by Eva Kistrup
copyright © 2007 by Eva Kistrup
The NYCB Principal Dancer Nikolaj Hübbe returns to his native Copenhagen as Ballet Master [Artistic Director] for Royal Danish Ballet in mid-2008.
Eight years ago, Hübbe was the favorate to become Ballet Master at the Royal Danish Ballet, but was passed over in favour of surprise choice Aage Thordahl-Christensen. His reaction to the answermail message from CEO Michael Christiansen is captured in the portrait-film made by ballet dancer turned film maker Ulrik Wivel. History unfortunately proved that the appointment of Thordahl-Christensen was just another in a long list of failed management choices.
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