NBC, Neuemier's Nijinsky

By Pia Savoie, 23 November 2014

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Reviewed at Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto on 22 November 2014

Nijinsky (John Neumeier)

National Ballet of Canada

A Streetcar Named Desire: a gripping retelling at Ballett am Rhein

Vikki Jane Vile, 8th May

Ballet isn’t always pretty, there are plenty of examples in repertoires across the world. John Neumeier’s Streetcar Named Desire (Endstation Sehnsucht) is to reach another level of grim but gripping brutality told through dance.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Pia Savoie

Pia Savoie is professionally trained in ballet and modern dance, with a background in hip hop and gymnastics. She is currently the editor of a high traffic lifestyle blog and is completing her BA in communications and cultural studies at Concordia University in Montreal.

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