Cranko's Onegin in Amsterdam

By Isabella Zijp, 03 April 2017

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“some truly touching and memorable moments”

Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 29 March 2017

Onegin (John Cranko)

Dutch National Ballet

Ermanno Florio, Conductor

Dutch National Ballet Orchestra

Anna Tsygankova, Dancer

Jozef Varga, Dancer

Qian Liu, Dancer

Remi Wörtmeyer, Dancer

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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.

Dutch National Ballet dances Cranko's Onegin