Context: Diana Vishneva's tour de force

By Alexandra Desvignes, 15 March 2019

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“this thread is assembled from the finest and rarest of terpsichorean silks”

Reviewed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 12 March 2019

Still-Life (Pavel Glukhov, Konstantin Krikhel)

Nureyev (excerpts) (Kirill Serebrennikov, Yuri Possokhov)

Asunder (Goyo Montero)

Light in November (Pavel Glukhov)

The room (Olga Vasilieva)

Wood Rabbit (Various)

Vertigo (Mauro Bigonzetti)

Diana Vishneva, Dancer

Marcelo Gomes, Dancer

Denis Savin, Dancer

Ekaterina Shipulina, Dancer

Andrey Ostapenko, Dancer

Anton Savichev, Dancer

Viktoriya Yakusheva, Dancer

Anna Balukova, Dancer

Aleksandr Smolyaninov, Dancer

Yuri Chulkov, Dancer

Alexander Chelidze, Dancer

Dor Mamalia, Dancer

Darius Nowak, Dancer

Vladimir Varnava, Choreography

Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre

Petrenko and Serebrennikov forge a new Ring in Salzburg

Phillip Richter, 1st April

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s much-anticipated return to Salzburg gets off to an impressive musical start. Kirill Serebrennikov’s staging raises numerous questions, but answers few of them.

****1

Perception-altering Shostakovich from Serebrennikov and Petrenko

Mark Pullinger, 27th April

As part of the Southbank Centre's Multitudes festival, Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony is given a stunning visual direction by Kirill Serebrennikov to match the RPO's gripping playing.

*****

Kirill Serebrennikov’s Marriage of Figaro challenges Edinburgh

David Smythe, 16th August

Komische Oper Berlin's The Marriage of Figaro is staged at the Edinburgh International Festival with a strong cast headed by Penny Sofroniadou and Peter Kellner.

****1

Neither hope nor salvation: a sombre Parsifal with much to say

Orsolya Gyárfás, 1st April

Elīna Garanča's Kundry proves the star of Kirill Serebrennikov's prison staging of Parsifal, a powerful exploration of religion and violence.

***11

Jailbird Parsifal: stellar cast transcends a problematic staging

Mark Valencia, 18th April

Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov relives his own arrest in 2017 in his new production of Wagner's Bühnenweihfestspiel at the Wiener Staatsoper.

***11

Sensuality and solidarity in Zurich's new Così

Sarah Batschelet, 8th November

If ever a new production of a Mozart opera had a riveting backstory, this one is it.

*****

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Alexandra Desvignes

Alexandra was previously Bachtrack's Dance Editor. She trained as a professional dancer both in Paris and London and has performed for various ballet, opera, commercial and film productions, as well as independent projects. She studied Literature and Art History at the Open University. previously worked as Bachtrack's press coordinator, and continues to write for Bachtrack, in London and in Paris. She has previously contributed to English National Ballet's blog.

Context: Diana Vishneva's tour de force at Sadler's Wells