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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.

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(Objekt ID 9309)
Object type Person
Functions Dancer
Nationality Norwegian
Gender Female
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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
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)
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) September 25, 2010 Dancer
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)
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) October 10, 1992 Dancer (Julie)
Awards (1)
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