Eine begeisternde Anna Tsygankova als Mata Hari in Amsterdam

By Michael Klier, 15 October 2021

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“Anna Tsygankova tanzte... Mata Hari mit überirdischer Leichtigkeit”

Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 14 October 2021

Mata Hari (Ted Brandsen)

Dutch National Ballet

Matthew Rowe, Conductor

Dutch National Ballet Orchestra

Anna Tsygankova, Dancer

Erica Horwood, Dancer

James Stout, Dancer

Constantine Allen, Dancer

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Mark Vicente, 10th February

The Dutch National Ballet helped shake off those winter blues with a mixed programme that highlighted ballet’s love affair with Latin rhythms and movement.

****1

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Ivy Lin, 20th November

Dutch National Ballet returning to New York after more than 40 years should have been thrilling. The opening program, whilst beautifully danced, was somewhat muted.

***11

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Graham Watts, 2nd June

A rich mix of pure dance and powerful music shows the company in very fine form towards the end of a demanding season.

***11

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Graham Watts, 5th April

A complete roster of principal dancers appear in a gala full of the joys of spring.

****1

DNB reprises Mata Hari

Isabella Zijp, 17th October

The story of Mata Hari is a hot topic, now maybe more than ever, and Dutch National Ballet's strong reprise of Ted Brandsen's 2016 ballet comes at the right time.

*****

An homage to Mata Hari

Isabella Zijp, 6th February

A stylised and fast paced production that lacks emotional impact, but is saved by the performance of ballerina Anna Tsygankova

***11

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Michael Klier

Michael Klier macht schon seit mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert Musik. Als gebürtiger Berliner kam er 1993 nach Amsterdam. Er war Mitglied unterschiedlichster internationaler Ensembles und Orchester. Heute betreibt er eine florierende Unterrichts- und Coachingpraxis. Als Teamcoach bietet er dort Schulungen an, in denen die Kursteilnehmer miteinander komponieren, um so ihre ungenutzten kreativen Potentiale zu entdecken und besser miteinander zu kommunizieren. Denn: Musiker sind die Architekten des Himmels.