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Dutch National Ballet's reprise of Mata Hari is a well-timed success

By Isabella Zijp, 20 October 2017
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“ol turns simple movements and gestures into art and captivating moments”
Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 17 October 2017
Programme
Mata Hari (Ted Brandsen)
Performers
Dutch National Ballet
Matthew Rowe, Conductor
Anna Ol, 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.