Celebrating a Dutch Master with six of his best

By Graham Watts, 28 February 2021

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“three couples... radiate an unhurried elegant minimalism adorned by just a hint of sparkle”

Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 28 February 2021

Adagio Hammerklavier (Hans van Manen)

Sarcasmen (Hans van Manen)

Trois Gnossiennes (Hans van Manen)

Déjà Vu (Hans van Manen)

2 pieces for HET (Hans van Manen)

Variations for two couples (Hans van Manen)

Dutch National Ballet

Karel Deseure, Conductor

Dutch National Ballet Orchestra

Anna Ol, Dancer

Semyon Velichko, Dancer

Qian Liu, Dancer

Jakob Feyferlik, Dancer

Maia Makhateli, Dancer

Artur Shesterikov, Dancer

Floor Eimers, Dancer

Jozef Varga, Dancer

Erica Horwood, Dancer

Young Gyu Choi, Dancer

James Stout, Dancer

Remi Wörtmeyer, Dancer

Anna Tsygankova, Dancer

Constantine Allen, Dancer

Jessica Xuan, Dancer

Martin ten Kortenaar, Dancer

Luiza Bertho, Dancer

Maria Chugai, Dancer

Daniel Silva, Dancer

Elisabeth Tonev, Dancer

Vito Mazzeo, Dancer

Salome Leverashvili, Dancer

Timothy van Poucke, Dancer

Edo Wijnen, Dancer

Riho Sakamoto, Dancer

Jingjing Mao, Dancer

Jared Wright, Dancer

Joanna Wronko, Violin

Olga Khoziainova, Piano

Michael Mouratch, Piano

Ryoko Kondo, Piano

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The Dutch National Ballet helped shake off those winter blues with a mixed programme that highlighted ballet’s love affair with Latin rhythms and movement.

****1

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Naomi Mori, 5th February

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****1

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For one night only, audiences in Frankfurt were treated to some world class ballet on the expansive stage of the Jahrhunderthalle.

****1

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Ivy Lin, 21st November

Dutch National Ballet's second mixed bill at New York City Center ticked all the right boxes, showcasing the depth of talent across the whole company.

*****

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Dutch National Ballet returning to New York after more than 40 years should have been thrilling. The opening program, whilst beautifully danced, was somewhat muted.

***11

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Czech National Ballet present an outstanding programme of intriguing new dance, enveloping a late twentieth century gem.

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.

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