Bachmann, Mahler, Goecke: Tanztraumpremiere am Wiener Staatsballett

By Michael Klier, 15 November 2021

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“die Tänzer zittern, ihre Arme, Schultern und Hände kratzen, flattern und schluchzen”

Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 14 November 2021

Marsch, Walzer, Polka (Martin Schläpfer)

Fly Paper Bird (World premiere) (Marco Goecke)

Symphony in C (Le Palais de Cristal) (George Balanchine)

Vienna State Ballet

Patrick Lange, Conductor

Susanne Bisovsky, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Robert Eisenstein, Lighting Designer

Thomas Mika, Set Designer

Udo Haberland, Lighting Designer

Perry Silvey, Lighting Designer

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

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****1

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Vikki Jane Vile, 30th November

For one night only, audiences in Frankfurt were treated to some world class ballet on the expansive stage of the Jahrhunderthalle.

****1

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****1

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Deborah Weiss, 5th October

In a fascinating and challenging triple bill, Czech National Ballet deliver first rate performances.

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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.