A mixed bill straight out of a construction kit: a canonical work of neoclassicism (George Balanchine's Serenade, premiered in 1935), a trendy contemporary piece (Marcos Morau's Totentanz, a modern evergreen (Angelin Preljocaj's Annonciation, 1995), and a world premiere that promises contemporary relevance without deeply disturbing the viewer (Xie Xin's The Moon in the Ocean). All this doesn't really fit together, but it shows what the Hamburg Ballet is capable of dancing (although one might well ask whether Balanchine's formalized grace actually is what defines this company).
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Balanchine/Morau/Preljocaj/Xie Xin Fast Forward
Xie Xin's world premiere represents the litmus test in such a multi-part evening: The Chinese choreographer looks into the future, in fast-forward mode. The dance language is ...
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