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Romeo and Juliet

Tis the season to be jolly. Or is it? The end of the year is approaching and, while everyone is getting deep into Nutcracker mode, we are still mulling over a season of epic drama and tragic heroines, including a long run of Manons, a gorgeous new Romeo and Juliet, plus brief encounters with the [...]


Ratmansky’s New Romeo and Juliet

by Linda on November 21, 2011

One of the highlights of National Ballet of Canada’s 60th anniversary season is a gorgeous new version of Romeo and Juliet by Alexei Ratmansky. Amongst the hottest classical choreographers in the world right now, Ratmansky has been churning out one success after another: for ABT a new Nutcracker and a short piece, Dumbarton, and for [...]


The Royal Ballet 2010/11 Season Roundup

by Linda on June 28, 2011

In one of their riskiest and most exciting ventures, The Royal Ballet wrapped up for summer with MacMillan’s blockbuster Romeo & Juliet staged for an audience of 40,000 (split over 4 performances). The so-hashtagged #RomeO2 event was the surprise hit in a season more memorable for the hasty return of works like Ashton’s Cinderella (4 [...]


Getting Ready for #RomeO2

by Emilia & Linda on June 17, 2011

Tonight The Royal Ballet begins its three-day residency at London’s O2. This is the first time the Company has set foot on a UK arena and, to mark the occasion, they are fielding an all-star cast to perform in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet. Taking turns as the famous star-crossed lovers are Carlos Acosta and [...]


Ratmansky Fever

by Emilia & Linda on March 10, 2011

Is Alexei Ratmansky the busiest ballet choreographer in the world? ABT has just announced he is undertaking a new version of The Firebird, while the Paris Opera Ballet has also confirmed a brand new Ratmansky of its own: Psyché, with music by Cesar Franck (well-known to ballet lovers from his Symphonic Variations). This short work [...]


#Lessambitiousballets

by Emilia on January 20, 2011

Hot on the heels of recent Twitter memes like #lessambitiousfilms and #lessambitiousoperas, members of the online dance community revealed their inner ballet nerds earlier this month, joining in the meme fun. Many of us spent hours not doing any work, thinking instead of #lessambitiousballets. A few of you asked us to collate these tweets for [...]


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