Eva Kistrup

The Viking of Kongens Nytorv

Royal Danish Ballet’s young hope Jón Axel Fransson embodies all the special qualities of the Danish demi charactere tradition. But this ultimate Danish dancer is not actually Danish. Jón Axel Fransson was born in Iceland, which was discovered and populated by the Vikings. Jón was three old when he moved with his family to Denmark, and thereby had the opportunity of applying for the Royal Danish Ballet School.  That gave him an easier start than Helgi Tomasson, a fellow Icelandic, whose early training consisted of a Danish teacher giving classes in the capitol Reykjavik. 

 

The Never Ending Story

John Neumeier:

"Romeo & Juliet"

"The Royal Danish Ballet

March 21, 22 2013

For a Danish audience, John Neumeier's "Romeo & Juliet" is as much part of the DNA of the company as "La Sylphide", "Etudes" and "Napoli". The parts of Romeo and Juliet is the dream roles for many if not most of the dancers. Although the company has danced six other full evening Neumeier programmes, of which he has choreographed two "Amled" and "The Little Mermaid" on them, "Romeo & Juliet" remains the favorate. Well at least un till the short sublime run of "Ladies of The Camellias" last spring. Now the youthfull  "Romeo & Juliet" is back in repertoire, can it reconquer the crown from the more mature lady?

The Runner Up

Nikolaj Hübbe & Eva Draw:

"La Bayadére"

New cast

March 8, 2013

 

In the final run of "La Bayadére" Hübbe presents a new cast in the three major roles. In contrast to the other three casts the team is well matches and especially the two newcomers Jonathan Chmelensky and Holly Jean Dorger delivers very fine performances.