Sommerfestivals 2005

The recent Japanse exhibition “Scenes around the Dance“ provided insight into the current trend towards mutual nourishment in dance and art as a potential source of new expression. The installations featured included some with live performances and experimental film work including that of choreographers such as Saburo Teshigawara. Among the works presented at the...

Was war das für ein Aufwind an der Wiener Staatsoper, als Renato Zanella fast über Nacht zum neuen Ballettdirektor bestellt wurde. Auf Ballettmeisterinnen unterschiedlicher ideologischer Prägung sollte endlich ein Choreograf folgen. Nach der sowjetisch orientierten Ära von Elena Tschernichova – die Wien-Einladung hatte Natalia Makarova gegolten –, und der Färbung...

When Louise Lecavalier is on the roster, the show is a big draw. If you ever saw her performances during her riveting career with La La La Human Steps and choreographer Edou­ard Lock, you’ll know why. Lecavalier’s vaulting, strutting, phenomenal dance persona was repeatedly described in the press as an unbeatable “human torpedo.” After 18 years of association she...