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Romeo and Juliet w/ Rex Harrington |
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Reviews 2008-2009
| Giselle |
May 29, 2009 |
National Ballet of Canada |
| “(Goh is) a seasoned artist capable of combining the precision, skill and technique of a lifetime’s training with every ounce of the artistry, grace and passion it takes to transform a dancer into a leading lady”
“Goh demonstrates conclusively that she is leaving her profession at the top of her form.”
“Although she may have only one last performance with the company… her long friendship with a Toronto audience will remain in our hearts and minds, one suspects, for a long, long time.”
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John Coulbourn
Toronto Sun
May 29, 2009
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| Giselle |
May 29, 2009 |
National Ballet of Canada |
| “It was a magical evening”
“Goh and her swain… were absolute perfection in terms of grace, harmony and style.”
“Goh was simply enchanting as the spirit. Her face, which had been so full of expression in the first act, was completely calm, an island of tranquility.”
“She seemed to defy gravity in her jumps, and on her many balances en pointe, she hung weightless in the air.”
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Paula Citron Globe and Mail
May 29, 2009
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| Giselle |
May 28, 2009 |
National Ballet of Canada |
| “Chan Hon Goh and her Albrecht, Zdenek Konvalina, gave greater dramatic intensity to the than one would have imagined possible.”
“The retiring ballerina, who will give her last performance of Giselle on Sunday, achieves a wondrous transformation, from the giddy girl in a pinafore at the opening of Act I… to the poised woman in the afterlife.”
“it is most of all Goh and Konvalina who give a contemporary audience a reason to believe in the redeeming power of love through their stirring performance.”
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Susan Walker
Toronto Star
May 28, 2009
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| In The Night |
Autumn 2008 |
National Ballet of Canada |
| “Goh is at the height of her powers, where technical ability and dramatic insight converge. Her dancing these days feels freer than ever, she is totally present and committed to what is unfolding on stage.” |
Denise Sum
Dance View, Vol 25, No. 4
Autumn 2008
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| The Merry Widow |
April 2008 |
National Ballet of Canada |
| “Emotion by the bucketful is what we got with the exuberant pairing of Chan Hon Goh and Zdenek Konvalina, as the married coquette Valencienne and her dashing lover Camille. Chemistry, connection, charisma - whatever you want to call it, these two have got it and I would happily watch them for hours. Goh's dancing is as weightless and delicate as gossamer-she has to be one of the prettiest ballerinas on the planet. Konvalina is a marvellously generous and attentive partner, and he treats Goh like a piece of exquisite glass.” |
Natasha Gauthier The Ottawa Citizen
April 15, 2008
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| An Italian Straw Hat |
Feb 2008 |
National Ballet of Canada |
| “After all the pratfalls and the comically clumsy pas de deux it's a relief to watch Chan Hon Goh as the bride in a sexy duet, gliding into the arms of her Ferdinand.” |
The Toronto Star
Feb 2008 |
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| Polyphonia |
Mar 2008 |
Dance Salad Festival |
| " And what a treat to see superstar principals Chan Hon Goh, Aleksandar Antonijevic, Greta Hodgkinson and Xiao Nan Yu in action -- living up to their reputations ..." |
Houston Chronicle
Mar 2008 |
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