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Maurice Béjart: Ballet for Life

by kriskosaka on January 29, 2011

With The Tokyo Ballet’s premiere of Dances in the Mirror next week (Béjart Ballet Lausanne AD Gil Roman is in town rehearsing the company) followed by Bolero at the Stuttgart Ballet (Cranko, Van Manen & Béjart triple bill) it is a good time to recap on the Béjart canon. From Tokyo, Kris Kosaka guest blogs: [...]

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The Tokyo Ballet In Rehearsal

by Linda on June 15, 2010

The Tokyo Ballet is one of the largest troupes in Ballet-loving Japan. The company is renowned for its association with Béjart; 18 of his ballets – including original pieces – are currently in repertory. They also boast impressive guests; Sylvie Guillem and Manuel Legris are regulars and, earlier this year, Polina Semionova and Marcelo Gomes [...]

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