Kim Brandstrup
Two Footnotes to Ashton
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Premiere
June 16 2005 Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, London (as part of ‘Inspired by Ashton’ programme)
Further performances
June 17, 18 2005
Revivals
Revisolo for Zenaida Yanowsky ‘Footnote to Ashton:
November 29, 2007 ‘White Christmas’ - The Place Theatre London
July 28 – August 7, 2010 Carlos Acosta/Zanaida Yanowsky - ‘Premieres’, London Coliseum
Creative Team
Producer
The Royal Ballet
Music
MusicSolo: Handel: “Per te lasciai la luce” performed by Magdalena Kozena (recorded)
Duet: Gluck: “Di questa centra in seno” performed by Cecilia Bartoli
Director/Choreographer
Kim Brandstrup
Costume Design
Kandis Cook
Lighting
Steven Scott
Dancers
Duet: Alina Cojocaru, Johan Kobborg
Solo: Zenaida Yanows
Two Footnotes to Ashton
Royal Ballet
Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, London , June 16 2005
review extracts
“Kim Brandstrup’s Two Footnotoes looks nothing like Ashton, yet its opening duet, danced by Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobburg, captures Ashton’s ability to distil pages of emotion into a single image – a searing glance, a yielding of the back – and to root that rush of emotion in the physical swoop of the music. By contrast, the solo, danced by Zenaida Yanowsky, is all about those moments of silence, even awkwardness, through which Ashton allowed pain and despair to intrude on the stage.”
Judith Mackrell, The Guardian
“..some of the most gorgeous choreography of Brandstrup’s career.”
Debra Craine, The Times
“Kim Brandstrup’s playful pas de deux (danced to a Gluck aria) was the unrivalled hit of the evening….It was an instant classic, the kind of work you want to see again immediately. Whatever happened to encores?”
Louise Levene, The Sunday Telegraph
“Two Footnotes to Ashton is a gorgeous piece of dancing – humorous, subtle and complete. It’s team mate is a solo for Zenaida Yanowsky, equally strong and powerfully evocative..”
Sarah Frater, The Evening Standard
“A total charmer”
Ismene Brown, The Daily Telegraph
“Ravishingly realised, ravishingly made”
Clement Crisp, Financial Times