The Japanese are well-known for their quirky and unique fashion sense. When in Tokyo, fashionista types head straight to the Harajuku area for inspiration, but in truth ideas for one’s lookbooks can be found anywhere in town, including ballet outings. At the Royal Opera House in London clothes typically range anywhere from the ultra formal [...]
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Alina Cojocaru,
Ballet around the world,
Going to the Ballet,
Japan,
La Fille Mal Gardée,
Marianela Nuñez,
Miyako Yoshida,
Romeo and Juliet,
Steven McRae,
The Ballet Bag in Japan,
Thiago Soares,
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,
Yuhui Choe
by Linda on June 22, 2010
During my session with The Tokyo Ballet in rehearsal for the upcoming European tour, I had the pleasure of meeting Aya Takagi, one of their soloists. I had seen Aya rehearsing for Béjart’s Don Giovanni and was very impressed with her jump and athleticism. Given the opportunity and the fact that she spoke perfect English, [...]
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Aya Takagi,
Ballet around the world,
Cinderella,
Diana Vishneva,
Giselle,
Interview,
La Sylphide,
Manuel Legris,
Maurice Béjart,
Patrick de Bana,
Pierre Lacotte,
Romeo and Juliet,
Sylvie Guillem,
The Ballet Bag in Japan,
The Tokyo Ballet,
Vaganova Academy,
Vladimir Malakhov
by Emilia on March 21, 2010
The event? A marathon of Romeos and Juliets at Covent Garden. The challenge? To see almost every cast combination available. The result? A ballet with the feel of one of those great cinematic experiences you just want to prolong. And so for our Roundup this time we decided to match each of these performances to [...]
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Alina Cojocaru,
Almost Famous,
Before Sunrise,
Big Fish,
Cameron Crowe,
Dramatic & Intense,
Edward Watson,
full-length,
Gosford Park,
Johan Kobborg,
Juliet,
Leanne Benjamin,
Macmillan,
Mara Galeazzi,
Marianela Nuñez,
Martin Scorsese,
Performance Roundup,
Prokofiev,
Richard Linklater,
Robert Altman,
Roberta Marquez,
Romeo,
Romeo and Juliet,
Royal Ballet,
Rupert Pennefather,
Season 2009-2010,
Steven McRae,
Tamara Rojo,
The Age of Innocence,
Thiago Soares,
Tim Burton
by Linda on March 5, 2010
Tradition and heritage are strong words but they fit The Royal Danish Ballet like a glove. They are one of the oldest classical dance troupes in Europe and direct descendants of the Bournonville lineage. With a repertoire that also includes the most prominent choreographers of the 20th century, the Danes have much to be proud [...]
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A Folk Tale,
Aage Thordal-Christensen,
Abdallah,
Adeline Genée,
Amy Watson,
Anna Karenina,
Apollon Musagete,
Études,
Balanchine,
Birgit Cullberg,
Bournonville,
Bournonville Festival,
Brandstrup,
Cecilie Lassen,
Cranko,
Danish Ballet Week,
Danseurs,
Dawid Kupinski,
Erik Bruhn,
Femke Slot,
Fernando Mora,
Flemming Flindt,
Flower Festival of Genzano,
Fokine,
Frank Andersen,
Gamle Scene,
Gitte Lindstrøm,
Gudrun Bojesen,
Hans Beck,
Henning Kronstam,
Henrik Steenberg,
Ib Andersen,
Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup,
Johan Kobborg,
Johnny Eliasen,
Kenneth Greve,
Kermesse in Bruges,
Kristoffer Sakurai,
La Sylphide,
Lis Jeppesen,
Lloyd Riggins,
Lucile Grahn,
Ludvig Holberg,
Macmillan,
Mads Blangstrup,
Maina Gielgud,
Marie-Pierre Greve,
Martin Mydtskov Rønne,
Miss Julie,
Mogens Boesen,
Napoli,
Neumeier,
Nicolai Hansen,
Niels Bjørn Larsen,
Nikolaj Hubbe,
Onegin,
Peter Martins,
Peter Schaufuss,
Ratmansky,
RDB,
Romeo and Juliet,
Royal Danish Ballet,
Royal Danish Ballet School,
Rushton,
Silja Schandorff,
Sorella Englund,
Susanne Grinder,
The Kermesse in Bruges,
The Lesson,
The Little Mermaid,
The Triumph of Death,
The Whims of Cupid and the Ballet Master,
Thomas Lund,
Vera Volkova,
Vincenzo Galeotti,
Yao Wei
by Linda on February 14, 2010
The latest run of Romeo and Juliet continues, each cast bringing a different interpretation and/or accentuating different aspects of physicality. Kenneth MacMillan’s expressive choreography suits so many different types of dancers: from the lyrical to the technician; from young promising soloists who can emphasize naïveté to form a realistic portrayal of a young couple in [...]
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2009-2010 Season,
Bennet Gartside,
Benvolio,
Edward Watson,
Ernst Meisner,
full-length,
Johannes Stepanek,
Juliet,
Kenneth MacMillan,
Leanne Benjamin,
Mandolin Dance,
Mercutio,
Review,
Romeo,
Romeo and Juliet,
Royal Ballet,
Sergei Polunin,
Steven McRae
by Linda on February 5, 2010
An Auction for Oxfam Haiti Earthquake Appeal
The Ballet Bag, together with Royal Ballet principal dancers Thiago Soares and Marianela Nuñez, are auctioning an exclusive photo taken by Sojournposse’s Zarina Holmes in support of the Oxfam Haiti Earthquake Appeal.
The photo shows Thiago and Marianela in an iconic pose from Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet. It [...]
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Royal Ballet,
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Sojournposse,
Thiago Soares,
Zarina Holmes
