Norwegian National Ballet dazzles in Balanchine's Jewels

Isabel Vila, Josh Nagaoka and Natasha Jones Dale in George Balanchine's Emeralds

Simon Regourd and Youngseo Ko in George Balanchine's Emeralds

Gina Storm Jensen in George Balanchine's Rubies

Whitney Jensen and Alex Cuadros Joglar in George Balanchine's Rubies

Norwegian National Ballet in George Balanchine's Diamonds

Ricardo Castellanos and Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken in George Balanchine's Diamonds

Por Graham Watts, 07 octubre 2024

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“these leading dancers performed with athletic exuberance, gift-wrapped in pure joy”

Crítica hecha desde Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo el 5 octubre 2024

Emeralds (George Balanchine)

Rubies (George Balanchine)

Diamonds (George Balanchine)

Norwegian National Ballet

Gavriel Heine, Dirección

Jean-Marc Puissant, Diseño de escena

Barbara Karinska, Diseño de vestuario

Jennifer Tipton, Diseño de iluminación

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken, Bailarín

Youngseo Ko, Bailarín

Simon Regourd, Bailarín

Gina Storm-Jensen, Bailarín

Whitney Jensen, Bailarín

Ricardo Castellanos, Bailarín

El ballet neoclásico viste de gala al Teatro Real:

Cintia Borges Carreras, 26th January

Un reducido número de integrantes del Ballet de l’Opéra National de Paris ha presentado en el Real un programa de obras cortas y han danzado más allá de la técnica, mostrando el cuerpo que siente el movimiento y baila.

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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.

*****

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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A spectacular triple bill lifts ABT’s spring season in New York

Leigh Donlan, 13th March

A finely curated triple bill from American Ballet Theatre included works from Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky.

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Understatement and spectacle at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 26th February

Jerome Robbins' Dances at a Gathering and George Balanchine's Diamonds make a study in contrasts. With lots of debuts in the former and seasoned leads in the latter.

*****

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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.