The Lady of the Camellias lives again in Missouri

Por Hilary Stroh, 16 febrero 2019

Descargando, espere, por favor...

Crítica hecha desde Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City el 15 febrero 2019

La Dame aux camélias (John Neumeier)

Kansas City Ballet

A Streetcar Named Desire: a gripping retelling at Ballett am Rhein

Vikki Jane Vile, 8th May

Ballet isn’t always pretty, there are plenty of examples in repertoires across the world. John Neumeier’s Streetcar Named Desire (Endstation Sehnsucht) is to reach another level of grim but gripping brutality told through dance.

****1

John Neumeier’s Liliom: A Prague triumph

Graham Watts, 23rd October

Czech National Ballet scores a hit in John Neumeier’s masterpiece Liliom, with back to back performances and multiple casts.

*****

Genius and madness: The Australian Ballet revives Nijinsky

Katie Lawrence, 4th April

Neumeier's Nijinsky explores the professional and personal life of the legendary dancer with intense choreography and powerful performances.

****1

Blistering good form: John Neumeier's Nijinsky Gala XLVIII

Maggie Foyer, 9th July

In the 48th Nijinsky Gala of his 50-year tenure, John Neumeier curated a well-balanced and thrilling evening of dance with a most impressive roster of dancers.

*****

Beautiful and full of complexity: Hamburg Ballet's Sylvia

Maggie Foyer, 24th June

John Neumeier's Sylvia is a ballet that, like Greek theatre, speaks for all time and is a joy to watch.

*****

L'hommage vibrant de l'Opéra de Paris à Patrick Dupond

Laurine Mortha, 23rd February

Deux ans après le décès de Patrick Dupond, l'hommage prit la forme d'une somptueuse soirée de gala, avec le défilé du Ballet et l'interprétation de trois œuvres emblématiques du parcours du danseur.

*****

Más críticas...

Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.