Maillot's Taming of the Shrew is a winner

Par Margaret Willis, 26 avril 2015

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“This was the new-look Bolshoi and it certainly suits the company.”

Critique faite à Alexandrinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, le 24 avril 2015

The Taming of the Shrew (Jean-Christophe Maillot)

Bolshoi Ballet

Ekaterina Krysanova, Danse

Anastasia Stashkevich, Danse

Vladislav Lantratov, Danse

Semyon Chudin, Danse

Anna Tikhomirova, Danse

Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, du mystère d'Eyal à la joie de Maillot

Julie Jozwiak, 28th February

Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo sont enfin de retour à Paris avec un programme contrasté : le fascinant Autodance de Sharon Eyal puis le ballet historique Vers un pays sage de Jean-Christophe Maillot.

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LAC ou le "scandale du mal"

Anne-Laure Faubert, 6th June

Jean-Christophe Maillot chorégraphie un ballet à mi-chemin entre le cinéma expressionniste allemand dans son Prologue et les codes de la danse néo-classique. Il s'interroge sur les notions de bien et de mal, les désirs plus ou moins assumés du Prince. Une soirée dont on ne sort pas indemne.

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Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo: Cendrillon through a psychological lens

Elsa Giovanna Simonetti, 15th February

A deeply psychological version of the fairytale, Jean-Christophe Maillot's Cendrillon provides ample opportunities for the whole cast to delve into their characters and rise to the technical challenges.

****1

World ballet stars and future talents at Ballet Nights’ Decadance

Vikki Jane Vile, 4th February

Ballet Nights is an ambitious dance project that began two and a half years ago and was the brainchild of founder, Jamiel Devernay-Laurence. Lots to applaud while celebrating its tenth programme.

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Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo’s Ma Bayadère is a stunning reinvention

Elsa Giovanna Simonetti, 27th December

Splendid and impeccable, endowed with striking virtuosity, the corps de ballet functions both as choir and living scenography, accompanying and sustaining the protagonists. Ma Bayadère in Monte-Carlo is spectacular.

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Triunfo absoluto del Romeo y Julieta de Jean-Christophe Maillot

Daniel Martínez Babiloni, 28th June

El Palau de Les Arts presenta el poético e histórico Romeo y Julieta coreografiado de los Ballets de Monte-Carlo.

*****

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Margaret Willis

Margaret studied ballet in Moscow for five years and later was a member of London City Ballet. A reviewer since 1978 for many newspapers and magazines including Dancing Times and Dance Magazine, Margaret is a specialist on Russian Ballet, and has written books on Russian Ballet and Carlos Acosta.

A Winning Combination: The Bolshoi Ballet's The Taming of the Shrew