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A vibrant new production of The Tempest by Dutch National Ballet

By Isabella Zijp, 22 June 2014
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Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 18 June 2014
Programme
The Tempest (Krzysztof Pastor)
Performers
Dutch National Ballet
Matthew Rowe, Conductor
Holland Symfonia
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Isabella Zijp
Isabella Zijp
Isabella Zijp is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Bachtrack and other dance platforms. She shares her passion for ballet through writing, giving guided tours and conducting short presentations. In daily life she works as an editor and online marketeer while also writing about her other passion: travelling.