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An ode to love: Preljocaj's Parc at the Mariinsky

By Isabella Zijp, 27 July 2015
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“identity, etiquette [..] hidden passions and sexual desires”
Reviewed at Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg on 17 July 2015
Programme
Le Parc (Angelin Preljocaj)
Performers
Mariinsky Ballet
Diana Vishneva, Dancer
Konstantin Zverev, Dancer
Kristina Shapran, Dancer
Alexander Sergeev, Dancer
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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.