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Croatian National Theatre ballet premieres

Overview

The Croatian National Theatre (HNK) has launched new ballet productions in Osijek and Split.

In Osijek, the HNK premiered a production of Tchaikovsky’s ‘Swan Lake’ to mark its 120th theatrical season. This four-act production was a co-production with the Austrian company Europaballett, combining local performers with Europaballett soloists to present the classical work.

In Split, the HNK premiered the ballet ‘Zorba the Greek,’ directed and choreographed by Staša Zurovac. While the musical performances by the orchestra, choir, and soloists received high praise for their professional quality, the production faced negative critical reception regarding its choreography and direction.

Entities

Peter Breuer · Vladimir Ham · Croatian National Theatre in Osijek · Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · HNK Split

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    HNK Split premieres ballet Zorba the Greek

    The HNK Split premiere of the ballet ‘Zorba the Greek’ received mixed reviews, with high praise for the orchestra and choir but significant criticism of the choreography and direction.

  2. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    HNK Osijek premieres Swan Lake in co-production with Europaballett

    The Croatian National Theatre in Osijek premiered a co-production of ‘Swan Lake’ with Austria’s Europaballett, marking the start of its 120th theatrical season.

Sources

dalmacijadanas.hr · n1info.rs · vecernji.hr