| | |  | HOLLAND | Home » » Hans van Manen Festival | | | | | | | Description: | | 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, Bayerisches Staatsballett (Munich) and Nederlands Dans Theater, joined the Dutch National Ballet to perform some of van Manen's most celebrated ballets. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Dutch National Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater, Kirov Ballet, Bayerisches Staatsballett (Munich) | | Director:
| Adrienne Liron | | Format:
| Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Kultur Video | | Run Time:
| 130 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| May 27, 2008 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 4 reviews |
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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 More moves from Van Manen!Jun 03, 2008
By David Thierry
"dthierry49@gmail.com"
Can there ever be enough? We start with a stately ensemble of six dancing to Beethoven's 19 minute adagio from the Hammerklavier sonata. The second piece , Simple Things, is a lot more fun with two male dancers competing with each other to some very lively accordian music before the two females enter for some spectacular pas de deux to a Haydn adagio, then finish with the men repeating the opening. The audience goes wild and the dancers have many curtain calls. The first two pieces are danced by the Netherlands Dance Theater. Next two dancers from the Kirov do three pas de deux to Satie's most famous works, Gnossiens. Sweet and lyrical. The fourth piece is Tango, danced to tangos by the famous Argentine composer Astor Pazzola, who's music I have not heard before but now I see what all the fuss is about. The lead ballerina shows us why she is a star. Once again I have to question the choice of costuming dancers in black against a black background. Finally, in the bonus section, Twilight featuring Alexander Zambrosky in his third HVM performance, danced to the music of John Cage on a prepared piano but don't be frightened, it's quite listenable and rather sounds like Indonesian gamelan with a consistent rhythm no dissonances to speak of, composed in 1944, way ahead of it's time. Very highly recommended. A little something for everyone.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Some people move so well ...Apr 29, 2011
By northkona
I actually rented this DVD first because I wasn't familiar with van Manen's choreography and I wasn't sure if I wanted to buy it. Gee, these dances are beautiful to watch, and very precise. I loved the second one, Simple Things, so much that I'm going to buy this disk. The two guys completely capture your attention, I watched it three times in a row, I never saw people move quite this way. I also loved Five Tangos, and oddly had just read about this dance the night before I saw the DVD, what a coincidence.
I know that the Dutch have been working in that territory where ballet and modern movement come together, and that's what's going on here. Unlike famous classical ballets with elaborate sets and theatrical costumes, these pieces are performed on blank stages with superb lighting, more like a George Balanchine ballet.
I admit I have favorites here, but the whole disk, including interviews, I thought was worth it because I can see myself watching it numerous times and showing it to friends who are interested in dance.
A Delightful SurpriseNov 25, 2011
By Susan Benson
I had never seen anything by Mr. van Manen before purchasing this video. He had his own style, much as Balanchine had his. Each work has its own appeal. The dancers are wonderful. A must for your ballet library.
7 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Incredible dancers, but otherwise disappointingNov 03, 2008
By R. Nicholson
I've always had an interest in ballet so when I saw that this recording was available and then read the positive review by David Thierry, I decided to get this DVD. This turned out to be a case of 'one man's treasure is another...
This performance was recorded in Sept 2007 in the Netherlands; it was dedicated as a tribute to fete choreographer van Manen's 75th birthday, by dancing some of his 'most celebrated ballets'.
There were things I liked and disliked about this DVD...let me explain
The Pros:
1.)The dancers could really dance! They were young, flexible and lithe; I could only wish to have been in such shape when I was that age.
2.)There were segments of dance that were very pleasing to watch during this performance (the 'trois gnossiennes' and some moments of '5 Tangos' come to mind); unfortunately they were few and far between.
The Cons:
1.)The choreography. A lot of the dance (with some notable exceptions above) appeared wooden and stiff; it lacked a sense of flow and spontaneity. The general motif for the entire night's performance was that of classical ballet techniques blended with modern dance, and it just didn't fit; and maybe it didn't fit, because of...
2.)The music! A selection of music as dreary and morose to dance to as I've ever heard...and this continued throughout the entire performance. Usually if you go to concert there may be something that doesn't please your ear; but rarely the entire evening's offerings. And there was nothing technically wrong with the playing of the music, but these particular classical offerings just did nothing to enhance one's enjoyment of the dancing. I can't image what would have persuaded the powers that be, who had the choice of music, to pick the audio selections they did.
Shows like this always make me wonder how the dancers felt about performing to such music; surely something a little more 'pleasant' would help with one's 'dancing attitude'.
Conclusion:
To have a great dance performance you need three things: great choreography, great music and great dancers; a nights entertainment featuring just one out of three is really unacceptable.
If, your a hard core van Manen fan you'll may really like this; I honestly did not.
5 Stars for the incredibly skilled and talented dancers. 2 Stars for the overall DVD
Ray Nicholson
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