by Linda on October 29, 2011
Is this ballet for you? Go If: You like soapy dramas complete with beautiful costumes and designs. One for opera lovers too, even if Verdi is not directly involved. Skip If: You have seen both Cranko’s Onegin and MacMillan’s Manon and remain unmoved. Dream Casts This is more a case for dream companies: both Hamburg [...]
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Jason Reilly,
Joëlle Boulogne,
John Neumeier,
Lady of the Camellias,
Manon Lescaut,
Marcia Haydée,
Margot Fonteyn,
Marguerite and Armand,
Marijn Rademaker,
Myriam Simon,
Rachele Buriassi,
Roman Novitzky,
Royal Ballet,
Rudolf Nureyev,
Sergei Polunin,
Silvia Azzoni,
Sir Frederick Ashton,
Stuttgart Ballet,
Sue Jin Kang,
Tamara Rojo,
Thiago Bordin,
William Moore
A few months ago we wrote about what makes a dancer graceful. When looking at elements of Grace, we mentioned musicality as a quality in dancers that “will trick you into forgetting about the orchestra pit and thinking that his or her movement is creating the music.” Musicality is a common discussion theme between balletomanes [...]
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by Emilia & Linda on April 13, 2011
While details for POB, BRB, Dutch National Ballet and Hamburg Ballet‘s upcoming seasons have been out for a while, the Royal Ballet have just confirmed theirs via press conference this afternoon. AD Monica Mason’s farewell season presents a well-balanced lineup that pays homage to the company’s solid repertory and showcases the best of new British dance making talent (Wheeldon, McGregor, [...]
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Das Lied von der Erde,
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Enigma Variations,
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La Sylphide,
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Liam Scarlett,
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Song of the Earth,
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by Linda on July 30, 2010
Is this ballet for you? Go If: You love bold and spicy ballets à la Don Quixote. You’re all for feisty leading ladies and bravura dancing. Skip If: You can’t stand an endless parade of divertissements and folk dancing. You think serious historical plays should not be turned into light entertainment. Dream Cast Laurencia: Natalia [...]
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Rudolf Nureyev,
Soviet Ballet,
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Vera Tsignadze,
Yuri Soloviev
by Linda on March 29, 2010
As the Royal Ballet’s founder choreographer, Sir Frederick Ashton is to them what Bournonville represents to the Royal Danish Ballet. He nurtured Ninette de Valois‘s young company and gave it an identity through pieces created to help develop its dancers. Ashton’s creations for the Royal Ballet shaped the English style of ballet, combining classical purity [...]
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Michael Somes,
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Symphonic Variations,
Tales of Beatrix Potter,
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The Ballet Club,
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The Two Pigeons,
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by Linda on January 8, 2010
Is this ballet for you? Go if: You can’t resist a tragic love story. New Moon is your favorite book of the entire Twilight Saga and you can quote a certain passage from Act II, Scene VI of Shakespeare’s play by heart (don’t worry we won’t tell anyone). You’ve never been to the ballet and [...]
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Romeo and Juliet,
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