Johan was born in copenhagen 1972 and trained at the funen ballet academy before being admitted to the royal danish ballet school in 1988 at the age of 16. We spotted alina as clara in nutcracker many years ago and. Alina cojocaru and johan kobborg to leave the royal ballet at the. Johan kobborg is about to turn 40 and while still a dancer of intelligence and style, hes at the age when the range of his repertory has inevitably. The sleeping beauty holds a special place in the royal ballet s repertory. She is currently a principal dancer with the english national ballet, and. Among the many names often discussed as the next royal ballet director, the companys danish star johan kobborg is emerging as the favourite, more dynamic than the inhouse hopefuls, less. Star dancer alina cojocaru on leaving the royal ballet for english. Alina cojocaru and johan kobborg have announced they will leave the royal.
Now, as cojocaru prepares for enbs seasonal run of nutcracker, kobborg. Alina cojocaru born 27 may 1981 is a romanian ballet dancer. For 15 years she was a luminary of the royal ballet. Alina cojocaru, star of english national ballet and hamburg ballet, has bucked. Their last performance at the royal opera house as members of the royal ballet will be in mayerling on 5 june. Royal ballet principal dancers alina cojocaru and johan kobborg are partners both in dance and life. After bucharest, a ballet power couple move on the new. Royal ballet loses cojocaru and kobborg huge roles to. With royal ballet principal johan kobborg she forged an iconic dance partnership, celebrated in their performances with the company and as guest artists.
He joined the royal ballet in 1999, and has danced most of the leading parts in the repertory among them, the prince the nutcracker, cinderella, siegfried, romeo, onegin, albrecht, oberon, rudolf, des grieux, desire and prince florimund. Cojocarus performance as clara in peter wright s royal ballet production of the nutcracker was taped and first telecast in the us in 2001. Danish dancer and artistic director johan kobborg is a former principal of the royal ballet. He is most noted as a ballet dancer, having been a principal dancer with both the royal danish ballet and the royal ballet in london, as well as making guest.
Star dancer alina cojocaru on leaving the royal ballet for english national ballet, the pleasures of touring and taking risks and the one thing that would make life better right now. It was the ballet with which the company reopened the royal opera house in 1946 after world war ii, its first. Her performance as giselle, alongside johan kobborg as albrecht was. Royal ballet loses cojocaru and kobborg huge roles to jump into. Alina cojocaru and johan kobborg, who will perform this week at fall for dance, discuss their brawl with the bucharest national opera ballet. Ballet documentary with alina cojocaru and johan kobborg. Johan kobborg is the romanianborn ballerinas onstage and offstage partner. Her performance as aurora in the royal ballets new production of the sleeping beauty has not been telecast in the us yet, but has become available on dvd.
He joined the royal danish ballet in 1989 and was promoted to soloist in 1991 and principal in 1994. They will then go to tokyo with the company as planned and dance for the last time with the royal ballet on 10 and 12 july. He joined the royal ballet in 1999 as a principal and left the. M uch of the uk ballet world is in mourning today, following the announcement that alina cojocaru and her partner johan kobborg will be leaving the royal ballet at the end of this season, with. Interviewed by david bain swedenborg hall, february 18 2004. Their last performance at the royal opera house as members of the royal. Johan kobborg born 5 june 1972 is a danish ballet dancer, choreographer, director and visual artist. Alina cojocaru and johan kobborg have announced they will leave the royal ballet at the end of the 2012 season to pursue other artistic challenges. Alina cojocaru and johan kobborg leave the royal ballet. Choreographer johan kobborg s version of the worlds greatest love story marries classical dance with a contemporary twist to create a dynamic, vibrant and modern retelling of this ageless drama of allconsuming love, passion, ecstasy and heartbreak, all in the unique and spectacular setting of the royal albert hall. Alina cojocaru and johan kobborg to leave the royal ballet. Jeffery taylor spoke to them about their partnership and how it.
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