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It Is What It Is

“Nijinsky”
Vienna State Ballet
Vienna State Opera
Vienna, Austria
October 20, 2026 (live stream)

by Ilona Landgraf
Copyright © 2026 by Ilona Landgraf

1. A.Frola (Vaslav Nijinsky) and ensemble, “Nijinsky” by J.Neumeier, Vienna State Ballet 2026 © Vienna State Ballet/A.Taylor The insight I gained from the Vienna State Ballet’s premiere of Nijinsky hit me at the curtain call when choreographer John Neumeier took his bow. He looks back on an oeuvre of more than 180 pieces, and though his foundation’s website announces a new choreography for 2027, his career is nearing its end. He held on past his prime and missed the right time to hand over his company. On stage, another career was over: Nijinsky’s. But he certainly hadn’t yet realized his full potential. Continue reading “It Is What It Is”

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Congratulations

“Giselle”
Vienna State Ballet
Vienna State Opera
Vienna, Austria
April 26, 2026 (live stream)

by Ilona Landgraf
Copyright © 2026 by Ilona Landgraf

1. L.Fernandez Gromova (Giselle) and A.Casalinho (Count Albrecht), “Giselle” by E.Tchernichova, Vienna State Ballet 2026 © Vienna State Ballet/A.Taylor2. L.Fernandez Gromova (Giselle) and A.Casalinho (Count Albrecht), “Giselle” by E.Tchernichova, Vienna State Ballet 2026 © Vienna State Ballet/A.Taylor The Vienna State Ballet’s recent live stream of Giselle was one of those precious events where everything is perfect. Choreographed for Vienna in 1993 by Elena Tchernichova, the piece is the company’s “calling card.” Additionally, perhaps due to the new artistic director, Alessandra Ferri, who passed on her experience studying with Tchernichova herself, the dancers performed especially well. “Elena Tchernichova was the person who first taught me the role of Giselle when I was just twenty-one, dancing with American Ballet Theatre alongside Mikhail Baryshnikov,” Ferri revealed. Continue reading “Congratulations”