Sikken en flot og overbevisende sæsonstart for Den Kgl. Ballet med de to stærke klassikere »Enetime« og »Sylfiden« på programmet.
Prikken over i’et var den karismatiske solodanser Alban Lendorfs brillante debut som James i »Sylfiden« i fint dramatisk samspil med den fjerlette, yndefulde og smukt fraserende solist J’aime Crandall, der debutterede i titelrollen. | Rising star dancer Lendorf is a heated James, his impetuosity and violence bursting forth in Byronic anger. Similarly, his dancing literally explodes onto the stage – musical, technically brilliant, ineffably stylish, his solos high points indeed. A superb role debut. Solodanser Alban Lendorf springer suverænt ind i Bournonvilles kongerække af James'er. Ida Praetorius har et charmerende image som balleteleven, som samtidig viser smerten i mangel på opmærksomhed fra dansemesteren, Mads Blangstrup, der i en duknakket version fint får demonstreret sin sygdom. Det er en teenageagtig, sønderrivende stærk debut, hvor denne Ida Prætorius’ tekniske kunnen blot opfattes som en selvfølgelighed, men hvor karakteren er ramt med uhyggelig præcision. “Enetime og Sylfiden” er en mørk, men dejlig balletaften, man bliver berørt og foruroliget af megen undertekst og det sorte ubegribelige. Korpset danser som engle, solister og solodansere brillierer i nye udfordringer, hvad mere kan man forlange. The wonderful composure of the Danish dancers’ upper bodies — the pliancy of their spines, the repose at the base of their necks, the beautiful placing of their heads, the calm energy of their arms — leave an enduring image of true grace. A Superb Sylphide! ... To open this long but infinitely rewarding evening, Hübbe revived former artistic director Flemming Flindt's "The Lesson," that eerie 1964 number about the homicidal dance master who cannot abide imperfection. Thomas Lund delivered a stunningly deranged characterization. Ida Praetorius' leggy, annoyingly pert student, made an ideal foil.
The Bournonville style isn’t high-flying and swashbuckling, like the Russians. The emphasis is on lightness and calm, softly rounded arms above bounding, fluttering little steps — terre a terre (earth to earth), as these petit allegro steps are known. They are incredibly difficult to do well, requiring pliant feet and buoyant rebound, and they aren’t emphasized outside Bournonville training. So, if you want to see what’s distinctive in the Royal Danish dancers, this is what you look for. |