Polish National Ballet: two substantial new works by women

Exodus by Anna Hop

Bieguni-Harnasie by Izadora Weiss with Natalia Pasiut as Annuszka

Bieguni-Harnasie by Izadora Weiss, Rodzina Family

Por Graham Watts, 30 enero 2023

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“Works by two female choreographers on an epic scale”

Crítica hecha desde Teatr Wielki: Moniuszko Hall, Warsaw el 28 enero 2023

Exodus (world premiere) (Anna Hop)

Flights-Harnasie (world premiere) (Izadora Weiss)

Polish National Ballet

Marta Kluczyńska, Dirección

Małgorzata Szabłowska, Diseño de escena, Diseño de iluminación

Orchestra of the Teatr Wielki

Katarzyna Sobańska, Diseño de escena

Marcel Sławiński, Diseño de escena

Bartek Macias, Videoarte

Bogumil Palewicz, Diseño de iluminación

Piotr Salajczyk, Piano

Natalia Pasiut, Bailarín

Zbigniew Malak, Tenor

Heroes and Beasts: Die Frau ohne Schatten in Warsaw

Hugo Shirley, 15th February

The Polish National Opera's first staging of Strauss' massive fairy tale feels like a bold statement of intent.

***11

Polish National Ballet’s Prometheus: dance on a monumental scale

Maggie Foyer, 18th June

In Prometheus, Krzysztof Pastor has created an epic full-length ballet for his company which serves to show-off a roster of powerful principal roles as well as a fine ensemble.

****1

Polish National Ballet shines in a Beethoven triple bill

Graham Watts, 2nd June

A rich mix of pure dance and powerful music shows the company in very fine form towards the end of a demanding season.

***11

Polish National Ballet's Don Quixote: pacy, challenging and joyful

Graham Watts, 15th March

Don Quixote is a sunny ballet that is impossible not to enjoy, which here provided an evening of great skill and joyful entertainment.

****1

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

Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía y Accademia del Piacere en Perelada

Leonardo Mattana Ereño, 10th July

Acertada producción de plano conceptual que propone revitalizar el repertorio barroco compartiendo espacio con el flamenco.

****1

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.