Polish National Ballet shines in a Beethoven triple bill

Polish National Ballet in Hans van Manen's Grosse Fuge

Mai Kageyama and Ryota Kitai in Ted Brandsen's Eroica Variations

Hannah Cho and Ryota Kitai in Toer van Schayk's Seventh Symphony

Polish National Ballet in Toer van Schayk's Seventh Symphony

Par Graham Watts, 07 juin 2023

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“an appreciation of the mix of pure dance and extraordinary music was palpable”

Critique faite à Teatr Wielki: Moniuszko Hall, Varsovie, le 2 juin 2023

Grosse Fuge (Hans van Manen)

Eroica Variations (World premiere) (Ted Brandsen)

Symphonie no. 7 (Toer van Schayk)

Polish National Ballet

Alexei Baklan, Direction

Rachel Beaujean, Mise en scène

Jean-Paul Vroom, Décors

Hans van Manen, Costumes

Joop Caboort, Lumières

Orchestra of the Teatr Wielki

Jan Hofstra, Lumières

Ted Brandsen, Décors

Toer van Schayk, Décors, Costumes

Piotr Salajczyk, Piano

Rentrée sur la pointe des pieds pour les Etoiles de l’Opéra de Paris

Laurine Mortha, 13th October

Malgré quelques temps forts, en particulier la reprise brillante de Herman Schmerman, la soirée « Etoiles de l’Opéra » laisse un avant-goût mitigé sur l'avant-scène du Palais Garnier.

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León, Lightfoot, van Manen : la création hollandaise à l’Opéra Garnier

Laurine Mortha, 18th April

Pour la première fois, le Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris interprète des œuvres du tandem Sol León et Paul Lightfoot, actuels directeurs artistiques du Nederlands Dans Theater.

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The Dutch National Ballet’s Hans van Manen in Carré

Mark Vicente, 30th April

Dutch National Ballet give an exemplary account of a quadruple bill comprised of the late Hans van Manen’s works. It’s a wonderful tribute to the great master choreographer.

*****

Dutch National Ballet brings much needed heat to this winter season

Mark Vicente, 10th February

The Dutch National Ballet helped shake off those winter blues with a mixed programme that highlighted ballet’s love affair with Latin rhythms and movement.

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NBJ's Ballet Coffret is a feast of modern classics

Naomi Mori, 5th February

National Ballet of Japan's Ballet Coffret showcased the versatility of the company with modern classical works including Dawson's A Million Kisses to my Skin, van Manen's 5 Tangos and Balanchine's Theme and Variations.

****1

Ballet superstars in Frankfurt for a night to savour

Vikki Jane Vile, 30th November

For one night only, audiences in Frankfurt were treated to some world class ballet on the expansive stage of the Jahrhunderthalle.

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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.