Glitter and groove with Balanchine in Amsterdam

By Lambrecht Wessels, 18 September 2019

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Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 13 September 2019

Ballet Imperial (George Balanchine)

Symphony in Three Movements (George Balanchine)

Who Cares? (George Balanchine)

Dutch National Ballet

Fayçal Karoui, Conductor

Paul Gallis, Set Designer

Francois-Noël Cherpin, Costume Designer

Barbara Karinska, Costume Designer

Maia Makhateli, Dancer

Artur Shesterikov, Dancer

Riho Sakamoto, Dancer

Anna Tsygankova, Dancer

James Stout, Dancer

Edo Wijnen, Dancer

Salome Leverashvili, Dancer

Constantine Allen, Dancer

Igone de Jongh, Dancer

Michael Mouratsch, Piano

Olga Khozianova, Piano

Dutch National Ballet Orchestra

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Lambrecht Wessels

Lambrecht Wessels is a conflict analyst, publicist and avid dance fan living in Amsterdam. He writes about modern and classical dance, and follows Dutch National Ballet and the Netherlands Dance Theater especially. But he also visits dance performances in Belgium, the UK and Scandinavia.