by Linda on March 5, 2010
Tradition and heritage are strong words but they fit The Royal Danish Ballet like a glove. They are one of the oldest classical dance troupes in Europe and direct descendants of the Bournonville lineage. With a repertoire that also includes the most prominent choreographers of the 20th century, the Danes have much to be proud [...]
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A Folk Tale,
Aage Thordal-Christensen,
Abdallah,
Adeline Genée,
Amy Watson,
Anna Karenina,
Apollon Musagete,
Études,
Balanchine,
Birgit Cullberg,
Bournonville,
Bournonville Festival,
Brandstrup,
Cecilie Lassen,
Cranko,
Danish Ballet Week,
Danseurs,
Dawid Kupinski,
Erik Bruhn,
Femke Slot,
Fernando Mora,
Flemming Flindt,
Flower Festival of Genzano,
Fokine,
Frank Andersen,
Gamle Scene,
Gitte Lindstrøm,
Gudrun Bojesen,
Hans Beck,
Henning Kronstam,
Henrik Steenberg,
Ib Andersen,
Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup,
Johan Kobborg,
Johnny Eliasen,
Kenneth Greve,
Kermesse in Bruges,
Kristoffer Sakurai,
La Sylphide,
Lis Jeppesen,
Lloyd Riggins,
Lucile Grahn,
Ludvig Holberg,
Macmillan,
Mads Blangstrup,
Maina Gielgud,
Marie-Pierre Greve,
Martin Mydtskov Rønne,
Miss Julie,
Mogens Boesen,
Napoli,
Neumeier,
Nicolai Hansen,
Niels Bjørn Larsen,
Nikolaj Hubbe,
Onegin,
Peter Martins,
Peter Schaufuss,
Ratmansky,
RDB,
Romeo and Juliet,
Royal Danish Ballet,
Royal Danish Ballet School,
Rushton,
Silja Schandorff,
Sorella Englund,
Susanne Grinder,
The Kermesse in Bruges,
The Lesson,
The Little Mermaid,
The Triumph of Death,
The Whims of Cupid and the Ballet Master,
Thomas Lund,
Vera Volkova,
Vincenzo Galeotti,
Yao Wei
by Emilia on February 26, 2010
Bournonville’s La Sylphide is one of the Romantic period’s most iconic ballets. Featuring a hero divided between reality and fantasy, it is filled with symbols, providing many possibilities for interpretation and parallels to our own modern lives and the choices we are forced to make everyday. The characters of James and the Sylph are treasured [...]
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Albrecht,
Angel Corella,
August Bournonville,
Christina Michanek,
Corella Ballet,
Cranko,
Danish Ballet Week,
David Amzallag,
Dramatic & Intense,
Giselle,
James,
John Neumeier,
La Sylphide,
Madge,
National Ballet of Canada,
Nehemiah Kish,
Nikolaj Hubbe,
Onegin,
Romantic Ballet,
Royal Danish Ballet,
Silja Schandorff,
The Sylph,
Ulrik Birkkjær
by Linda on February 25, 2010
The Royal Danish Ballet is intrinsically linked to Bournonville, the French ballet-master who shaped the Company, its style (the closest to 19th century French school) and its unique repertoire. But thanks to globalization and a young Artistic Director fresh from the NYCB rosters, the company also dances plenty of Balanchine, another legend whose choreographic style [...]
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Alexandra Lo Sardo,
Amy Watson,
Balanchine,
Bizet,
Danish Ballet Week,
David Amzallag,
Gregory Dean,
Gudrun Bojensen,
Jean Lucien-Massot,
Kizzy Matiakis,
Lena-Maria Gruber,
Marcin Kupinski,
Nehemiah Kish,
Nikolaj Hubbe,
NYCB,
RDB,
SAB,
Sebastian Kloborg,
Symphony in C,
Ulrik Birkkjær
by Emilia on February 23, 2010
If I were to write a book called “100 Ballets to See Before You Die” (perhaps there’s a market for that?), La Sylphide would certainly be one of my top 10 picks. It’s a ballet that digs deep, that still has much to say 174 years on. It centers on the pursuit of one’s dreams [...]
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Christina Michanek,
Danish Ballet Week,
David Amzallag,
Eva Kloborg,
James,
Johan Kobborg,
La Sylphide,
Madge,
Nehemiah Kish,
Romantic,
Romantic Ballet,
Sorella Englund,
Susanne Grinder,
The Royal Danish Ballet,
The Sylph,
Ulrik Birkkjær
by Linda on February 19, 2010
A few days before we set off for Copenhagen we had the opportunity to chat to UK based Danish choreographer Kim Brandstrup. Kim has consistently produced innovative, modern pieces using non-linear narrative. His film-school background is a visible influence on his style, with plenty of shifts, cuts and stories that are open for personal interpretation. [...]
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Arc,
Ashton,
Carlos Acosta,
Choreographer,
Clara Barbera,
Danish Ballet Week,
Film,
full-length,
Goldberg,
Goldberg Variations,
Kenneth MacMillan,
Kim Brandstrup,
Kim Helweg,
Laura Morera,
Leanne Benjamin,
Life is a Dream,
Macmillan,
MK Ballerina,
MK Danseur Noble,
Narrative Ballets,
Nikolaj Hubbe,
Olivier Award,
RDB,
Royal Ballet,
Royal Danish Ballet,
Rushes,
Steven McRae,
Tamara Rojo,
Thomas Whitehead
by Emilia on February 18, 2010
We are back from Copenhagen with a suitcase full of ballet goodies. We went there especially to catch The Royal Danish Ballet’s Bournonville & Balanchine Programme which had gorgeous La Sylphide paired with glorious Symphony in C. During our stay we were granted access to The Royal Danish Ballet’s headquarters. Needless to say we were [...]
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A Midsummer's Night Dream,
August Bournonville,
Balanchine,
Ballet Costume,
Christina Michanek,
Danish Ballet Week,
Det Kongelige Teater,
Gudrun Bojesen,
John Neumeier,
La Sylphide,
La Sylphide Still Life,
Nikolaj Hubbe,
Paul Wesolek,
Per Kirkeby,
Peter Martins,
Royal Danish Ballet,
Symphony in C,
Tutu
