Benois de la Danse laureates have gotten high points in England

During the Bolshoi Ballet season in London the British press has given the high points to the talent of the “new Nureyev” — Ivan Vasiliev (Benois de la Danse laureate) in Spartacus and the “irresistible” Natalia Ossipova (Benois de la Danse laureate) in Coppelia. More details>>

John Neumeier is rehearsing his Little Mermaid in Moscow

John Neumeier (Benois de la Danse judge and laureate) has begun to rehearse his ballet The Little Mermaid at the Stanislavsky Theatre in Moscow. He created this spectacle for the Royal Danish Ballet in 2005 and in 2007 he staged it for the Hamburg Ballet. Silvia Azzoni, the first interpreter of the title role in Hamburg received for it her Benois de la Danse.

Regina Nikiforova, one of the balletmistress of the Stanislavskiy Theatre and the Benois de la Danse project's general director has been among the coaches working with Neumeier.

The premiere is planned for January of 2011.

Angelin Preljocaj rehearses at the Bolshoi

Angelin Preljocaj (Benois de la Danse laureate) rehearses his creation for the Bolshoi Ballet and his own company. The premiere of this co-production is planned on 14-19 September 2010. After that the production will be having a long tour in different countries in Europe.

Multitude. Forms of Silence and Emptiness by Nacho Duato on the stage of the Bolshoi…

At the end of the season, July 26-30, on the new stage of the Bolshoi Theatre, in the frame of the Tchekhov Festival, was shown the ballet Multitude. Forms of silence and emptiness to the music of I. S. Bach by Nacho Duato, a world renowned choreographer and a Benois de la Danse winner for this spectacle. The scenographer of this production Jaffar el Khalabi, an Austrian by Iraqi decent, had also received for it his Benois de la Danse.

Another ballet by Nacho Duato who is going to be Artistic Director of the Mikhailovsky Theatre Ballet in Saint Petersburg beginning of January 2011, Na Floresta, has been already included in the Stanislavsky Musical Theatre repertoire. The next year Duato is going to stage at this theatre his famous Por Vos Muero.

Spanish Compañia Nacional de Danza celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Nacho Duato

Spanish Compañia Nacional de Danza located in Madrid, celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Nacho Duato's (Benois de la Danse laureate) artistic directorship. The world renowned choreographer is leaving the company due to the disagreement with the government over the artistic policies of the company