Nikolaj Hübbe's production of "A Folk's Tale" is his third production of a major Bournonville work. He started from the top with his aclaimed 2004 production of "La Sylphide" followed in 2009 by "Napoli" and " A Folk's Tale" in spring 2011. All three productions are danced this season ("Napoli" although only in Paris) so it could be a good time to evaluate what Hübbe does for for Bournonville and vice versa.
As the Royal Theatre has to cut 83 jobs, eight dancers are fired. Three dancers retires. It is not known yet what consequences the cost saving exercise will have for the large apprentice group knocking on the door.
Gudrun Bojesen is now the leading Danish ballerina, but is no longer identified primarily as a Bournonville dancer. The lasts seasons have seen her develop into a dramatic ballerina with a strong grip on the audience. But Gudrun Bojesen’s ambition is as much turned to the modern dance scene as to the classical repertoire. This interview was made in relation to the 2011 US tour. Since then Gudrun Bojesen has continiued to move and impress the audience and is now preparing the title role in John Neumeier's "Lady of Camille"
