Hamburg Ballet : Neumeier in NY

By Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 22 March 2017

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“a company of individuals who are compelling in their musicality and the joy they take in movement”

Reviewed at Joyce Theater, New York City on 21 March 2017

Old Friend (John Neumeier)

Hamburg Ballet

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John Neumeier’s Liliom: A Prague triumph

Graham Watts, 23rd October

Czech National Ballet scores a hit in John Neumeier’s masterpiece Liliom, with back to back performances and multiple casts.

*****

Genius and madness: The Australian Ballet revives Nijinsky

Katie Lawrence, 4th April

Neumeier's Nijinsky explores the professional and personal life of the legendary dancer with intense choreography and powerful performances.

****1

Blistering good form: John Neumeier's Nijinsky Gala XLVIII

Maggie Foyer, 9th July

In the 48th Nijinsky Gala of his 50-year tenure, John Neumeier curated a well-balanced and thrilling evening of dance with a most impressive roster of dancers.

*****

Beautiful and full of complexity: Hamburg Ballet's Sylvia

Maggie Foyer, 24th June

John Neumeier's Sylvia is a ballet that, like Greek theatre, speaks for all time and is a joy to watch.

*****

Opéra de Paris pays vibrant tribute to Patrick Dupond

Laurine Mortha, 23rd February

Two years after the death of Patrick Dupond, the Paris Opera Ballet paid tribute to him in a sumptuous gala evening, with the procession of the Ballet’s stars and the the performance of three of Dupond’s most emblematic works.

*****

A celebration of dance and Ukraine in Hamburg Ballet's Nijinsky Gala

Silvia Poletti, 3rd July

The 47th Nijinsky Gala in Hamburg celebrates the art of dance, the creativity of great choreographers and a totally committed company, while not forgetting what is happening not so far from our theatres.

****1

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Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn

Andrew is currently a professional chef in New York City but he began life as a ballet dancer with the Hartford and Ohio Ballet companies. His writing also appears on the Huffington Post Blog and BroadwayWorld.com. His latest work, nominated for a James Beard Award, is “Return to the Rivers”, a Himalayan cookbook.

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