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Budapestvan Dantzig – van Schayk / Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Toer van Schayk; Rudi van Dantzig; Hungarian National Ballet; Hungarian National Ballet Institute; Péter Dobszay; David Coleman; Thomas Herzog

AmsterdamLegacies – Dutch National Ballet

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Bizet, Mozart, Jeths
George Balanchine; Toer van Schayk; Hans van Manen; Kirsten Wicklund; Dutch National Ballet; Koen Kessels; Netty de Swardt; Jan Hofstra; Dutch National Ballet Orchestra

AmsterdamSwan Lake – Dutch National Ballet

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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Rudi van Dantzig; Dutch National Ballet; Fayçal Karoui; Toer van Schayk; Jan Hofstra

HelsinkiThe Nutcracker and the Mouse King

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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Wayne Eagling; Toer van Schayk; Finnish National Ballet; Aku Sorensen; Steen Bjarke

AmsterdamSwan Lake – Dutch National Ballet

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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Rudi van Dantzig; Dutch National Ballet; Fayçal Karoui; Toer van Schayk; Jan Hofstra
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Dutch National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet: self-assured

Jan Spunda as Romeo and Anna Ol as Juliet in Rudi van Dantzig's Romeo and Juliet © Dutch National Ballet, Altin Kaftira
While Rudi van Dantzig's production of Romeo and Juliet was buoyed by confident dancing and stylised acting, it falters somewhat under its own dramaturgy.
****1
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Dutch National Ballet is on solid ground with season opener Monument

Dutch National Ballet in In Flux by Juanjo Arqués © Altin Kaftira
Dutch National Ballet's triple bill, Monument, is a statement on Dutch artistry and ideology. 
****1
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National Ballet of Japan: a breathtaking Beauty opens the season

National Ballet of Japan in the Prologue of Wayne Eagling's The Sleeping Beauty © Hidemi Seto
National Ballet of Japan opened their 2024/25 season with Eagling’s The Sleeping Beauty. Haruka Sassa's Aurora, guesting from Staatsballett Berlin, and prima ballerina, Yui Yonezawa, debuting as the Lilac Fairy, were highly impressive. 
****1
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Polish National Ballet shines in a Beethoven triple bill

Polish National Ballet in Hans van Manen's Grosse Fuge © Ewa Krasucka
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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Hungarian National Ballet's Swan Lake is long but rich in detail

Aliya Tanykpayeva and Dmitry Timofeev in Swan Lake © Valter Berecz/Hungarian State Opera
This expanded Swan Lake celebrated the return of an exceptional ballerina after a year's lay-off as well as displaying the depth of talent within the company.
****1
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English National Ballet's Nutcracker opens another festive run

Despite excellent performances, time needs to be called on Wayne Eagling's Nutcracker
**111
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