Tuesday 18 October 2016

Sinatra

Matthew Golding and Anna Tsygankova in Sinatra Suite
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Dutch National Ballet, Sinatra Suite, Stopera, Amsterdam 7 Sept 2016


One of the highlights of the Dutch National Ballet's opening night gala on the 7 Sept 2016 was Twyla Tharp's Sinatra Suite. American Ballet Theatre commissioned this duet for Mikhail Baryshnikov and Elaine Kudo who performed it for the first time at the Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts in Washington DC on 6 Dec 1983.

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The choreographer created  dances for the following Sinatra songs:
I. Strangers in the Night
II. All the Way

III. That’s Life

IV. My Way

V. One for My Baby (and One More for the Road).

The beautiful costumes were designed by Oscar de la Renta. Lighting was by Jennifer Tipton.

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The Dutch National Ballet revived the work for Matthew Golding and Anna Tsygankova.

This virtuoso act opened the second part of the gala immediately after the interval.





A final glimpse of those beautiful dancers.

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