Alessandro Bizzotto

Jan 15, 2025 | danceforyou-magazine.com | Alessandro Bizzotto

By Alessandro BizzottoThe English National Ballet’s latest production of The Nutcracker, staged at the London Coliseum, marks a distinct evolution under the artistic direction of Aaron S. Watkin. Co-choreographed by Watkin and Arielle Smith, this rendition is set in Edwardian London, offering a fresh perspective on the classic ballet. Suffragettes take to the streets during the festive celebrations, while Christmas also provides an opportunity to indulge in sweet delights.

Jan 13, 2025 | danceforyou-magazine.com | Alexandra Byrne |Alessandro Bizzotto

by Alessandro BizzottoSir Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella has always been my favourite ballet from the classical repertoire. It was also the first production I experienced live at the Royal Opera House, making it a work I have admired and revisited over the years. This timeless fairy tale returns to the Royal Opera House this season in a splendid new production, co-created with the National Ballet of Canada last year, following its previous redesign in 2003.

Nov 18, 2024 | danceforyou-magazine.com | Alessandro Bizzotto

Three one-act ballets showcase timeless energy in Milan despite program flow issuesby Alessandro BIZZOTTOConceived as a tribute to the two towering figures of American dance, this mixed programme actually celebrates dance itself, underscoring how both George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins shaped ballet, not only in the United States but beyond.

Nov 12, 2024 | danceforyou-magazine.com | Alessandro Bizzotto

I’ve stopped obsessing over my bodyThe principal of the Stuttgart Ballet doesn’t do extra exercises after work and isn’t someone who only eats vegetables and organic food. “That would be torture,” he explains. Right after celebrating his twenty-fifth anniversary with the company, Vogel reveals that he prefers swimming to going to the gym, has little patience, and tends not to over-rationalize when he’s on stage.

Jun 5, 2024 | danceforyou-magazine.com | Alessandro Bizzotto

“Being a diva? I can’t do that”The star of the Royal Swedish Ballet has no diva attitude as “the artists I’ve highly admired turned out to be the humblest people”. She has always wanted to learn something new and the passing of time doesn’t scare her.