A blockbuster Spartacus from the Bolshoi in Brisbane

Von Chantal Nguyen, 08 Juli 2019

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“Boom go the drums. Bang goes Spartacus’ leap from the wings. Slaves – throw off your chains!”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: QPAC: Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, am 4 Juli 2019

Spartacus (Yuri Grigorovich)

Bolshoi Ballet

Pavel Sorokin, Musikalische Leitung

Simon Virsaladze, Bühnenbild

Denis Rodkin, Tanz

Artemy Belyakov, Tanz

Yulia Stepanova, Tanz

Anastasia Denisova, Tanz

Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra

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Mark Pullinger, 29th July

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

*****

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

*****

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****1

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Chantal Nguyen

Chantal has a background in ballet and contemporary dance, and was the first Australian to complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Higher Level Dance. She has completed violin studies, and plays regularly in Sydney ensembles. She also dabbles in folk songs and subversive musical parody.