Artist Dinh Thi Tra My, born in 1988, graduated from the Vietnam Academy of Dance. Since 2007, she became a ballet dancer at the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet.
She has been a soloist for major works such as: Giselle, Geometric bird, Secret Garden. In addition, she has successfully won the Golden prize at International Dance Award 2017 with the work “Rite of Spring”
Dancer Pham Thu Hang was born in 1991, soon became interested in dance from the age of 7 and studied dance at regular art training systems such as Hanoi Children’s Palace, Hanoi College of Arts .
In 2004, Thu Hang enrolled at the Vietnam Academy of Dance. In 2011, she graduated with an excellent 7-year training program in classical European dance. After graduating, she worked at the Vietnam National Dance and Music Theater, throughout the process of working there, she always held the position of a soloist and achieved bright points in her profession. In 2014, Thu Hang won the gold medal for the “Drought” dance at the 4th Indochina Arts Festival and the gold medal for “Spring on H’Mong Village” at the International Dance Festival. In 2016, Thu Hang decided to challenge herself with the art of academic dance and become a dancer of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet. Hang is always entrusted by VNOB to play the leading role in most ballet, contemporary dance and other programs …
She is a soloist of many famous ballets such as: Swan lake, Ancient love story, Nut cracker, Suite en Blanc, Giselle, Peter & the Wolf, Death and the maiden, Under the Eye, Fire Bird, Moment.
In addition, during her time at the VNOB, she performed in many other works: Chopiniana, Rite of Spring, Carmen, Maria de Buenos Aires, Around the world and national and international programs.
In 2017, a gold medal for “Rite Spring” at the International Dance Festival.
In 2019, a gold medal for participating in the opera “Red Leaves” at the Green path 9 Singing Festival.
Thu Hang was sent to tour in many different countries such as England, France, Russia, Praha, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Japan, Korea, India, China, Thailand …
Pianist Tran Thi Tuyet Mai was born in 1974, graduated from the Hanoi Academy of Music. Since 1998, she has worked at the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet with the main task of accompaniment for the ballet troupe of the theater. In addition, she also participated as a pianist with the symphony orchestra and chorus in other musical programs.
Dancer Duong Hong Phi graduated from Military University of Arts and Culture and began working at the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet in July 2019.
He once starred in “Peter and the Wolf”. In addition, he participated in the performance of “Memories of the river Lam” and this work has won a gold medal in the International Dance Festival.
In the process of working at VNOB, Hong Phi performed in many programs including: Ballet “Swan lake”, “Nut cracker”, Opera “The sculptor” ,…
Artist Phan Manh Duc (stage name as Phan Duc) was born in 1972. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in vocal, Vietnam National Academy of Music and a master’s degree in cultural management from Hanoi University of Culture. He has worked at the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet from 1997 up to now. Before being appointed as the Deputy Director, he was the leader of the Opera Group.
He has participated in many famous art works and programs as a soloist, such as the Vietnam-Laos Cultural Exchange Program, in Vientiane capital (2004), HX Vietnam – USA show, French Music Night (2005), “Orphe’e et Eurydice”, playing Gugliemo in Opera “Cosi Fan Tutte”, belonged to the SIDA fund project, successfully touring in Vietnam and Sweden (2006), Flying Dutch (2007), Jak in “Night Opera” and Marcello in “Laboheme (2008), Mr. Nam in “Dreams and Realities” (2009), Black Bob in “The little Sweet”, “Walks Through the Valley” (2010), and the Story Teller in “Maria De Buenos Aires”, Old Man in “Miss Sao” (2014); Abe No Miushi in “Bamboo Princess” (2015), art program “Vietnamese Cultural Days” in Russian Federation (2016) ), Grand Father Pito, story teller in “Peter and the Worf” (2018, 2019) …. In addition, he has performed many roles in Opera excerpts, and many other concerts of VNOB.
Not only succeeding in the artist, he also works very effectively in other roles such as vocal instructors, assistant directors of Opera, MC, director …
He has awarded the Silver Medal at the National Professional Singing, Dance and Music Festival in 2015 for his role as Old Men Sinh in the opera “Miss Sao”. From Oct 10th, he was promoted Director of Vietnam National Opera and Ballet.
Musician Do Hoang Phuong was born in 1980 in Bac Ninh. He graduated with a master’s degree in Economic Management from Vietnam National University. He moved to the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet, working as Deputy Director from 2018.
Although majoring in Economic Management, musician Do Phuong like composing music. He has had many pieces that are highly appreciated by the public such as Remembering the homeland’s spring, Truong Chi, Street of oil lamp, The drunkenness and the life … During the COVID 19 pandemic in early 2020, he also composed a song called Wishes to support the medical team, the army who were fighting day and night to “the Corona invaders” on the front line of the country.
