Cojocaru is a touching heroine in La Strada

Alina Cojocaru as Gelsomina and Marc Jubete and David Rodriguez as Angels in La Strada

Alina Cojocaru as Gelsomina in La Strada

Alina Cojocaru as Gelsomina and Johan Kobborg as Il Matteo in La Strada

Alina Cojocaru as Gelsomina and Mick Zeni as Zampanò in La Strada

By Vikki Jane Vile, 16 February 2025

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“One can imagine the performance not making such an impact with any other dancer”

Reviewed at Opernhaus Bonn, Bonn on 14 February 2025

La Strada (Natalia Horecna)

Alina Cojocaru/AC Workroom

Otto Bubeníček, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Andrea Giretti, Lighting Designer

Alina Cojocaru, Dancer

Johan Kobborg, Dancer

Mick Zeni, Dancer

La Strada: superbly danced but tough to transpose from the film

Graham Watts, 25th January

A brave attempt to turn Fellini's masterpiece into dance theatre.

****1

La Strada: superbly danced but tough to transpose from the film

Graham Watts, 25th January

A brave attempt to turn Fellini's masterpiece into dance theatre.

****1

La Scala's home-made tribute celebrates Carla Fracci's legacy

Silvia Poletti, 9th April

The first Fracci Gala at the Teatro alla Scala celebrates the memory and the stature of a child of the house, who not always considered so in life.

***11

Tanz als Handlung: Marco Goeckes La Strada am Gärtnerplatztheater

Rainer Zerbst, 16th January

Marco Goecke schuf eine atemberaubende Choreographie nach dem Filmklassiker von Federico Fellini.

*****

Exciting talents and mixed choreography in Paris Opera Junior Ballet

Vikki Jane Vile, 29th January

Established in 2024, Paris Opera Junior Ballet has been touring extensively since early 2025, with Bonn’s Opera House the latest stop.

***11

Fearless and theatrical: Tulsa Ballet visit Bonn for the first time

Vikki Jane Vile, 21st May

Tulsa Ballet has only toured internationally six times in their 70 year history. This year, they wrapped up in Bonn, the lucky city to host From Ballet to Broadway.

****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.