Hans van Manen Festival

The Hans van Manen Festival was staged by The Dutch National Ballet to celebrate the work of choreographer Hans van Manen for his 75th birthday. International guest artists from companies such as the Kirov Ballet, and Nederlands Dans Theater, joined Dutch National Ballet to perform some of van Manen's most celebrated ballets.

This gala event includes stunning performances from internationally renowned ballerinas Uliana Lopatkina, Lucia Lacarra and the brightest stars of Dutch dance including Larissa Lezhnina and Igone de Jongh of Dutch National Ballet and the young talent of Nederlands Dans Theater. Recorded at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, with behind the scenes footage and interviews.

Choreography by Hans van Manen

ADAGIO HAMMERKLAVIER
Performed by Dutch National Ballet: Natalia Hoffmann, Larissa Lezhnina, Tamás Nagy, Anna Tsygankova, Jozef Varga, Artem Yachmennikov
Music by Beethoven

SIMPLE THINGS
Performed by Nederlands Dans Theater II :Celia Amade, Nina Botkay, Javier Monzon, Roger van Der Poel
Music by Guy Klusevsek and Alan Bern, Josef Haydn and Peteris Vasks

TROIS GNOSSIENNES
Performed by the Kirov Ballet: Uliana Lopatkina, Ivan Kozlov,.Music by Erik Satie

5 TANGOS

Performed by Bayerisches Staatsballett: Lucia Lacarra, Alen Bottaini
Music by Astor Piazzolla; Performed live by Carel Kraayenhof y su Sexteto Canyengue

*BONUS*

Interviews: Hans Van Manen and eminent performers

TWILIGHT
Performed by Dutch National Ballet: Igone de Jongh, Alexander Zhembrovskyy. Music by John Cage