Eva Kistrup

Defining Your Talent

 

George Balanchine:

”Jewels”

April 27, 2017

Royal Danish Ballet

The Old Stage

 

“War Dance”

A film about “I  Føling” (In Contact”) by Corpus

 

April

A Salen

The Old Stage

 

Seeing the third performance of George Balanchine’s “Jewels” with the Royal Danish Ballet confirms that it was a very good decision to bring it to Copenhagen.

The first performances showed how strong and unison the company has become. The third performance showed not only development but also as importantly establishing ownership. 

Compared to the premiere, “Emeralds” is now oozing of confidence. Susanne Grinder is still the main attraction, but Amy Watson looks like she has found her interpretation. The cast have reached the point where the choreography really shines.

The evenings performance of “Rubies” is at least as sharp, charming and impressing as on first night. The outstanding trio Jon Axel Fransson, J’aime Crandall and Astrid Elbo is as fierce, funny and fast as on first night or perhaps even more. This remains the biggest jewel in the crown.

The Time Traveller

 

 

 

 

 

Presentation of the Royal Danish Ballet’ s repertoire for the 2017- 18 season.

April 26, 2017

 

Nikolaj Hübbe presented a new season which will feature two brand new big style ballets, one a creation of British choreographer Liam Scarlett, named “The Queen of Spades”, based on the novel by Pushkin and music by Tchaikovsky.

The other new big scale production is “Raymonda”, which has never been on the repertoire of the Royal Danish Ballet. Nikolaj Hübbe will stage the ballet himself. The production will be designed by Richard Hudson, who also designed Nikolaj Hübbe’s production of “La Bayadére”. Like the former cooperation, the production will travel in time to the 17^th century France and Spain.

Nikolaj Hübbe will also be on the rooster with a one of performance of his, likewise time travelled version of “Napoli”. His and Silja Schandorff´s non-medieval “Giselle” will be up for a short run. Nikolaj Hübbe will also create a new, so far untitled ballet as part of the Dance2go program. And his and Silja Schandorff’s version of “Swan Lake” is up for a third run.

By George - They Did It!

 

 

George Balanchine:

“Jewels”

Royal Danish Ballet

The Old Stage

 

April 22 -23, 2017

 

They say be careful what you wish for. And I have wished for the Royal Danish Ballet in “Jewels” for more than a decade. And I have even lobbied for it. Now it is finally here, I started getting nervous. Was it really such a good idea? Luckily the two first performances were a resounding yes. The company pulled out an outstanding performance with very few weak points and many highlights, including strong performances by the corps the ballet in all three ballets.

A Matter of Scale

 

 

 

Jesper Just & Corpus:

”Interpassivities”

Corpus, March 31, 2017

The A Sal

Royal Theatre”

 

Silja Schandorff & Nikolaj Hübbe:

“Giselle”

Danish Television

April 1, 2017

Royal Danish Ballet

 

Performing in 40.000 living rooms in Denmark or for a approx. 80 people in a studio at the Royal Theatre are part of the life of a RDB dancer´s life. On the Friday I saw 6 dancers performing “Interpassivities” in A-salen, home of inhouse company Corpus. On Saturday I could enjoy a full scale performance of “Giselle” in my living room.