The anecdote unfolds something like this: At the premiere of his Bolero, Ravel was surprised and somewhat annoyed by the enthusiastic acclamations his piece had received, crediting its success to the obsessive quality and sexual undertones of the work.
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Monument 0.10: The Living Monument – Furiously Slow Journey into the Darkness of Colour
Created for the Norwegian National Company for Contemporary Dance Carte Blanche by choreographer and costume designer Eszter Salamon, Monument 0.10: The Living Monument opened the 14th edition of Oktoberdans International Dance Festival Bergen (Norway).
Dark Dynamite – A landscape of wonder and hidden pain
Rosalind Goldberg’s world premiere Dark Dynamite at the dance festival Oktoberdans in Bergen, Norway explores the body’s health in adult’s lives.
A Room by the Sea - A coffer full of sighs
A Room by the Sea by Yeh Ming-Hwa was presented at Oktoberdans Festival 2022 in Bergen. The choreographer takes momentary dives into the stories of female icons from dance history.
Filip Barankiewicz As Director Of The Year?
At the beginning of October, the National Theatre Ballet published the following on its Facebook profile: “Dance Europe magazine has announced the CRITICS' CHOICE poll.”
Pura Danza – Full-time neoclassicism with a touch of irony
At the beginning of October, the Teatro Real in Madrid hosted a premiere called Pura Danza (Pure Dance) put together by Spain's leading ensemble Compañía Nacional de Danza and its director Joaquín de Luz.
Can the critics afford to slow down?
Time is a scarce commodity, a rarity, a luxury... Tragic as the advent of covid undoubtedly was, it cannot be denied that it allowed us, albeit involuntarily for many, to stop and slow down.
The Joys And Sorrows Of Dance Research
The international conference on dance research, organized by the Institute of Choreology, took place in the HAMU Gallery on Friday 7 October 2022.
The nation unto itself in the digital era
The current digital era has brought with it a new conception of art, and thus requires novel approaches to its presentation. While honouring the national heritage, the National Theatre, a true gem of the Czech arts scene, has often also been a trailblazer of new trends.
Bolero In Brno Or Whatever Was Available
Unlike the previous one, filled with full-length shows, the new season of the Ballet of the National Theatre in Brno (NdB Ballet) focuses on mixed bills.
Let's Connect Yesterday – A Piece Of Hope In Times Of Crises
The work by Miřenka Čechová, Markéta Vacovská and Alice Koubová, Let's Connect Yesterday, deals with the theme of crisis and adaptation to it.
Cri de cœur – Dancers of the Paris Opera Find their Voice
The ballet company of Paris Opera opened the new season with a daring premiere entitled Cri de cœur (A cry from the heart). The title is very fitting: the work puts on stage liminal situations, we do hear a lot of outcries.
Playing and Working Slow Dance Writing – The Grand Finale of Dance and Performing Arts Criticism in Europe
Dance and Performing Arts Criticism in Europe, an international project strengthening dance criticism, will culminate in a playful critical writing seminar and panel discussion on slow work in art criticism at the Norwegian dance festival Oktoberdans.
Ever – Traces Deeply Imprinted In Dancers’ Bodies Forever
The 420PEOPLE company has opened the 2022/2023 theatre season with the premiere of the dancer production Ever with the choreography by the artistic director Václav Kuneš.
Golden Prague International Television Festival Starts this Week
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