by alicepennefather on February 7, 2013
It seems Onegin fever really hit London this winter: in addition to Cranko’s ballet, the opera is being staged at the ROH in a new version by Kasper Holten, while Brazilian choreographer Deborah Colker presents her contemporary dance take on the story, Tatyana, at the Barbican (till this Saturday). Before the Cranko version sees its [...]
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by MetteWindberg on January 4, 2013
Ballet and popular culture have been enjoying an unusually close relationship in recent times. Following on the success of Natalie Portman’s highly neurotic and nail-biting ballerina in Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, shows like Breaking Pointe and The Secret Lives of Dancers portray daily life at, respectively, Salt Lake City’s Ballet West and The Royal New Zealand [...]
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by alicepennefather on December 19, 2012
Here’s a holiday special from the always sharp lenses of photographer Alice Pennefather. Wishing you all a Merry Xmas and a very balletic 2013! (Click on thumbnails to enlarge & see as slideshow) All Photos: © Alice Pennefather, courtesy of ROH About Alice Pennefather: With a twin brother flying high as a star of the [...]
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by alicepennefather on November 23, 2012
The Royal Ballet ends its current revival of Swan Lake with double performances tomorrow and we send it off with a gallery of rehearsal images by photographer Alice Pennefather, who has also previously shot these beautiful images of English National Ballet’s production. (Click on thumbnails to enlarge & see as slideshow) All Photos: © Alice [...]
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by Linda on October 22, 2011
Is this ballet for you? Go If: You love classical ballet complete with fairy tale theme, tiaras, tutus, lavish décors and variations for almost every single dancer (and featuring every single ballet step in the syllabus). The Sleeping Beauty is also ideal for: classical music fans who want to live Tchaikovsky’s vision of the story, [...]
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by Linda on October 3, 2011
Balanchine’s three-act ballet Jewels has become a global phenomenon. This autumn the ballet returns to New York City Ballet, the company for whom it was originally created (don’t miss this recent video where NYCB dancers Jenifer Ringer, Sterling Hyltin and Sara Mearns discuss each act), while the Royal Ballet presents this season’s final performance on [...]
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