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™ TM Harlequin LIBERTY People 10 Alban Lendorf Installed with « 1 turn of the key » DEBORAH WEISS interviews the Royal Danish Ballet’s new principal dancer 28 Matthew Hart DIARMAID O’MEARA talks to the choreographer about his Sleeping Beauty for children 34 Miki Orihara TRINA MANNINO meets the dancer celebrating her 25th year with Martha Graham’s Dance Company
Features 52 Richard Bonynge and Fille The eminent conductor discusses the different scores used for La Fille mal gardée with MIKE DIXON Harlequin LIBERTY™ is an extremely versatile sprung floor, comprised of multiple birch wood 55 Summer Schools and Courses A guide to this year’s summer schools, courses panels. Each panel of the sprung floor and classes throughout Europe and beyond C incorporates elastomer double density blocks M that provide uniform and constant impact J absorption. CM Performances MJ
CJ Available in two versions, as portable or 16 David Dawson’s Giselle CMJ permanent panels EMMA MANNING considers a radical reimagining N of the 19th century classic in Slovenia 2 m x 1 m / full size panel 20 Eifman Ballet MAGGIE FOYER and AMANDA JENNINGS Complies with DIN 18032 standard, part II sum up Anna Karenina and Onegin in London
Maximum shock absorption of 67% 24 C(h)oeurs and an energy return of 20,7% JESÚS R. GAMO appraises Alain Platel’s politically charged work at the Teatro Real in Madrid 26 Robbins and Ek FRANÇOIS FARGUE considers two diverse ballets at the Paris Opéra 32 Sweets Violets and Carbon Life DEBORAH WEISS on new ballets by Liam Scarlett Easy to install Double density blocks and Wayne McGregor Harlequin Europe SA 29, rue Notre-Dame LUXEMBOURG 36 Sylphide in Stuttgart L-2240 Luxembourg LONDON DWAYNE HOLLIDAY finds Peter Schaufuss’ Tel. INTL +352 46 44 22 LOS ANGELES production engaging Tel. FR +352 46 44 99 PHILADELPHIA 6 Entre Nous Tel. DE +352 46 39 39 FORT WORTH 9 Letters 40 Beyond Ballets Russes Free phone 00 800 90 69 1000 SYDNEY DEBORAH WEISS and MAGGIE FOYER applaud Fax +352 46 44 40 PARIS 61 Auditions a brilliant season by English National Ballet www.harlequinfloors.com MADRID 78 Diary Contents info@harlequinfloors.com HONG KONG Request a brochure using our free phone 86 People Front cover: English National Ballet - Ksenia Ovsyanick as the Firebird in George Williamson’s Firebird. Photo: Dance Europe Contents page: Alban Lendorf - photo: Costin Radu; Dmitri Gruzdyev and Elena Glurdjidze in L’Après-midi d’un faune - photo: Dance Europe www.harlequinfloors.com 00 800 90 69 1000 DANCE EUROPE May 2012 3
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