by Emilia on November 24, 2010
Is this ballet for you? Go if/Skip if: Whether you should see Sylvia or not heavily depends on which version you are looking at. If you’re a “ballet newbie” we’d recommend you skip the Ashton version for the reasons explained in our recent review. We hope the notes below can help you decide which version [...]
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by Linda on March 9, 2010
Is this ballet for you? Go If: Girly and funny stories with plenty of romance, ribbons and happy endings are your thing and you simply can’t get enough of Ashton. You are bringing your kids or friends to see a ballet for the first time and need something light and fluffy to start with. Skip [...]
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by Emilia on January 30, 2010
A while ago we wrote about the joys of seeing different casts in the same ballet. While classics such as The Sleeping Beauty do not leave much room for highly individual interpretations of the central roles they still provide an interesting study of technical and artistic abilities of different ballerinas. In that spirit we took [...]
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by Emilia on December 1, 2009
With its year in, year out clockwork precision, The Nutcracker is a balletic dish to be sampled sparingly. Too many Spanish chocolates, Sugar Plums and Candy Canes and up go your cholesterol levels. Too few and you might be the only one missing out on the best of the season’s treats. For that reason you’d [...]
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by Emilia on November 24, 2009
Is this ballet for you? Go if: you want to treat your kids, godchildren, nieces and nephews or even perhaps the kid in you. Skip if: Bah humbug! Dream Cast Sugar Plum Fairy: any ballerina who can do proper gargouillades Background The Nutcracker is a major example of a balletic twist of fate. The very [...]
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by Linda on November 7, 2009
Triple bills are a great opportunity to discover rarer ballets along with new works, an essential ingredient in preserving the future of this art form. The Royal Ballet’s latest features a modern and sizzling combination well suited to those seeking refuge from an evening of tutus and tiaras. It opens with Agon, Balanchine’s iconic work [...]
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