Born on 11 July 1932 Hans van Manen became one of the famous Dutch ballet dancers and choreographers. In 1960 he founded the Nederlands Dans Theater and was its art director from 1961 until 1970. From 1974 until 1987 he worked for the Dutch National Ballet. He was awarded the Deutschen Tanzpreis in 1993, the Erasmus Prize in 2000 and in 2004 the Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg. His work includes more than 90 choreographies. In barely two years’ time, between June 1995 and June 1997, he created six masterpieces in a row which were later produced by ntr Television and are included in this DVD.

DVD 1: Nederlands Dans Theater

Déjà vu
- Music by Arvo Pärt

Solo
- Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

Kammerballett
- Music by Kara Karayev, Domenico Scarlatti, John Cage

The Old Man and Me
- Music by J.J. Cale, Igor Stravinsky, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

- Choreographies by Hans van Manen
- Set and costume design by Keso Dekker
- Directed for TV and video by Wilbert Bank

DVD 2: Het Nationale Ballet

Frank Bridge Variations
- Music by Benjamin Britten

Two Pieces for Het
- Music by Erkki-Sven Tüür, Arvo Pärt

- Choreographies by Hans van Manen
- Set and costume design by Keso Dekker
- Directed for TV and video by Jellie Dekker

Sound Formats: PCM Stereo
Subtitles Bonus: EN, DE, FR, ES, IT
Running Time: 101 mins + 39 mins Bonus
Picture Format: 16:9
Region free
Resolution: 1080i High Definition (Upscale)
Blu-ray Disc 50GB (Dual Layer)
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