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Dancers, Interviews November 12, 2011

An Interview with Royal Ballet First Artist Claire Calvert

We have been busy guest blogging again this month: we interviewed Royal Ballet First Artist Claire Calvert for the Royal Opera House blog. The…

Ballet October 22, 2011

Is this ballet for you? Go If: You love classical ballet complete with fairy tale theme, tiaras, tutus, lavish dÃ©cors and variations for almost…

Ballet Around the World, Review July 26, 2010

The Sleeping Beauty is a staple of major classical troupes. Despite being an expensive ballet to stage, it is amongst those productions that ensure…

Ballet History, Going to the Ballet August 28, 2009

The Mariinsky visit to London a few weeks ago and in particular the fact that they brought mime-less Soviet adaptations of ballet classics with…