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Dutch National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet: self-assured with interesting twists
By Mark Vicente, 04 November 2025
Principal dancer Anna Ol portrayed Juliet with pristine articulation and soloist Jan Spunda gave a solid performance as Romeo. His elongated frame and supple landings provided Romeo with a prince-like innocence and easy charm…
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Dutch National Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
October 30, 2025 by Jeannette Andersen
Shakespeare’s drama Romeo and Juliet was first turned into a ballet in 1785 by Italian choreographer Eusebio Luzzi. Numerous versions have followed. Dutch choreographer Rudi van Dantzig created his production for Dutch National Ballet in 1967, just a few years after those by John Cranko and Kenneth MacMillian….
Pavol Juráš
Jan Špunda „Některé kroky mají více energie něž jiné“
Autor: Pavol Jurášaktualizované 7 júla, 2020
Sú to už štyri roky, čo som poznal mladého českého tanečníka Jana Špundu. Vtedy sme spolu pripravili rozhovor do Baletní panoramy Pavla Juráše, ktorú som písal pre web operaplus. Zaujal ma mladý umelec, o ktorom v Česku nikto nevedel….
