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A distant universe: Dutch National Opera and Ballet share the stage in Berlioz's Roméo et Juliette

By Isabella Zijp, 21 April 2016
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Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 15 April 2016
Programme
Berlioz, Roméo et Juliette, choral symphony
Performers
Dutch National Opera
Kazushi Ono, Conductor
Sasha Waltz, Director, Choreography
Bernd Skodzig, Costume Designer
Dutch National Ballet
Igone de Jongh, Dancer
James Stout, Dancer
Vito Mazzeo, Dancer
Sébastien Galtier, Dancer
Alisa Kolosova, Mezzo-soprano
Benjamin Bernheim, Tenor
Paul Gay, Bass-baritone
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus of Dutch National Opera
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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.