Cherkaoui and Pite

Par Cristina de Lucas, 21 mai 2018

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Critique faite à Teatros del Canal: Sala Roja, Madrid, le 19 mai 2018

L'Oiseau de feu (Mikhail Fokine, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui)

Faun (Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui)

Ten Duets on a Theme of Rescue (Crystal Pite)

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

La Martha Graham Dance Company est de retour à l'Opéra

Laurine Mortha, 4th September

Après près de trente ans, la compagnie fondée en 1926 par la chorégraphe Martha Graham remonte sur les planches de l’Opéra Garnier. Pionnière de la danse moderne, la chorégraphe a laissé derrière elle un répertoire de plus de cent cinquante œuvres qui ont profondément marqué l’histoire de la danse.

***11

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.

*****

American Ballet Theatre's legacy works: vintage or dated?

Ivy Lin, 17th October

An uplifting triple bill by American Ballet Theatre with three contrasting ballets. Especially entertaining were Tudor's Gala Performance and Agnes de Mille's Rodeo.

****1

A Diaghilev celebration from BRB2

Mark Pullinger, 6th May

Carlos Acosta devises a programme of Ballets Russes highlights to celebrate Serge Diaghilev and to showcase the young dancers of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s junior company, BRB2.

****1

National Ballet of Japan’s new triple bill is full of bold challenges

Naomi Mori, 15th March

While National Ballet of Japan’s latest triple bill presents many challenges, one hopes these valuable masterpieces will be revived, enabling the company to develop its virtuosity and artistry.

****1

Ballet Nights: an intimate evening with star quality

Deborah Weiss, 29th September

Ballet Nights offers a wonderful variety of dancing and genres. Whatever your preference, there are quality performances to enjoy.

***11

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Cristina de Lucas

After a career in the legal field where she combined her job as an Attorney at Law with collaborative roles in various local and international cultural enterprises, Cristina de Lucas turned to dance research and criticism in 2009, when she moved to London. She obtained her doctorate from the Department of Dance at the University of Roehampton (London). Her fully-funded thesis focused on the confluence between dance and narrative in the repertory of the British choreographer Kenneth MacMillan. Her research has received several awards, such a full Vice-Chancellor scholarship and the 2014 SDHS Graduate Student Travel Grant. She also reviews dance and cinema, contributing regularly to several publications in Spain and UK.

Cherkaoui and Pite in Royal Ballet of Flanders’ attractive triple bill in Madrid