 Tran Ly Ly – Artistic Director, Dancer and Choreographer (1978) is one of the famous and key person in Vietnam Ballet and Contemporary Dance. After graduated in Queensland University of Technology, Australia in 2003, she worked as lecturer at Vietnam Dance College and Hochiminh City’s Dance College and became Vice Principal of Hochiminh City, Vietnam until 2018. Now, she is Director of Vietnam National Opera and Ballet.
When she was a dancer, she performed very successfully some works as by famous choreographers in Vietnam as well as abroad as “Saving friend” “Catching coconuts” “Primitive age “, “Paquita”- Greek dance choreographed by Maurice Bejart, “Hello” by Australian choreographer. “Under skin” and “Body armour” of French famous choreographer – Madam Regine Chopinot, “Venus in Hanoi” choreographed by Felix Ruckert from Germany… She attended many international dance and contemporary dances festivals in Hong Kong, Korea, Australia, France, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, German, Poland and recently in Japan and South Korea.She was awarded as the Best Young Talent in Vietnam. As choreographer, she has made many successful works recognized by Vietnam and international arenas. Some works as “Mother “awarded as silver medal, “One day” contemporary dance which was chosen to perform at European Day in Vietnam, presented by Germany President in 2007. “Dike” contemporary dance awarded as gold medal, “Living in the box” – a work which marked a respectation in Vietnam. After performing, many people confused the meaning of the piece and also the way of presenting in 2008. In 2012, she created “Zen” and “7X” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuVHFm89LpA). in 2014. In “7X”, she wanted to present a hinge generation between 60’s and 80’s which considered a attractive generation(https://youtu.be/nGpjdO0hLQc). In 2016, she made “the 2nd yes yes no no”, a context of LGBT through a Gay, expressing their espiration to be themselves (https://youtu.be/hyWoMwNzyWM). She participated in many artistic workshops and seminars in Vietnam and abroad. Some other big choreography pieces are performed at present such as Ionah, Fishermen Show… Being an artistic director, Emeritus Artist Tran Ly Ly has released many blockbuster works in both classical and modern arts. Some works such as Ballet Swan Lake (2019), all the tickets of 7 nights indoors and 1 night outdoors were sold out, Ballet Nut Cracker (2018), Opera Sculptor (2019), Red Leaves (2019), Maria de Buenos Aires (2018), … Art shows such as Rock Symphony (2020), Around the world (2019)… Contemporary Dance Borelo and Suite en Blance (2018), The melody of Autumn … In addition, she also works as an expert, art consultant, director, general director for many huge art performances in Vietnam such as the Vesak Festival 2019, Uncle Ho’s advice before passing away (2019) … Her powerful and passionate way of capturing and leading the problem has brought Vietnam academic arts closer and closer to the public. Together with dancing, choreographing and directing, she also attends many shows as choreographers and artistic advisor to many big entertainment shows in Vietnam as “Vietnam brainpower” in continuous 3 years of 2005, 2006, 2007, “Doremi” contest for talented kids from 2006 up to now, “Fashion Show”, “Miss Vietnam in the World” …. More than that, she has been also offered a judge in some contests as “Green Dance”, “So You Think You Can Dance“, “Perfect Dance” and “Passioned Dances”… In 2019, Emeritus Artist Trần Ly Ly was elected by Forbes as TOP 50 most influential women in Vietnam. |
There was no piano in Astor Piazzolla’s vacation home in Parque del Plata, Uruguay, where he spent the summer of 1968 working with the poet Horacio Ferrer on an operita, a “little opera,” so he composed on the bandoneón. The resulting work, “María de Buenos Aires,” is an intense cocktail of poetry, tango music and dance that is performed by a folk contralto, an operatic baritone and one male actor. But it’s the fourth voice — the bandoneón, the soulful South American accordion — that calls the shots and, to borrow Ferrer’s words, “burns in the back of your throat.”
It was appropriate, then — and a sign of the substantial Argentine contingent among the capacity audience in Le Poisson Rouge on Friday evening — that the applause at the end of Opera Hispánica’s production of “María” was loudest for the bandoneónist J P Jofre, who took his bow last. The production, directed by Beth Greenberg, was billed as the first fully staged one to be presented by Opera Hispánica, which is now in its third season. Most of the nightclub’s narrow stage, however, was taken up by the excellent nine-member band, conducted by Jorge Parodi, leaving the singers and dancers to stalk one another on just a few claustrophobic square feet of space.
But then, it’s in the nature of tango to express oversize passions with a rigorous economy of gesture. And despite its limitations, Opera Hispánica’s production was an elegant tribute to Piazzolla’s and Ferrer’s ability to combine music, movement and words of hallucinatory power in a concentrated format that is as pungent and stimulating as a cup of espresso.
