Fearless and captivating, Dancing Dutch is a romp of a programme

Dutch National Ballet in Milena Sidorova's Tenzij

Dutch National Ballet in Hans van Manen's Concertante

Dutch National Ballet in David Dawson's Anima Animus

Dutch National Ballet in Jiří Kylián's Wings of Wax

By Vikki Jane Vile, 06 April 2024

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“Ballet aesthetics don’t get better than this”

Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 31 March 2024

Wings of Wax (Jiří Kylián)

Concertante (Hans van Manen)

Anima Animus (David Dawson)

Tenzij (world premiere) (Milena Sidorova)

Dutch National Ballet

Thomas Herzog, Conductor

Dutch National Ballet Orchestra

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****1

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****1

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*****

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*****

Petite Mort is a cut above in second Kylián celebration

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The second programme of Norwegian National Ballet's Kylián festival, Day After Yesterday, features four older works, including Petite Mort and No More Play which are unquestionably highlights of his expansive repertoire.

***11

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The Wings of Time festival in Oslo this summer is the most comprehensive collection of Czech choreographer Jiří Kylián’s work ever presented.

****1

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Vikki Jane Vile

Vikki Jane Vile has been reviewing dance for over ten years, specialising in Ballroom and Ballet. In 2018, she became a member of the Critics' Circle for Dance. Vikki writes for BroadwayWorld and previously Dancing Times, LondonDance.com and CultureWhisper. She also prides herself on being a Strictly Come Dancing connoisseur since its inception and has appeared on BBC radio and several podcasts as an expert on all things Strictly. Having lived in London for ten years, she is now based in Germany and adapting to the Berlin dance scene.