet in New York

Ivy Lin, 15th March

American Ballet Theatre presents Balanchine's Raymonda: Grand Pas Hongrois and Ratmansky's Firebird which showcases the company well and provides a strong contrast.

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Weitere Kritiken...

Carla Escoda

Born in the Philippines, Carla trained as a ballet and modern dancer with the Alice Reyes Dance Company in Manila. She has lived and worked in Asia and the U.S. and has written about the arts for Bachtrack, KQED (the northern California public media broadcaster), Dance International, dance journal/hk, the Huffington Post, Dance Europe and ballettothepeople.