Christine Thomassen

Christine Thomassen is a Norwegian ballet dancer. She was educated at the ballet school of the Kristiansund opera, Elmhurst Ballet School and Royal Ballet School in London, and was hired by The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet in 1996. In 2003 she was named a soloist.

Information

(Objekt ID 9309)

Object type	Person
Functions	Dancer
Nationality	Norwegian
Gender	Female

Christine Thomassen won The Norwegian Critics' Award (dance) 2001/2002 for the main part of the ballet Sleeping Beauty, with choreography by Mats Ek and music by Peter Tchaikovsky.

She was nominated anew for the same award in 2011 for the role of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.

Sources:

Norwegian Critics' Association, kritikerlaget.no, 29.09.2011, http://www.kritikerlaget.no/pages/nor/61-dansekritikerprisen_til_christine_thomassen

The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, www.operaen.no, 22.11.2013, http://www.operaen.no/Om-DNOB/Nasjonalballetten/Christine-Thomassen/

Involved in productions (20)

Title	Premiere	Role
Onegin (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	April 30, 2022	Dancer (2006)
Onegin (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	January 27, 2018	Dancer (2006)
Romeo and Juliet (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	Navember 8, 2014	Dancer (Julie)
MESTERAFTEN MED JIRI KYLIÁN - Bella Figura - Gods and Dogs - Symphony of Psalms (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	September 9, 2014	Dancer (Gods and Dogs / Symphomy of Psalms)
Onegin (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	February 28, 2014	Dancer (2006)
KYLIÁN - DIFFERENT SHORES - Stepping Stones - Gods and Dogs - Soldiers´ Mass (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	April 12, 2013	Dancer (Stepping Stones / Gods and Dogs)
MESTERAFTEN 2012 - Symfoni i C - 27´52´´ - Vårofferet (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	Navember 3, 2012	Dancer (Red - 27´52´´)
NASJONALBALLETTENS MUSIC HALL - Allegro Brilliante - Five waltzes in the manner of Isadora Duncan - Le Grand pas de deux - Hylles til Wenche Foss - Faun - Ricercare - Pas de quatre - Jeg er som jeg er - Don Quixote pas de deux - Finale (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	October 3, 2012	Dancer (Allegro Brilliante)
MESTERAFTEN - LIGHTFOOT OG LEON - Safe as Houses - Shoot the Moon - Same Difference (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	March 17, 2012	Dancer (Shoot the Moon)
Woyzeck (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	September 24, 2011	Dancer (Marie)
KYLIÁN - WILD FLOWERS - No more play - Sarabande - Tar and Feathers - Symphony of Psalms (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	April 9, 2011	Dancer (Tar and Feathers / Symphony of Psalms)
Årstidene (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	February 3, 2011	Dancer
Årstidene (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	September 25, 2010	Dancer
4 X LIGHTFOOT & LEÓN - Softly, as I leave you - Shutters Shut - Shangri-La - Subject to Change (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	January 24, 2009	Dancer (Shutters Shut / Shangri-La)
Flaggermusen (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	December 19, 2008	Dancer (Danserinnen Ida, Adeles søster)
WORLDS BEYOND - a night of dance with Jiri Kylián - Underworld - Wings of Wax - 27´ 52´´ - Falling Angels - Creation - Finale fra Arcimbolo (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	May 24, 2008	Dancer (Wings of Wax / 27´ 52´´ / Finale fra Arcimbolo)
Onegin (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	2006	Dancer (2006)
4 X LIGHTFOOT & LEÓN - Softly, as I leave you - Shutters Shut - Shangri-La - Subject to Change (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	October 7, 2005	Dancer (Shutters Shut / Shangri-La)
FORCES OF CHANGE - Agon - Workwithinwork - Bella Figura (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	March 20, 2004	Dancer (Workwithinwork)
Stormen (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	2004	Dancer (Miranda, datter av Prospero)
3 WORLDS - Fearful Summetries - Standard Arabesque - Por vos Muero (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	March 29, 2003	Dancer (Fearful Symmetries / Por vos Muero)
Sleeping Beauty (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	October 6, 2001	Dancer (Aurora)
Creations (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	March 24, 2001	Dancer (Sanctury)
TETLEY! - Strender - Amores - La Ronde (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	Navember 11, 2000	Dancer (Amores)
Flaggermusen (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	May 9, 1998	Dancer (Danserinnen Ida, Adeles søster)
SEKS ØYNE - Tabu - Bárgiduvvon bálgát (Flettede stier) - Babels Barn (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	February 28, 1998	Dancer (Tabu)
Onegin (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	March 1, 1997	Dancer (2006)
Romeo and Juliet (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	September 14, 1993	Dancer (Julie)
Romeo and Juliet (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet)	October 10, 1992	Dancer (Julie)

Awards (1)

Norwegian Critics' Award 2001/02 - Norwegian Critics' Award (dance)

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