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Lacking a sense of abandon: Cranko's Onegin at Staatsballett Berlin

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“Mikhail Kaniskin... didn’t smoulder, but he carried off Onegin’s aloof manner well”
Reviewed at Schillertheater: Großer Saal, Berlin on 8 October 2015
Onegin (John Cranko)
Staatsballett Berlin
Paul Connelly, Conductor
Elisabeth Dalton, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Staatskapelle Berlin
Mikhail Kaniskin, Dancer
Hyo-Jung Kang, Dancer
Krasina Pavlova, Dancer
Marian Walter, Dancer
Martin Szymanski, Dancer
Hot ice: Osipova and Brændsrød sizzle in Cranko’s Onegin
*****
The Royal Ballet in Onegin: supreme performances across the board
*****
Onegin is the Bridgerton of ballet
****1
Farewells and bold debuts in National Ballet of Canada's Onegin
****1
Petipa Awards Gala: thrilling theatrics and star turns!
****1
Pushkin in Prague: a fine revival of Onegin by Czech National Ballet
****1
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