The work is more of an oratorio than an opera. Written in the key of “Ay! minor” (Ferrer’s libretto is laced with musical puns), it’s a Passion play in which the central character, María, represents both Jesus and the Virgin. She sleepwalks through scenes of sexual violence, her burial and dreamlike confessions to a chorus of psychoanalysts until, resurrected, she gives birth to a new version of herself.
New York Time
•Education: Conservatoire National Supérieur De Musique et de Danse de Lyon, France. Vietnam Dance College, Hanoi
•1998 – 2003: Permanent dancer at the BALLET NATIONAL DE MARSEILLE. France
•2003 to present : Permanent dancer at the ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET. London UK
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•Dancing “Gold” in Mac Milan ‘s the Sleeping Beauty at the London Coliseum Theatre
•Principal role in Balanchine’s “The four temperaments” and “Who’s Cares?”
•MenYMen by Wayne Eagling launched by Sky’s 3D Channel.
•Creation “the Weight of Love” represent the Great Britain at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 in collaboration with Shanghai Ballet, English National Ballet, British Council and British Embassy in China.
•2010 Won Outstanding performance award from Organising Committee and Executive Committee of World Expo 2010, Shanghai
•2012 Won creative award for creation ” La Danse du Stravinsky” performed by Shanghai Ballet
•Finalist at the 24th International Competition for Choreographer Hannover Germany
•Finalist at the International Ballet Choreography Competition Beijing China 2017
CREATIONS
•2017: Suite en Blanc, commissioned by English National Ballet
•2017: Fantaisie Impromptu, commissioned by English National Ballet
•2015 ; Bolero commissioned by Shanghai Ballet
•2012: Four Seasons, commissioned by English National Ballet
•2012: Chase, commissioned by English National Ballet
•2012: Grand pas du Bach, commissioned by Shanghai Ballet
•2011: Vue de l’autre, commissioned by English National Ballet
•2011: Chase, Britten Theatre London
•2011: Black Gold, English National Ballet
•2010: The Weight of Love, commissioned by Shanghai Ballet
•2009: Concerto for five, English National Ballet
•2008: Duo, special creation for Young Jae Jung at Varna Ballet Competition 2007: Les Emotions, English National Ballet
•2006: Without Words, English National Ballet
REPERTOIRE AS A DANCER
*Arlésienne by Roland Petit
*Alice in Wonderland by Derek Dean *Aunnis by Jaques Garnier
*Acte by R. seyfried
*Carmen by Roland Petit
*Cinderella by M.Corder
*Concerto violin by G. Balanchine *Coppellia by R.Hynd
*Dove la Luna by J.C.Maillot
*Esplanade by Paul Taylor
*Études by H.Lander
*Firebird by Maurice Béjart
*Firebird by G.Williamson
*Fleure d’Autaune by M.C.Pietragalla *Flower Festival by A.Bournonville *Giselle by M.Skeaping
*Giselle by Akram
*In the middle by W. Forsyth
*J’ai trouvé idée plaisante by J.P.Aviotte
*La Sylphide by A.Bornonville
*Le Corsaire by Anna Marie Holmes
*Les Émigrants by Claude Brumachon *Melody on the move by M.Corder
*Manon by MacMilan
*MenY Men by Wayne Eagling
*Paquita by M.C.Pietragalla/ Petipa *Perpertum Mobile by Christophe Hampson
*Petrushka by Serge
*Raymonda by M?C.Pietragalla
*Resolution by Wayne Eagling
*Romeo & Juliet by Rudolf Nureyev *Romeo& Juliet by V.Danzig
*Rubbies by G.Balanchine
*Sakountala by M.C.Pietragalla
*Sans Mobile Apparent by Myriam Naisy
*Scheherazade by M.Fokine
*Sinfonietta by Christophe Hampson
*Snow Queen by M.Corder
*Song of the Earth by MacMilan
*Stelt by R.Wherlock
*Strictly Gershwin by Derek Dean
*Suite en Blanc by Serge Lifar
*Swan Lake by Derek Dean
*The Canterville Ghost by W. Turker
*The Four Temperaments by G.Balanchine
*The Nutcracker by Wayne Eagling
*The Nutcracker by Christophe Hampson
*The Sleeping Beauty by MacMilan
*The Rite of Spring by Pina Bausch
*The Rite of Spring by MacMilan
*Tzigane by George Balanchine
*Vita by M.C.Pietragalla
*Who cares? By George Balanchine
As a child, Quan Bui Ngoc studies dance at the National School in Vietnam. In 1996, he joins the ballet of the Hanoi Opera House. In 1997, Bernadette Tripier invites him to France where he will stay a year at the school of Istres and discover European contemporary dance. He goes back to Vietnam on a regular basis to work with the opera and to set up his own work. In 2002, he starts working with Alain Platel: Wolf, followed by vsprs (2006),pitié! (2008) and C(H)ŒURS (2012). Today he still functions in the company as an artistic assistant from Alain Platel.