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Daria is at present in Cape Town in South Africa, with Vadim Muntagirov, perfoming in Giselle. Once she returns to London it is straight to Prague for rehearsals for Swan Lake with the State Opera in Italy later in the month. Soon after her return from Prague it is off to New York for some galas for a week, followed the next day by dashing to Italy for the performances of Swan Lake. On her return there are some galas in the UK to prepare for followed by a project with Johan Kobberg and friends and then finally she will be at the Coliseum, London, in the summer for Swan Lake again. Such a busy time. Its been a very busy year all round, with Lifetime Achievement awards and Dancer of the Year as well as endless guesting and galas in Japan, Prague, New York and London as well as having her day job at ENB. Here are some pictures from Cape Town.
This is a picture of Daria receiving the Dancer of the Year Award at the Dance Critics Awards Ceremony at the Place Theatre on January 23rd.
Since Xmas Daria has had to dance in a Gala in Prague, and is now about the travel to Japan to perform with Alina and Johan, Lauren Cuthbertson and Vadim Muntagirov in a series of galas in Tokyo. Once back there is a short season at the Coliseum followed by Giselle in South Africa and galas in New York.
Previous update from August 2011
Strictly Gershwin has opened now at the Royal Albert Hall. The show always receives a luke warm response from the critics but the audiences seem to turn up in good numbers. Daria and Friedemann Vogel have had very good critics for their part in the show from all papers so far. The Sunday Times wrote “…….while the incredible duo of Daria Klimentová and Friedemann Vogel dance everyone else off the stage with their scintillating pas de deux to Summertime. Who said romance was dead.” You will find some other links on the Reviews page.
It has been a very busy few months so far. After Swan Lake at the Coliseum in March Daria and Vadim shot off to Taiwan for a All Star Gala and then no sooner were they back when they had to head off to Prague for a Giselle at the State Opera. Daria loves the opportunity to perform in her home town as it is very difficult to find the time to make it work. Back in London it was straight back to the Coliseum on 15th May for an All Star Russian Gala in honour of Galina Ulanova’s 100th annivarsary. Daria and Vadim Muntagirov danced Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux.
On top of all that Daria was rehearsing for Strictly Gershwin at the Royal Albert Hall with Friedemann Vogel before she had to fly off to Hong Kong on the 23rd May for a Gala there on the 28th and 29th.
Squeezed in between all the madness Daria was presented with the Dance Critics Circle Patron’s Award for Lifetime Achievement, at a lunch on the 19th May at the Kensington Gore Hotel, presented by Dame Beryl Grey.
After the Royal Albert Hall Daria has to prepare to dance Roland Petit’s “Carmen” at the London Coliseum in July just before her Masterclasses in Prague.
Immediately after the Masterclasses Daria and Vadim have to fly to South Africa to dance Swan Lake in Cape Town with Capac Ballet, who she used to be a Principal dancer with in 1992. No rest for the wicked.
Well, you may have been watching the BBC 4 documentary “The Agony and the Ecstasy” this March. This is a link to Ismene Browns critic of it: ARTS DESK
. Click this link for the reviews page.
This is a short film of Daria and Vadim dancing for you:
