Not all Balanchine's Jewels sparkle in Brisbane

By Chantal Nguyen, 05 July 2019

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“Anna Nikulina... her every step and gesture had regal distance and drama”

Reviewed at QPAC: Lyric Theatre, Brisbane on 3 July 2019

Jewels (George Balanchine)

Bolshoi Ballet

Pavel Sorokin, Conductor

Alyona Pikalova, Set Designer

Elena Zaytseva, Costume Designer

Daria Khokhlova, Dancer

Ksenia Zhiganshina, Dancer

Klim Efimov, Dancer

Fuad Mamedov, Dancer

Ekaterina Krysanova, Dancer

Igor Tsvirko, Dancer

Anna Nikulina, Dancer

Artem Ovcharenko, Dancer

Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra

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Chantal Nguyen

Chantal has a background in ballet and contemporary dance, and was the first Australian to complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Higher Level Dance. She has completed violin studies, and plays regularly in Sydney ensembles. She also dabbles in folk songs and subversive musical parody.