Pushkin in Prague: a fine revival of Onegin by Czech National Ballet

Patrik Holeček and Alina Nanu as Onegin and Tatiana in Onegin

Ayaka Fujii as Olga in Onegin

Federico Ievoli as Lensky in Onegin

Patrik Holeček and Alina Nanu as Onegin and Tatiana in Onegin

Par Jonathan Gray, 12 février 2023

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“his body etched out the long lines of Cranko’s choreography like a great black eagle”

Critique faite à National Theatre (Národní divadlo), Prague, le 9 février 2023

Onéguine (John Cranko)

The Czech National Ballet

Václav Zahradník, Direction

Sergej Poluektov, Direction

Jane Bourne, Mise en scène

Elisabeth Dalton, Décors, Costumes

Steen Bjarke, Lumières

Prague National Theatre Orchestra

Filip Barankiewicz, Mise en scène

Alina Nanu, Danse

Marek Svobodník, Danse

Ayaka Fujii, Danse

Patrik Holeček, Danse

Federico Ievoli, Danse

La première d’Onéguine, prélude aux adieux de Ganio et Pagliero

Laurine Mortha, 8th February

Le ballet de John Cranko sera la dernière danse de l’étoile Mathieu Ganio avant ses adieux à la scène, bientôt suivis de ceux de Ludmila Pagliero... ce qui rend la production d'autant plus bouleversante.

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Onéguine, un poème chorégraphique élégiaque

Jade Larine, 13th February

Cet Onéguine dansé restitue avant tout deux univers russes révolus, l'un bucolique et l'autre impérial, composant ainsi un poème chorégraphique d'une infinie poésie.

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Emotivo Romeo y Julieta en el Municipal de Santiago

Pedro Carcey, 15th April

La producción del Municipal de Santiago de Romeo y Julieta ofreció una versión emotiva y de una narrativa eficaz para recrear la trágica historia de los amantes de Verona.

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Hot ice: Osipova and Brændsrød sizzle in Cranko’s Onegin

Mark Pullinger, 3rd June

Natalia Osipova, a seasoned Tatiana, is joined by Lukas B Brændsrød, making his debut as Onegin in the summer return of John Cranko's take on Pushkin's classic verse novel.

*****

The Royal Ballet in Onegin: supreme performances across the board

Graham Watts, 22nd January

The welcome revival of a borrowed jewel in The Royal Ballet's treasure chest of story ballets.

*****

Onegin is the Bridgerton of ballet

Ivy Lin, 20th June

Two very promising debuts in the lead roles and good performances in the supporting roles, made this an enjoyable Onegin.

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Jonathan Gray

Jonathan Gray was born in Wales and studied at The Royal Ballet School, Leicester Polytechnic and Wimbledon School of Art. He was a member of the curatorial department of The Theatre Museum, London, from 1989 until 2005, and was editor of Dancing Times from 2008 until its closure in 2022.