Czech National Ballet in Muscat: La Fille mal gardée is a hit!

Alina Nanu as Lise and Patrik Holeček as Colas with Czech National Ballet in La Fille mal gardée

Giovanni Rotolo as Widow Simone with Czech National Ballet in La Fille mal gardée

Paul Irmatov as Colas and Ayaka Fujii as Lise in Ashton's La Fille mal gardée

Ayaka Fujii as Lise and Marek Kašparovský as Widow Simone in La Fille mal gardée

Par Deborah Weiss, 11 mars 2024

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“charming, believable, funny and with palpable chemistry”

Critique faite à Royal Opera House, Muscat, le 6 mars 2024

La Fille mal gardée (Sir Frederick Ashton)

The Czech National Ballet

Sergey Smbatyan, Direction

Filip Barankiewicz, Mise en scène

Osbert Lancaster, Décors, Costumes

Armenian State Symphony Orchestra

Alina Nanu, Danse

Patrik Holeček, Danse

Ayaka Fujii, Danse

Paul Irmatov, Danse

Giovanni Rotolo, Danse

Marek Kašparovský, Danse

Jakub Rašek, Danse

Veaceslav Burlac, Danse

La Fille mal gardée, le ballet français le plus pittoresque

Laurine Mortha, 27th June

La Fille mal gardée est une comédie haute en couleur mais aussi ballet virtuose, où les variations s’enchaînent allègrement. Pour cette reprise, la performance théâtrale des interprètes de l’Opéra de Paris, particulièrement débridés dans les seconds rôles, est remarquable.

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Le romantisme d' Ashton à Garnier

Anne-Laure Faubert, 2nd July

Un ballet burlesque où l'on rit beaucoup servie par des danseurs de qualité mais une soirée où il manquait cette alchimie qui créé les belles soirées.

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ABT presents the classics with slightly uneven results

Ivy Lin, 25th October

ABT offer some outstanding performances in a classical quadruple bill but there was a lack of confidence and uniformity within the corps de ballet.

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National Ballet of Japan revives Ashton's beloved Cinderella

Naomi Mori, 18th October

The National Ballet of Japan gave an excellent rendition of Sir Frederick Ashton's Cinderella, in spite of many new faces and role debuts.

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Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée: the most joyous of ballets

Amanda Jennings, 18th October

If you’re in need of a pick-me-up, get thee to the Royal Opera House and see La Fille mal gardée, a gem of a ballet. There’s a long roster of impressive casts to choose from.

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The Royal Ballet School: a triumphant display of excellence throughout

Jonathan Gray, 12th July

It was a wonderful, heartening afternoon – it’s no wonder nearly all the 2025 graduates have gained contracts with several major ballet companies.

*****

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Deborah Weiss

Deb joined Bachtrack in 2022 and commissions reviews and writing on ballet and dance. She was Royal Ballet School-trained and is a former principal dancer for companies including London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet) and Bayerisches Staatsballett. She has been writing for more than 30 years – publications have included Dancing Times, DanceTabs, Dance for You and Dance Europe. She also interviews for Voices of British Ballet, an oral archive of people who have worked in the industry in the UK. In addition to her writing, since 2016 she has been facilitating programmes that support victims of domestic abuse. Deb is passionate about her rescue dog, Bruce, and daughters (not in that order), swims a mile at least five days a week and is an avid reader.

Czech National Ballet in Muscat: La Fille mal gardée is an instant hit!