Alina cojocaru and johan kobborg to leave the royal ballet at the. Alina cojocaru born 27 may 1981 is a romanian ballet dancer. 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. Alina cojocaru and johan kobborg to leave the royal ballet. He joined the royal danish ballet in 1989 and was promoted to soloist in 1991 and principal in 1994. She is currently a principal dancer with the english national ballet, and. Their last performance at the royal opera house as members of the royal ballet will be in mayerling on 5 june. The sleeping beauty holds a special place in the royal ballet s repertory.
For 15 years she was a luminary of the royal ballet. We spotted alina as clara in nutcracker many years ago and. Alina cojocaru, star of english national ballet and hamburg ballet, has bucked. 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. Johan kobborg is the romanianborn ballerinas onstage and offstage partner. Royal ballet loses cojocaru and kobborg huge roles to jump into.
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. 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. 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. Alina cojocaru and johan kobborg leave the royal ballet. Their last performance at the royal opera house as members of the royal. Ballet documentary with alina cojocaru and johan kobborg. Royal ballet loses cojocaru and kobborg huge roles to. Star dancer alina cojocaru on leaving the royal ballet for english. 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.
Now, as cojocaru prepares for enbs seasonal run of nutcracker, kobborg. Her performance as giselle, alongside johan kobborg as albrecht was. 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. With royal ballet principal johan kobborg she forged an iconic dance partnership, celebrated in their performances with the company and as guest artists. Danish dancer and artistic director johan kobborg is a former principal of the royal ballet. Johan kobborg born 5 june 1972 is a danish ballet dancer, choreographer, director and visual artist. After welcoming johan, david spoke about his busy schedule, dancing giselle with a number of different companies. He joined the royal ballet in 1999 as a principal and left the.