The Ballet Bag

Nacho Duato

Contributor Lu Piquero looks at what Duato is made of

Five Ballet Books

Spotlight on five recent releases

The Royal Ballet's Mayerling: A Photo Gallery

the latest image gallery from the wonderful Alice Pennefather

Ballets by Ratmansky

A colourful tribute to Ratmanskyness

Curiosity is Key: Sebastian Goffin Creates in Munich

April 26, 2013

From Munich, our collaborator Wiebke catches up with The Royal Ballet School-trained Sebastian Goffin, who is presenting a new work, Astres Errants, this Sunday 28 April at The Bavarian State Ballet II / Junior Company matinee program, part of Ballet Festival Week 2013. Having seen a lovely piece (Papillon) by Seb at Bob Lockyer’s 80th Birthday Gala in London, we were very keen [...]

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Nicolas Le Riche: Apropos of Roland Petit & Le Jeune Homme

April 19, 2013

Paris Opera Ballet étoile Nicolas Le Riche is currently in London for guest performances with ENB in Roland Petit’s Le Jeune Homme et la Mort opposite Tamara Rojo (they appear tonight and tomorrow matinee). We could not pass up the opportunity to chat to Nicolas about the much-missed Petit, with whom he worked closely on many [...]

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In the Studio & On Stage: An Alice in Wonderland Photo Gallery

April 10, 2013

With Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland about to close its third successful run at the Royal Opera House, we feature below Alice Pennefather’s second gallery set dedicated to Wheeldon’s colourful ballet, including snaps of leads Beatriz Stix-Brunell and Rupert Pennefather in the studio: (Click on thumbnails to enlarge & see as slideshow) All Photos: © Alice Pennefather, [...]

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The Mikhailovsky In London: An Interview with Mikhail Messerer

March 25, 2013

The Mikhailovsky Ballet kicks off its London residency this week. In its third appearance at the Coliseum (where it previously performed in 2008 and 2010) and with an impressive roster of principal dancers that includes Natalia Osipova, Ivan Vasiliev and Leonid Sarafanov, as well as guest artists Polina Semionova and Denis Matvienko, the Mikhailovsky is ready to show us ballets [...]

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Birmingham Royal Ballet Presents Aladdin

March 20, 2013

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s new Aladdin has its London premiere this evening. The newest family-friendly ballet to hit town, David Bintley’s new production aims to attract audiences of all ages by working with a well-known story, high production values, catchy tunes and the full company on display. A co-production with Houston Ballet, Aladdin has designs by Dick Bird and costumes [...]

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Coppélia

March 16, 2013

Is this ballet for you? Go if: You like John Hughes’s rom-com meets troubled teenager movies à la Sixteen Candles and Weird Science. Skip if: You prefer ballets with a stronger male role. The poor Franz doesn’t have much dancing to do until his big variation in the last act. Dream Cast: With her great technique and perfect [...]

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