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The Dutch National Ballet (Dutch: Het Nationale Ballet) is the official and largest ballet company in the Netherlands.
History
The Dutch National Ballet was formed in 1961 when the Amsterdam Ballet and the Nederlands Ballet merged. The company has been directed by Sonia Gaskell (1961–1969), Rudi van Dantzig (1969–1991), Wayne Eagling (1991–2003) and is currently directed by Ted Brandsen. It attracts many international artists.
The company has been based at the Dutch National Opera & Ballet (formerly known as Het Muziektheater) in Amsterdam since 1986. It is a regular guest at major festivals across Europe, such as the Edinburgh Festival. The company is committed to new choreography and performs work from current and past resident choreographers: Rudi van Dantzig, Toer van Schayk, Hans van Manen, Maguy Marin and Édouard Lock.
On 13 September 2011, the company celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala performance in the presence of Queen Beatrix.
Dancers
The Dutch National Ballet employs approximately 90 dancers. Below is a list of principals, soloists, grand sujets, and coryphées.
Principals
- Timothy van Poucke
- Constantine Allen
- Jakob Feyferlik
- Young Gyu Choi
- Qian Lui
- Maia Makhateli
- Vito Mazzeo
- Victor Caixeta
- Anna Ol
- Artur Shesterikov
- Olga Smirnova
- James Stout
- Anna Tsygankova
- Semyon Velichko
- Riho Sakamoto
- Jessica Xuan
Soloists
- Elisabeth Tonev
- Naira Agvanean
- Floor Eimers
- Suzanna Kaic
- Martin ten Kortenaar
- Salome Leverashvili
- Maria Chugai
- Nina Tonoli
- Jingjing Mao
- Edo Wijnen
- Jared Wright
- Sho Yamada
- Yuanyuan Zhang
Grand sujets
- Chloë Réveillon
- Erica Horwood
- Connie Vowles
- Joseph Massarelli
- Giorgi Potskhishvili
- Daniel Montero Real
- Daniel Robert Silva
- Sem Sjouke
- Jan Spunda
Coryphées
- Luiza Bertho
- Nathan Brhane
- Nancy Burer
- Khayla Fitzpatrick
- Hannah de Klein
- Kira Hilli
- Rémy Catalan
- Wendeline Wijkstra
- Davi Ramos
- Conor Walmsley
Previous company members
- Sylvester Campbell [Wikidata], 1960-1970.
- Billy Wilson (dancer) [Wikidata]
- Benjamin Feliksdal
- Raven Wilkinson
- Marianne Hilarides [nl]
- Milena Sidorova, 2005–2022. Grand sujet (2013), coryphée (2011), corps de ballet (2007), élève (2006), aspirant (2005)
References
- "Queen Beatrix visits Gala - news - The Dutch National Ballet". Het-ballet.nl. 24 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- "Dancers". Dutch National Ballet. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Prima ballerina Olga Smirnova and soloist Victor Caixeta make the move to Dutch National Ballet". Dutch National Ballet. Amsterdam: Nationale Opera & Ballet. 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- "Olga Smirnova - Principal". Dutch National Ballet. Amsterdam: Nationale Opera & Ballet. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- "Sylvester Campbell, 59, a Pioneer Among Black Classical Dancers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- "Billy Wilson, 59, Director and Choreographer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "The history of Dutch National Ballet | Nationale Opera & Ballet". www.operaballet.nl. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- "Milena Sidorova | Nationale Opera & Ballet". www.operaballet.nl. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Dutch National Ballet at Answers.com