Het Nationale Ballet – Gala: 13 Sep 2014

Exclusive festive ballet opens the season

Details of this programme are still a surprise, but the evening will consist of various choreographies and culminate in a party after the performance.

In short

Ring in the new season with Dutch National Ballet’s festive gala performance.  An evening full of surprises, with almost two hundred dancers filling the stage, and the stars of the company shining in the spotlight. Last year, for the first time ever, Dutch National Ballet organised an enthusiastically received gala to officially open the season.  This year, the company continues the tradition with a special festive programme that’s every bit as exciting: favourite pas de deux, new creations, work from the Netherland’s greatest choreographer Hans van Manen plus highlights from Swan Lake.

Creation

Party in the foyer
This year’s Dutch National Ballet gala is again expected to attract enormous interest. For this occasion, artistic director Ted Brandsen will make an exclusive selection from the company’s rich and varied repertoire.  All the dancers from Dutch National Ballet will work together in this performance; a unique opportunity to see all the stars of the company performing on stage in one evening.  In addition, the young dancers from the Junior Company will be represented with their own unique creation. The complete ensemble of dancers, including the talented young dance pupils from the Dutch National Ballet Academy, will be presented in a Grand Promenade. After the performance the festivities will culminate in the foyer, with a party also attended by dancers and choreographers.

Alexandra Radius Prize
The Alexandra Radius Prize will be awarded during the gala.  Since 1988, this annual award has been presented to a dancer from Dutch National Ballet who has distinguished himself/herself in a unique way during the previous season. The prize was created by Alexandra Radius, who together with her husband and dance partner Han Ebbelaar attained the heights of world fame.

Music

Orchestra:
Holland Symfonia conducted by Koen Kessels and Matthew Rowe.
Introductions

Every performance of National Opera & Ballet is preceded by a pre-performance talk. Learn more, enjoy more. This talk begins 45 minutes before curtain and is held in the foyer of the second balcony. This talk is free of charge to everyone attending the performance, and amplification is used to enhance audibility. Several days prior to the premiere, the pre-performance talk will be made available digitally as a podcast. Check this page to see if the podcast has already been made available.