DUTCH NATIONAL BALLET
Hans van Manen
Tribute to Hans van Manen
ADAGIO HAMERKLAVIER
Created for Dutch National Ballet on October 4, 1973
Music: Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106
Set and Costumes: Jean Paul Vroom
Lighting: Jan Hofstra
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SOLO
Created for NDT 2 on January 16, 1997
Music: J.S. Bach, Partita No. 1 in B minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1002
Set and Costumes: Keso Dekker
Lighting: Joop Caboort
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FRANK BRIDGE VARIATIONS
For Sol León and Paul Lightfoot.
Created for Dutch National Ballet on March 18, 2005
Music: B. Britten, Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10
Set and Costumes: Keso Dekker
Lighting: Bert Dalhuysen
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2 PIECES FOR HET
Created for Dutch National Ballet, 14 June 1997, Amsterdam
Music : Erkki-Sven Tüür – Illusion (1959)* Arvo Pärt – Psalom (1991)**
Set and costume design : Keso Dekker
Lighting design : Jan Hofstra
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5 TANGO’S
Created for Dutch National Ballet on November 3, 1977
Musique: Astor Piazolla – Five Tango Sensations
Décors et costumes: Jean-Paul Vroom
Lumières: Jan Hofstra
Recorded music
Coproduction Productions Internationales Albert Sarfati/ Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
ABOUT THE SHOW
As part of TranscenDanses, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées presents an evening in tribute to Hans van Manen, following his recent passing, performed by the Dutch National Ballet.
The Dutch National Ballet honours one of the major figures of European dance, Hans van Manen. A visionary choreographer, regarded as one of the great masters of 20th-century ballet, he reshaped the landscape of neoclassical and contemporary dance through his refined, elegant style and striking musical precision.
The company will perform five works: Adagio Hammerklavier, Solo, Frank Bridge Variations, Two Pieces for Het, and 5 Tango’s. These pieces offer a journey through his artistic universe, balancing suspended tension, virtuosity, rigor and sensuality, and tracing the evolution of his career.
With this programme, the Dutch National Ballet seeks to carry forward his legacy and offer Paris audiences a rare opportunity to experience the full diversity of his repertoire.
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