Up close and personal with Ballett am Rhein: A Simple Piece

By Graham Watts, 08 March 2021

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“Volpi's choreography is inventive and diverse”

Reviewed at Opernhaus, Düsseldorf on 5 March 2021

A Simple Piece (Demis Volpi)

Ballett am Rhein

Carola Volles, Costume Designer

Demis Volpi leaves Ballett am Rhein with his Favourite Things

Vikki Jane Vile, 7th July

As we reached the end of season gala, Ballett am Rhein offered up a selection of highlights from the past four seasons in celebration of outgoing Artistic Director, Demis Volpi.

***11

What can dance say about crime? Ballett am Rhein offer a response

Vikki Jane Vile, 5th April

The appetite for all things true crime is not a new trend. Podcasts, YouTubers, influencers and documentaries, this obsession has held a captive audience for well over a decade now.

***11

Demis Volpi's very modern Giselle: memorable but not fully formed

Vikki Jane Vile, 12th November

There are many ways to tell the story of Giselle, and Demis Volpi’s version for Ballett am Rhein offers up more than the odd surprise.

***11

Worth the sacrifice? Ballett am Rhein's Sacre offers mixed results

Vikki Jane Vile, 28th May

The programme’s middle work sees a detour from Stravinsky, to the music of Richard Strauss, lending itself to more lyrical work and some respite from the drama it's sandwiched between.

***11

Ballett am Rhein: engaging, intoxicating, emotive and not one plot!

Vikki Jane Vile, 25th February

Ballett am Rhein offered three pieces with no narrative, but this triple bill has broad appeal across the full spectrum of ballet and dance.

****1

An expressive showcase: Northern Ballet's Contemporary Cuts

Graham Watts, 11th June

Northern Ballet demonstrate a range of qualities in a rich mix of contemporary work.

***11

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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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