by Linda on August 3, 2009
As the Mariinsky comes to the rescue of ballet-starved Londoners this week, we kick-off our series of features about ballet companies around the world, outlining their history, traditions and differences. Most readers will immediately associate the name Mariinsky to one of the premier ballet companies in the world but equally important are its links to [...]
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Andrian Fadeyev,
Anton Korsakov,
Arthur Saint-Leon,
Balanchine,
Bournonville,
Carlotta Brianza,
Cecchetti,
Coppélia,
Diaghilev,
Diana Vishneva,
Fokine,
Forsythe,
Franz Hilverding,
Galina Mezentseva,
Galina Ulanova,
Giselle,
Igor Zelensky,
Kirov,
La Bayadère,
La Sylphide,
Lavrovsky,
Lydia Lopokova,
Maria Alexandrova,
Maria Taglioni,
Mariinsky,
Maurice Béjart,
Mikhail Baryshnikov,
Mussorgsky,
Napoli,
Natalia Makarova,
Ninel Kurgapkina,
Olesia Novikova,
Pas de Six,
Petipa,
Pierina Legnani,
Raymonda,
Rimsky-Korsakov,
Roland Petit,
Romeo and Juliet,
Rudolf Nureyev,
Russian Ballet,
St. Petersburg,
Swan Lake,
Symphony in C,
Tchaikovsky,
The Magic Pills,
The Nutcracker,
The Pharaoh's Daughter,
The Sleeping Beauty,
Ulyana Lopatkina,
Vaganova,
Vladimir Shklyarov,
Yekaterina Kondaurova,
Yevgenia Obraztsova,
Yuri Soloviev
Last Sunday I attended the “Tribute to Diaghilev”, a gala in celebration of 100 years of Ballets Russes and of its visionary mastermind, Sergei Diaghilev. The event brought together many stars of the Mariinsky, Paris Opera Ballet, English National Ballet and Royal Ballet, dancing extracts of vintage pieces made or inspired by Ballet Russes choreographers [...]
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Albrecht,
Alexandra Ansanelli,
Ashton,
Balanchine,
Ballets Russes,
Bennet Gartside,
Daphnis and Chloe,
David Makhateli,
Diaghilev,
Dmitri Gruzdyev,
Dying Swan,
Federico Bonelli,
Firebird,
Fokine,
Gala,
Giselle,
Igor Zelensky,
Ilya Kuznetsov,
Irma Nioradze,
Le Carnaval,
Le Spectre de la Rose,
Le Tricorne,
Les Biches,
Les Sylphides,
Mara Galeazzi,
Maria Kowroski,
Marianela Nuñez,
Mariinsky,
Massine,
Mathias Heymann,
Mathilde Froustey,
Natasha Oughtred,
NYCB,
Petrushka,
Review,
Royal Ballet,
Russian Ballet,
Scheherezade,
Tamar,
Tamara Rojo,
Ulyana Lopatkina,
Vaslav Nijinsky,
Yevgenia Obraztsova
Since mixed reviews (including our previous opening night write up) have plagued the Royal Ballet’s celebratory “Ballets Russes Triple Bill”, I approached last Friday’s penultimate performance with a mixture of curiosity and excitement. By now, I thought, with most of the “nerves” gone and all the quirks fixed, it is not unreasonable to expect the [...]
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Alexandra Ansanelli,
Alistair Marriott,
Chopin,
Debussy,
Diaghilev,
Firebird,
Fokine,
Gary Avis,
Helen Crawford,
Johan Kobborg,
Laura Morera,
Leanne Benjamin,
Les Sylphides,
New Ballet,
Review,
Roberta Marquez,
Royal Ballet,
Rupert Pennefather,
Sensorium,
Stravinsky,
Thomas Whitehead,
Valeri Hristov,
Yuhui Choe
One of the attractions of a triple bill vs. a full-length ballet is the opportunity to discover a mix of different choreographers and dance styles, so that by the end of the evening you should find at least one ballet that is right for you. There is also the chance to discover up-and-coming dancers alongside [...]
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Ballets Russes,
Edward Watson,
Firebird,
Fokine,
Gary Avis,
Johan Kobborg,
Laura Morera,
Lauren Cuthbertson,
Leanne Benjamin,
Les Sylphides,
Mara Galeazzi,
Melissa Hamilton,
One act,
Romantic,
Royal Ballet,
Rupert Pennefather,
Russian Ballet,
Thiago Soares,
Thomas Whitehead,
Yuhui Choe
The Firebird Is this ballet for you? Go if: You are fond of stories featuring princes, enchanted creatures and magical lands, all wrapped in folkish colours. You love allegro (ie. fast) dancing and you’re happy with the prospect of seeing a different ballerina-bird, at least it’s a change from the usual swans. Skip if: You’re [...]
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Ballet,
Ballets Russes,
Diaghilev,
Firebird,
Fokine,
One act,
Stravinsky,
Tamara Karsavina
Is this ballet for you? Go if: You are fond of white romantic vaporous tutus waltzing on the stage. Adagio (ie. slow) dancing makes you happy. Skip if: You prefer your ballets full-length and plot driven, with loads of pyrotechnics on the side. Themes Les Sylphides is a short (one act) plotless Romantic ballet, or [...]
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Anna Pavlova,
Ballet,
Ballets Russes,
Chopin,
Diaghilev,
Fokine,
Les Sylphides,
Light & Fluffy,
One act,
Romantic,
Tamara Karsavina,
Vaslav Nijinsky
