Nikolaj Hübbe & Sorella Englund
Giselle, Third cast
Royal Danish Ballet
September 19, 2008
Dancing under the PH’s lamp
Royal Theatre
September 9, 2008
Louise Midjord:
Othello
October 24, 2008
As a new ballet master Nikolaj Hübbe has definitely created a new buzz regarding the RDB and it is important to harvest on the goodwill. But how should he prioritize? In order to showcase the company to the greatest advantage he should cast the established stars, as he does for the first casts in Giselle. But as the established stars are reaching the pension age soon the strategy could prove fatal and would leave the company without experienced leading dancers in a few years. So it is likewise important to build new stars from the younger generation. This is probably the main reason why third cast's lead couple is Yao Wei, recently appointed principal, and soloist Ulrik Birkjær.