THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL BALLET Director Ingrid Loretzen

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LYDIA RADETSKY and VALERY DMITRIEV report on significant debuts in St Petersburg

THE HAMLET COMPLEX BAROQUE MOVEMENT 14 SEPTEMBER–1 OCTOBER 6 APRIL–5 MAY Premieres ALAN LUCIEN ØYEN CINA ESPEJORD / MELISSA HOUGH GARRETT SMITH / LIAM SCARLETT 40 Beethoven Project DEBORAH WEISS applauds John Neumeier's MANON new creation for Hamburg Ballet 13 OCTOBER–1 NOVEMBER AN EVENING WITH THE SIR KENNETH MACMILLAN MASTERS: WHITE NIGHTS 1–13 JUNE 50 Death in Venice ALISON KENT is impressed by Valentina SWAN LAKE KINGDOM OF SHADES / SECUS / Turcu's take on Thomas Mann's novella in 9 NOVEMBER–7 FEBRUARY SYMPHONY IN C Zagreb ANNA-MARIE HOLMES NATALIA MAKAROVA / OHAD NAHARIN / GEORGE BALANCHINE New York City Ballet - Joaquin De Luz in Balanchine's Rubies. © Paul Kolnik THE NUTCRACKER 58 La Strada ALISON KENT reviews Marco Goecke's 1–22 DECEMBER Full programme at operaen.no take on Fellini at the Gärtnerplatz KALOYAN BOYADJIEV People Tickets can be purchased at operaen.no. Dancing with Bergman THE FIREBIRD / You can also visit our box office or call 64 AMANDA JENNINGS enjoys tributes THE RITE OF SPRING +47 21 42 21 21 Joaquin De Luz to the Swedish film-maker in Monte 16 21 FEBRUARY–8 MARCH MARK BAIRD catches up with New Carlo LIAM SCARLETT / York City Ballet's Spanish principal INA CHRISTEL JOHANNESSEN Houston Thomas HEDDA GABLER Features 28 21–26 MARCH GERARD DAVIS interviews an American MARIT MOUM AUNE in Dresden 60 Life after Pina... MITCHELL-LEE VAN ROOIJ reports on Johan Persson three of the dance bills at this year's 46 EMMA KAULDHAR meets the former Holland Festival principal dancer who is now one of London's leading theatre photographers 69 Season 2018 -19 Dance Europe's comprehensive guide Barnaby Booth to all that's on the cards for next season 52 AMANDA JENNINGS meets with a choreographer who can light up a show 7 Entre Nous 55 Obituary: Dame 91 Auditions and Jobs Gillian Lynne VIKI WESTALL remembers the 99 What’s On illustrious dancer, choreographer and

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