Be wise, taste wines and adjusts your boundless hope to the cup of life, which is small. Even as we speak cruel time flees jealous. Harvest the present day, the morrow is uncertain. Seize the day. Carpe Diem Quam Minimum Credula Postero. (Quintus Horatius Flaccus 65–8 b.C.)
Pascalle Paerel and Matthew Pawlicki Sinclair, “On the Move”, choreo by Hans van Manen, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Nº 1 in D Major Opus 19), set and costume by Keso Dekker. As part of the program “Ode aan de Meester” (“Symphonieën der Nederlanden”, “On the Move”, “Alltag”, “Sarcasm” and “5 Tango’s”), Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Anna Ol Анна Оль, Qian Liu, Artur Shesterikov Артур Шестериков and Vito Mazzeo, “Dances at a Gathering”, choreography by Jerome Robbins, music by Frédéric Chopin, costume by Joe Eula. As part of the program, “The New Classics”, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, Netherlands (September 15 to 25, 2018).
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Qian Liu and Remi Wörtmeyer, “Frank Bridge Variations”, choreography by Hans van Manen, music by Benjamin Britten (Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (opus 10): Introduction and Theme, Adagio, March, Bourrée Classique, Wiener Walzer, Moto Perpetuo, Funeral March, Chant, Fugue and Finale), costumes by Keso Dekker. As part of “Hans van Manen Festival”, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (June 8 to June 29).
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Qian Liu and Jakob Feyferlik, “Kaddish”, choreography by Ted Brandsen, music by Maurice Ravel from program “Dancing Apart Together”, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Anna Tsygankova and Remi Wörtmeyer – Photographer Altin Kaftira
Anna Tsygankova and Remi Wörtmeyer – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Herica Horwood and Josef Varga – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Herica Horwood and Josef Varga – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Young Gyu Choi – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Anna Tsygankova and Remi Wörtmeyer – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Jingjing Mao – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Anna Tsygankova and Remi Wörtmeyer – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Anna Tsygankova Анна Цыганкова, Erica Horwood, Remi Wörtmeyer, Jozef Varga, Young Gyu Choi, Qian Liu, Maria Chugai Марія Чугай, Nathan Brhane, Wendeline Wijkstra, Martin ten Kortenaar, Krista Ettlinger, Wentao Li, Nadine Drouin, Skyler Martin, Jingjing Mao, Bastiaan Stoop, Saya Okubo and Peter Leung, “Year of the Rabbit” choreography by Justin Peck and music by singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens from program “Transatlantic”, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Qian Liu as “Clara” and Young Gyu Choi as “Prince”, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”, choreography by Toer van Schayk and Wayne Eagling based on the Christmas classic fairy-tale of the same name
by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (December 14).
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Qian Liu as “Juliet” and Semyon Velichko Семен Величко as “Romeo”, “Romeo and Juliet” (“Romeo en Julia”), choreography by Rudi van Dantzig, music by Sergei Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, based on the tragedy by William Shakespeare, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Dutch National Opera and Ballet (Het Muziektheater), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Qian Liu, Igone de Jongh and Artur Shesterikov Артур Шестериков, “The Lady of the Camellias” choreography by John Neumeier, music by Frédéric Chopin, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet
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Anna Ol and Artur Shesterikov, “Dances at a Gathering” – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Anna Ol and Artur Shesterikov, “Dances at a Gathering” – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Floor Eimers and Artur Shesterikov, “Serenade after Plato’s Symposium” – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Jingjing Mao and Artur Shesterikov, “Chroma” – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Maia Makhateli and Vito Mazzeo, “Chroma” – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Maia Makhateli and Vito Mazzeo, “Chroma” – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
Sasha Mukhamedov and Young Gyu Choi, “Chroma” – Photographer Hans Gerritsen
“Dances at a Gathering” choreography by Jerome Robbins and music by Frédéric Chopin, “Serenade after Plato’s Symposium” choreography by Alexei Ratmansky Алексей Ратманский and music by Leonard Bernstein and “Chroma” choreography by Wayne McGregor and music by Joby Talbot and Jack White III, “The New Classics”, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Het Muziektheater (September 15 to 25, 2018)
Qian Liu and Edo Wijnen, “On the Move” choreography by Hans van Manen, music by Sergei Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев (Concerto for violin and orchestra, nr. 1, in D major, opus 19), costumes by Keso Dekker from “Ode aan de Meester” (“On the move”, “Alltag”, “Symphonieën der nederlanden”, “Sarcasm” and “5 Tango’s”), Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet
Anna Tsygankova Анна Цыганкова, Igone de Jongh, Anna Ol Анна Оль, Qian Liu as “Tatiana” and Jozef Varga, Artur Shesterikov Артур Шестериков, Vito Mazzeo and Jared Wright as “Eugene Onegin”, “Onegin” choreography by John Cranko, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Kurt Heinz Stolze, Dutch Ballet Orchestra conducted by Ermanno Florio, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet
Igone de Jongh, Qian Liu. Remi Wörtmeyer and Daniel Camargo, “Frank Bridge Variations” choreography by Hans van Manen, music by Benjamin Britten (Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (opus 10): Introduction and Theme, Adagio, March, Bourrée Classique, Wiener Walzer, Moto Perpetuo, Funeral March, Chant, Fugue and Finale), costumes by Keso Dekker from “Made in Amsterdam”, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet (February 11, 2017)
Musical accompaniment: Dutch Ballet Orchestra conducted by Matthew Rowe
Anna Ol Анна Оль, Vera Tsyganova Вера Цыганова, Artur Shesterikov Артур Шестериков, Jozef Varga, Young Gyu Choi and Qian Liu, “Souvenir d’un Lieu Cher” choreography by Alexei Ratmansky Алексей Ратманский, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky (Souvenir d’un lieu cher) arranged by Alexander Glazunov Александр Глазунов from “Made in Amsterdam II”, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet (General rehearsal on February 9, 2017)
Igone de Jongh, Qian Liu, Laura Rosillo, Remi Wörtmeyer and Daniel Camargo, “Frank Bridge Variations” choreography by Hans van Manen, music by Benjamin Britten (Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (opus 10): Introduction and Theme, Adagio, March, Bourrée Classique, Wiener Walzer, Moto Perpetuo, Funeral March, Chant, Fugue and Finale), costumes by Keso Dekker from “Made in Amsterdam”, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet. (general rehearsal)
Musical accompaniment: Dutch Ballet Orchestra conducted by Matthew Rowe
Qian Liu and Young Gyu Choi, “Episodes van Fragmenten” choreography by Toer van Schayk from “Hollandse Meesters Dutch Masters”, Tribute to Rudi van Dantzig, Toer van Schayk and Hans van Manen, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet
Anna Tsygankova Анна Цыганкова, Erica Horwood, Remi Wörtmeyer, Jozef Varga, Young Gyu Choi, Qian Liu, Maria Chugai Марія Чугай, Nathan Brhane, Wendeline Wijkstra, Martin ten Kortenaar, Krista Ettlinger, Wentao Li, Nadine Drouin, Skyler Martin, Jingjing Mao, Bastiaan Stoop, Saya Okubo and Peter Leung, “Year of the Rabbit” choreography by Justin Peck (NYCB) and music by singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens from “Transatlantic”, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet
Ballet: The Best Photographs 