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 The company has outstanding charm and technique.» RenÉ Sirvin, Le Figaro / France, 23 may 2001
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A real success to be put to the credit of a company in full blossom and of its inspired choreographer.» Olivier Brunel, Le Quotidien du MÉdecin / France, 28 may 2001 |
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| Thierry Malandain has found a personal and extremely refined reading key for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes.» Larissa Barikina, Rossiyskaya Gazeta / Russia, october 2002 |
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Ballet Biarritz has started its conquest of Russia by the Oural region and Ekaterinbourg has been conquered by Ballet Biarritz. […] The name of Thierry Malandain and his company are to be counted among the special revelations of the world of dance. […] The company is attractive, with a perfect style, and yet the dancers are all built differently, but there is no levelling here, each one of them is superbly shown to advantage. […] Ballet Biarritz shows it is possible to join beauty and modernity.» Marina Borissova, Izveestiya / Russia, october 2002 |
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Ballet Biarritz is among the 10 best ballet shows of the year 2002 in the United States.» Margaret Putnam, The Dallas Morning News / usa, 26 december 2002 |
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| Malandain’s Pulcinella […] keeps its liveliness, its libertinage and the character’s mischievousness without indulging in parody or grotesque. […] Complete mastery of commedia dell’arte! » Sonia Schoonejans, Ballet2000 / International, june 2001 |
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Although classical technique is the basis of his work, narrative and movements remain sprightly, elegant and never lack inventiveness.» Thomas Hahn, Die Welt / germany, 11 july 2001 |
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Thierry Malandain is now recognized as one of the most subtle neoclassical choreographers.» Philippe Noisette, Les Échos / France, 10 and 11 august 2001 |
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Malandain is one of our most inventive and most sincere creators, like those who do not look for provocation for its own sake, but who undertake steady work leading to the building up of a true repertoire.» GÉrard Mannoni, Elle / France, 13 to 19 august 2001 |
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Thierry Malandain has fourteen fantastic dancers who make sense out of his unusual mixture of idiomatic and classical movements.» Anna Kisselgoff, The New York Times / usa, 7 november 2002 |
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The programme is varied and very appealing. […] L’Après-midi d’un Faune was a prodigy of sensuality, with the strength of the dancer holding back great delicacy. […] Boléro was the pinnacle, a great ballet alone, can endure Ravel’s strenuous rhythm. […] Bravos, luxury applaud for Ballet Biarritz.» Teobaldos, Diario de Noticias / spain, 5 december 2002 |
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Pulcinella is a light comedy. […] The dancers clad with pale pink, green and grey give a light-hearted interpretation of the choreography and the whole thing is charming, and very witty.» The Arts Cure / usa, january 2003 |
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This new reading of the ballets russes underlines the mischievousness and the evocative power of Thierry Malandain’s choreographies which give back freedom to the body through the gracefulness of daring dancers.» CÉline Musseau, Sud-Ouest / France, 24 october 2001 |
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Four modern evocations, as they are perceived nowadays, by a choreographer whose writing is delicate enough to accept the past history of these pieces, created during the days of the Ballets Russes.” […] His writing carries a new impulse and gives this transposition both novelty and freshness.» EmÉrentienne Dubourg, Danse Danse Danse / France, february 2002 |
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His dance is sleek, supple, muscular, curvy and sensual.» FranÇois Fargue, Dance Europe / england, april 2002 |
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Pulcinella, quite a beautiful choreography by Thierry Malandain : humour, creativeness without excess, good ensemble movements and excellent duos and trios.» Diala Gemayel, L’Orient Le Jour / Libanon, 11 may 2002 |
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Ballet Biarritz gave an appetizing glance at a historical period in Ballet. […] Ballet fans will have recognised the results of the research carried out by Thierry Malandain.» Jane Vranish, Pittsburgh Post Gazette / usa, 21 november 2002 |
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Boléro: a beautiful and strong choreography, interpreted by a company dancing wholeheartedly and vibrating as one.» Criticaldance.com / International, 12 january 2003 |
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The very best homage was paid. […] A young ballet company, with a creative choreographer, still within a direct aesthetical code. The audience liked it.» Fernando Herrero, El Norte de Castilla / spain, 30 march 2003 |
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