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Compañía Nacional de Danza Review: Giselle à la Espagnol
December 10, 2020 – Compañía Nacional de Danza Review: Giselle à la Espagnol discusses Joaquín De Luz’s new version of this romantic ballet.
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Joaquín de Luz, The Prodigal Son, Returns Home
It is said that “home is where the heart is” and for Joaquín de Luz, the prodigal son, Madrid is home. His initial term of five years as director of Spain’s Compañía Nacional de Danza began on September 1, 2019; this effectively means that he has thus spent half of his first year in this new…
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La Compañía Nacional de Danza Prepares for a New Giselle
La Compañía Nacional de Danza Prepares for Giselle
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American Ballet Theatre Review: Giselle is a Gem
February 11, 2020 American Ballet Theatre Giselle Washington, D.C. The standing ovation at the end of America Ballet Theatre’s Giselle at The Kennedy Center last night does not do the performance justice. The combination of ingredients – exquisite dancing, expert staging, elegant costume and sets – is a recipe that Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie has mastered.…
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Boston Ballet Review: Capturing the Essence of Giselle
September 28, 2019 Boston Ballet Giselle Boston, MA Boston Ballet‘s season opener Giselle is not only a theatrical and artistic delight, but a lesson in the values of classical ballet tradition. As much as contemporary ballet choreographers of today are stretching predefined boundaries and creating new voices to be heard, it is also important that the vocabulary…
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Learn Ballet Pantomime
One of the most beautiful facets of a classical ballet is its use of pantomime to convey the narrative to the audience. As there is traditionally no verbal communication, body language – most specifically, the expressive use of heads and arms – is how ballet dancers speak with one another on the stage as well…