Performance | Dance, theatre and pupetteers

Entertainment for those who appreciate drama, culture and a lovely night out

Rhapsody
The dance performance Rhapsody is as a symphonic poem, where the dance in interaction with classical opera pieces describes the price of passion. Tim Rushton and Kim Brandstrup have each choreographed a piece for this evening, where Danish Dance Theatre’s international dancers create a moving picture of the everyday life filled with loneliness, dreams and longing. (mh)

 

Danish Dance Theatre, Dansehallerne, Pasteursvej 24, Cph V; starts Wed, ends Feb 25,

Performances at 20:00 (unless stated) on Wed, Thu, Feb 24 & Feb 25 (17:00);

Tickets: adults 175kr, concessions 105kr; www.dansehallerne.dk

 

Don Giovanni
Mozart’s masterpiece Don Giovanni hardly needs any introduction. The dramatic acuity of the playful plot, the libretto’s virtuoso treatment of the legendary material and the clear perspective on the characters created by the music have all justifiably given Don Giovanni a special place in the history of the arts. Highly influential on subsequent generations of artists, philosophers and critics, the legend of Giovanni has stirred audiences since its 1787 premiere, and is one of the 20 most-performed operas to this day. (mh)

 

Gamle Scene. Kongens Nytorv, 1055 Cph K;

Performances at 20:00 on Wed & Thu;

Tickets 95-495kr; 180 mins including intermission; www.kglteater.dk

 

Winterreise
An abandoned and betrayed human is going on a journey towards death in an open winter landscape. This is the story behind Elfenbenstaarnet’s production of Franz Schubert’s classic Winterreise. Using electronic sound pictures, puppeteers and exquisite paper cuttings (by visual artist Peter Callesen), it is performed by mezzosoprano Trine Bastrup Møller, pianist Julie Andkjær Olsen, and the puppeteer Henriette Aarup. (msø)

 

Københavns Musikteater, Kronprinsensgade 7, Cph K; starts 17 Feb, ends 3 March,

Performances at 20:00 on Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat;

Tckets 145kr, concessions 75kr, www.teaterbilletter.dk, 7020 2096; www.kobenhavnsmusikteater.dk; over-14s only

 




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