by Linda on February 4, 2011
New chapter in our ongoing series of Ballet History articles. This time we look at ABT, in light of its current London tour. American Ballet Theatre (ABT) has always been associated with blockbuster ballets, touring in large theatres and big ballet stars. The name immediately brings to mind legends of the past like Baryshnikov, Kirkland, [...]
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Anton Dolin,
Antony Tudor,
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Marcelo Gomes,
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On the Dnieper,
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Paul Taylor,
Pillar of Fire,
Seven Sonatas,
Simone Messmer,
T&V,
The Bright Stream,
Theme & Variations,
Toni Lander,
Twyla Tharp,
Veronika Part
by Emilia & Linda on December 9, 2010
Internationally acclaimed American Ballet Theatre makes a welcome return to Sadler’s Wells this spring, with a mixed bill including two UK premieres. The company annually performs for more than 600,000 people and has toured to over 40 countries around the world. ABT’s vast, wide-ranging repertoire takes in all of the great full-length ballets of the [...]
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Michele Wiles,
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Theme & Variations,
Veronika Part
by Emilia & Linda on November 19, 2010
We’ve been busy guest blogging this month! Here is an extract of a recent interview with the Royal Ballet’s newest Principal dancer Nehemiah Kish that we did for the ROH blog: New principal dancer Nehemiah Kish is featured in the Royal Opera House’s latest podcast where he talks about his experience of coming into the [...]
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La Valse,
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Winter Dreams
by Emilia on March 12, 2010
Over the past few weeks the big ballet companies have been all over social media flaunting their new seasons, in some cases with fabulous, state of the art, trailers (like San Francisco Ballet and Dutch National Ballet). Hot on their heels and conspicuously earlier comes The Royal Opera House: their next ballet and opera season is [...]
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Manon,
Mara Galeazzi,
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Myrtha,
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Olga,
Onegin,
Rhapsody,
Rite of Spring,
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Still Life at the Penguin Cafe,
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Theme & Variations,
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Wayne McGregor,
Wheeldon,
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