A blockbuster Spartacus from the Bolshoi in Brisbane

Par Chantal Nguyen, 08 juillet 2019

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“Boom go the drums. Bang goes Spartacus’ leap from the wings. Slaves – throw off your chains!”

Critique faite à QPAC: Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, le 4 juillet 2019

Spartacus (Yuri Grigorovich)

Bolshoi Ballet

Pavel Sorokin, Direction

Simon Virsaladze, Décors

Denis Rodkin, Danse

Artemy Belyakov, Danse

Yulia Stepanova, Danse

Anastasia Denisova, Danse

Orchestre du Théâtre Bolchoï

The Bolshoi's Swan Lake simmers, but the corps shines

Graham Watts, 2nd August

Near perfection from the corps de ballet represent the Bolshoi at its very best during its Royal Opera House residency.

***11

Спартак Большого завоевывает Ковент-Гарден

Mark Pullinger, 29th July

Большой, храбрый, напористый. Если вы хотите посмотреть, как танцуют балет «Спартак», к вашим услугам только одна труппа: Большой балет.

*****

The Bolshoi’s Spartacus conquers Covent Garden

Mark Pullinger, 29th July

Subtlety has no place here. Go for the explosive male dancing and two contrasting female leads.

*****

Ivan the Terrible

Janet Ward, 24th February

Mikhail Lobukhin gives a stunning performance as Ivan in the bolshoi's production of Ivan The Terrible

*****

A Musical Nutcracker at the Bolshoi

Isabella Zijp, 23rd December

The Bolshoi chooses musicality and technique over special effects with Yuri Grigorovich's beloved classic.

****1

The Golden Age revived at the Bolshoi

Janet Ward, 13th October

While the ballet's libretto is dated, The Golden Age can, when performed by great artists, be both an entertaining and emotionally satisfying ballet.

****1

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Chantal Nguyen

Chantal has a background in ballet and contemporary dance, and was the first Australian to complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Higher Level Dance. She has completed violin studies, and plays regularly in Sydney ensembles. She also dabbles in folk songs and subversive musical parody.