Den Atem stocken lassen: der neue Ballettabend in Stuttgart

By Rainer Zerbst, 02 July 2019

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“Szenen von Nähe und Distanz, von kraftvoller Aktivität und meditativer Versenkung”

Reviewed at Staatsoper Stuttgart, Stuttgart on 28 June 2019

Hikarizatto (Itzik Galili)

Out of Breath (Johan Inger)

Kaash (Akram Khan)

Stuttgart Ballet

James Tuggle, Conductor

Itzik Galili, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Mylla Ek, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Ellen Ruge, Lighting Designer

Tom Visser, Lighting Designer

Anish Kapoor, Set Designer

Kimie Nakano, Costume Designer

Aideen Malone, Lighting Designer

Staatsorchester Stuttgart

Petipa Awards Gala: thrilling theatrics and star turns!

Margaret Willis, 23rd September

A shimmering smorgasbord of some of today’s most exciting international dancers, who performed pristine works by Petipa.

****1

Freshly hatched: Gauthier Dance's Dying Swans Project

Graham Watts, 16th April

A very mixed set of filmed solos themed around The Dying Swan, although this link was often tenuous.

***11

Confident new works from the Joffrey Ballet

Joseph Houseal, 12th February

The Joffrey Ballet presents a roster of choreographers with new approaches, a positive impression for the future of ballet.

*****

Finding release among the poppy fields

Mark Pullinger, 7th February

Tcherniakov's moving production delves into the psychological rather than revelling in the spectacular.

****1

BJM visits New York

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 24th May

Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal is a company that embraces individuality and is at its best when the dancers are all on stage together.

***11

Rambert: Murder, Mystery and A Party

John O'Dwyer, 10th May

Ninety years since it was founded, Rambert continues to bring varied and challenging dance styles to Sadler's Wells.

***11

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Rainer Zerbst

Seit dem Studium an den Universitäten Tübingen und Bangor und Promotion ist Rainer Zerbst freier Kulturjournalist für Hörfunk und Presse. Autor u.a. von "Antoni Gaudí".