Ballet triple bill
Premiere: 18 May 2023, Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera, Warsaw
Ludwig van Beethoven / Hans van Manen, Ted Brandsen, Toer van Schayk
Ludwig van Beethoven was also Flemish by origin and used a Netherlandish last name. Although he was born in Bonn to a German mother, he was also a grandson of an immigrant from a town near Antwerp (Austrian Netherlands), employed in Germany as the Kapellmeister of the orchestra of the Elector of Cologne. Regardless of his origin, Beethoven’s music resonates with artists the world over. It also fascinates the leading figures of the Dutch school of choreography, which is clearly evidenced by this triple bill made up of pieces that were inspired by and are danced to his music.
GROSSE FUGE
Choreography: Hans van Manen
Music: Ludwig van Beethoven (Grosse Fuge in B-flat major Op. 133 and Cavatina from String Quartet in B-flat major Op. 130)
World premiere: 8 April 1971, Nederlands Dans Theater, Scheveningen
EROICA VARIATIONS
Choreography: Ted Brandsen
Music: Ludwig van Beethoven (15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op.35, „The Eroica Variations”)
World premiere: 18 May 2023, Polish National Ballet, Warsaw
SYMPHONY NO. 7
Choreography: Toer van Schayk
Music: Ludwig van Beethoven (Symphony No. 7 in A major Op. 92)
World premiere: 15 March 1986, Dutch National Ballet, Scheveningen
