Ballet Arizona Performs "Napoli" in its Entirety
November 28, 2001
It seems the Balanchine–Bournonville connection is alive and strong in the U.S. Not only did the Royal Danish Ballet recently complete a successful tour to NYC, and not only will New York City Ballet—helmed by Dane Peter Martins—present Martins’ La Sylphide during its Spring Season, but on February 12 Ballet Arizona will be the first U.S. company to dance Bournonville’s Napoli in its entirety.
Ib Anderson, the artistic director of Ballet Arizona, is also Danish and trained in Bournonville technique at the Royal Danish Ballet School. Like Martins, he also danced with New York City Ballet. Ballet Arizona has become notable through Anderson’s coaching of Balanchine ballets, but now the company is making history with Bournonville.
