Roberto Bolle as Apollon Musagete
Roberto Bolle aka 'The Immortal God' of our time was made to dance Apollo. There is nothing human in his nature: covered by divine golden...
"The story of our flowers": Lida Sherafatmand's art
It was when I was writing my MA dissertation about Iranian painters for peace that I first came across Lida’s works. As I contacted her...
Marco Boemi: "The mission of a conductor is to lead singers"
Marco Boemi is a renowned Italian conductor who worked with a range of illustrious singers from different generations - from Luciano...
"Pelléas et Mélisande" at the Komische Oper Berlin
"Pelléas et Mélisande", the only completed opera by Claude Debussy, is considered to be an "opera without singing", though, to my ear,...
Georgeta Varvarici: "Talent or hard work is not always the thing"
Having exquisite body lines, beautiful arched feet and long limbs, Georgeta Varvarici, a Moldavian born ballet dancer, also gifted with...
Patricia Zhou: "The feeling of dancing is like being taken to another world"
The former dancer of the Staatsballet Berlin, Patricia Zhou, tells us about her life in Los Angeles, the features of Russian ballet, her...
Marina Kanno: "I don’t think that everybody should aim to be a star"
Born in Japan and graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy, today Marina Kanno is a demi-soloist of the Staatsballett Berlin. We had a...
Maillot and Millepied at the Deutsche Oper Berlin
This double bill evening by the Staatsballett Berlin is an attempt to reveal the so-called French ballet tradition through the works of...
Wagner’s "Lohengrin" at the Deutsche Oper Berlin
Danish director Kasper Holten’s production of "Lohengrin" premiered at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 2012. It definitely keeps with modern...
Shechter and Duato: a double bill evening at the Komische Oper Berlin
"The Art of Not Looking Back" created by Hofesh Shechter, an Israeli choreographer based in London, can be considered as a deep and...