At the Czech National Ballet in Prague, 2017 will see the handing over of the role of Artistic Director from Petr Zuska to Filip Barankiewicz after fifteen years of Zuska heading the company. Zuska, who was interviewed by Gramilano last year, has four premieres in his final season for the company. The Little Mermaid, which opened recently, was choreographed by Jan Kodet, but … [Read more...] about Auditions in Prague as Petr Zuska hands over the Artistic Direction to Filip Barankiewicz at the Czech National Ballet
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Photo gallery of Czech National Ballet’s new production of The Little Mermaid
“Far out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as the prettiest cornflower, and as clear as crystal, it is very deep, so deep that no cable could reach the bottom: many church steeples, piled one upon another, would not reach from the ground beneath to the surface of the water above.” So begins the story of the Little Mermaid’s true love for a terrestrial Prince, for whom … [Read more...] about Photo gallery of Czech National Ballet’s new production of The Little Mermaid
Photo gallery of Czech National Ballet’s triple bill: Rain, Vertigo and Cacti
The Czech National Ballet’s triple bill Vertigo debuted in June and photographer Dasa Wharton was there to record it. The contemporary programme featured Radu Poklitaru’s Rain, Alexander Ekman’s Cacti and the piece from which the evening drew its title, Mauro Bigonzetti’s Vertigo. Rain by Radu Poklitaru music by Bach, Jacques Brel together with folk songs The … [Read more...] about Photo gallery of Czech National Ballet’s triple bill: Rain, Vertigo and Cacti
Exclusive photos: The Snow Queen ballet arrives in Prague
Michael Corder's 2007 ballet, The Snow Queen, has joined the Czech National Ballet's repertoire. Originally commissioned by the English National Ballet it has since had success in many companies worldwide. Julian Philips created the score arranging music from Sergey Prokofiev's final stage work, The Tale of the Stone Flower, and the all British team is completed with Mark … [Read more...] about Exclusive photos: The Snow Queen ballet arrives in Prague
Choreographer Petr Zuska and the Czech National Ballet
The Czech National Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world. It was founded in 1883 to provide dances for the opera and it also put on the classics of the time introducing creations for the Ballets Russes as it entered the 1920s. However, from the ‘30s on it slowly started leaning towards a more modern repertoire often created by Czech composers and … [Read more...] about Choreographer Petr Zuska and the Czech National Ballet