
Dutch National Ballet
Four Temperaments
TWO WORLD PREMIERES
Dates
16-30 Sep 2023
Location
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage
Running time
2:25, incl. 2 intervals
Tickets
From € 16

Two masterpieces and two world premieres
Dutch National Ballet is opening the season with Four Temperaments, in which four choreographers from different generations voice their own unique style in dance. What unites them is that all four enter into express dialogue with the music they use. Besides world premieres by Ted Brandsen and Juanjo Arqués, Four Temperaments also shows key works from the oeuvres of George Balanchine and Hans van Manen, in which the two master choreographers ingeniously reveal musical details and nuances.
Photo: Marta Syrko
Credits
The Four Temperaments
Choreography George Balanchine
Music Paul Hindemith
Lighting design Jan Hofstra, Howard Eldridge
Frank Bridge Variations
Choreography Hans van Manen
Music Benjamin Britten
Set and costume design Keso Dekker
Lighting design Bert Dalhuysen
The Chairman Dances
World premiere
Choreography Ted Brandsen
Music John Adams
World premiere
Choreography Juanjo Arqués
Music Michael Gordon
Musical accompaniment Dutch Ballet Orchestra conducted by Matthew Rowe
BALLETS THAT ADD MAGIC TO THE MUSIC
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Dutch Ballet Orchestra
Dutch Ballet Orchestra’s mission is ‘to inspire movement in dance’. Since its inception in 1965, the orchestra has been the proud musical partner of Dutch National Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater. In every performance, the orchestra searches for inspiring synergy between music and dance, in order to give the audience a magical experience.

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