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English National Ballet Goes Beyond Ballets Russes

by DaveWilson on April 9, 2012

One of the highlights so far in this year’s ballet calendar was English National Ballet’s Coliseum season with “Beyond Ballets Russes”: two bills, great value for seasoned ballet-goers and new audiences alike. We were delighted when Dave Wilson – who blogs at Dave Tries Ballet – agreed to report back to us on both programs. [...]

Tagged as: Afternoon of a Faun, Anais Chalendard, Anton Dolin, Apollo, Balanchine, Ballets Russes, Begoña Cao, Beyond Ballets Russes, Bronislava Nijinska, Coco Chanel, Daria Klimentová, David Dawson, Debussy, Diaghilev, ENB, Faun(e), George Williamson, Jeux, Ksenia Ovsyanick, L'Aprés-midi d'un faune, Le Train Bleu, MacMillan, Nijinsky, Rite of Spring, Sergei Lifar, Stravinsky, Suite en Blanc, The Firebird, Vadim Muntagirov, Wayne Eagling, Zdenek Konvalina

Mariinsky in London Roundup

by Emilia & Linda on August 26, 2011

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of their first visit to London, the Mariinsky Ballet left a trail of brilliancy following its three-week residency at Covent Garden. The company brought a selection of works that played to its strengths: from big classical works like Swan Lake and La Bayadère (which showed off a flawless corps de ballet) [...]

Tagged as: Alexander Parish, Alexander Sergeyev, Alexei Ratmansky, Alina Somova, Anna Karenina, Balanchine, Ballet Imperial, Chopiniana, Danila Korsuntsev, David Hallberg, Denis Matvienko, Diana Vishneva, Ekaterina Kondaurova, Evgenia Obraztsova, Evgeny Ivanchenko, Filipp Stepin, Fokine, Igor Zelensky, In the Night, Jerome Robbins, La Bayadère, Maria Shirinkina, Mariinsky, Mariinsky Tour 2011, Rodion Shchedrin, Scheherezade, Scotch Symphony, Swan Lake, The Firebird, Ulyana Lopatkina, Viktoria Tereshkina, Vladimir Shklyarov, Xander Parish, Yana Selina, Yuri Smekalov

The Little Humpbacked Horse

by Emilia on July 11, 2011

Is this ballet for you? Go if: you like coming of age stories, where the male hero has to overcome various obstacles, preferably dancing plenty of virtuoso steps along the way (in fact, all three main characters have challenging steps to negotiate). Do not be put off by the weird title: The Little Humpbacked Horse [...]

Tagged as: Alexander Gorsky, Alexei Ratmansky, Alina Somova, Arthur Saint-Leon, Cesare Pugni, Chamberlain, Imperial Ballet, Ivan, Ivanushka, Light & Fluffy, Light and Fluffy, Mariinsky, Marius Petipa, Maya Plisetskaya, Petipa, Radunsky, Ratmansky, Riccardo Drigo, Rodion Shchedrin, Russian Folk Tales, The Firebird, The Little Humpbacked Horse, Tsar Maiden, Viktoria Tereshkina, Vladimir Shklyarov, Vladimir Vasiliev, Yekaterina Kondaurova, Yuri Smekalov

Cult Blog Post of the Week

by Emilia & Linda on September 7, 2010

The V&A mini site for “The Golden Age of Ballets Russes” has now been loaded with photos, links and events. Ahead of the exhibition (opening 25 September 2010) we have been keeping up with their blog posts. While the press has been focusing on the frontcloth Two Women Running on the Beach (considered to be [...]

Tagged as: Ballets Russes, Cult Blog Post, Diaghilev, Exhibition, Golden Age of Ballets Russes, Natalia Goncharova, Picasso, The Firebird, V&A

Dancing Days

by Emilia on September 21, 2009

This week we have double reason to party. While at Covent Garden the Royal Ballet returns home for the 2009/2010 season, over here at the Ballet Bag we  celebrate 6 months of online balletomania. To mark the occasion we have prepared a – non exhaustive – balletic timeline of sorts, to highlight some of our [...]

Tagged as: ABT, Anna Pavlova, Auguste Vestris, Balanchine, Ballet Newbie, Ballets Russes, Bournonville, Cecchetti, Diaghilev, Fokine, Frederick Ashton, Jewels, Kenneth MacMillan, Kim Brandstrup, Les Sylphides, Mariinsky, Mayerling, Ninette de Valois, NYCB, Ondine, Royal Ballet, Steven McRae, Tamara Karsavina, The Firebird, The Sleeping Beauty, Vaslav Nijinsky, Veronika Part

In Bloom

by Linda on September 10, 2009

As we stare at the Royal Ballet’s new season, what better way to start than with the company’s veteran, Leanne Benjamin, who has danced for 17 years now and is still going strong. One of their most accomplished Principals, Leanne is ready to impress the crowds with her portrayal of the minxy Mary Vetsera in [...]

Tagged as: Adeline Genée, Alastair Marriott, Ashton, Christopher Wheeldon, Clement Crisp, Coppélia, Cranko, David Dougill, Debra Craine, Edward Watson, Gloria, Infra, Jonathan Cope, Judith Mackrell, Juliet, Leanne Benjamin, London Festival Ballet, Mary Vetsera, Mats Ek, Mayerling, Morphoses, Neumeier, Ninette de Valois, Onegin, Peter Schaufuss, Principal Dancer, Prix de Lausanne, ROH, Romeo and Juliet, Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet School, Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet, Sir Peter Wright, Swanilda, Tatiana, The Firebird, Wayne McGregor