Bayerisches Staatsballett in Neumeier’s Illusionen – wie Schwanensee
A coming together of Swan Lake and the ill-fated King Ludwig II of Bavaria, a troubled dreamer renowned for building castles and his homosexuality
Jeannette Andersen
Staging Béjart’s iconic Bolero
Ahead of performances by the Bayerisches Staatsballett in Munich, Piotr Nardelli talks about staging the work, and why it is still such a success.
Ballett Zürich: Oiseaux Rebelles
In Mats Ek’s ballet, Nancy Osbaldeston… was a zesty Carmen. She insists on her freedom, seeing herself as equal with the men
La Sylphide with the Bayerisches Staatsballett
Keller not only looks like an incarnation of the sylphs in the engravings of the ballet from the Romantic era, she also fills her creature with life
TanzLuzern: HOPE
Two pieces by young choreographers, both of whom have a special relationship with the company: Mthuthuzeli November and Phoebe Jewitt.
A Symbiosis of Dance and Music: Listen! by Ceren Oran
As musicians and dancers shared the stage, the music seemed to be bound together by moving bodies, which again were bound through the music
Dancers of Tomorrow: Heinz-Bosl-Stiftung Matinée in Munich
The autumn matinee of the Ballett-Akademie der Hochschule für Musik und Theater München (Akademie) and Bayerisches Junior Ballett München (BJBM)
Dutch National Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
Alongside the love story, Rudi van Dantzig also shows how the blood feud between the families affects the whole community around them
Stay Tuned: Sol León and Paul Lightfoot in Copenhagen
Invited by Kammerballetten, which once a year progrmames new, contemporary choreography, Léon-Lightfoot staged six new pieces and one old one
Ultima Vez / Vim Vandekeybus: Void
Sandborgh, Yee and Taddeo display a raw, aggressive and at times brutal male energy, which is rarely seen in choreography for women
Sol León and Paul Lightfoot present contemporary choreographers in Munich
Jeannette Andersen talks to Sol León and Paul Lightfoot about how they chose the other choreographers, how it is to create as a team…