Persuasive Dancing but Less Successful Score in Beauty and the Beast
17/03/2012
Various Composers, Beauty and the Beast: Northern Ballet/David Nixon (choreography, direction ) and Northern Ballet Sinfonia/ John Pryce-Jones. (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 15.3.2012 (SRT) Read more
Dancing and Music of the Highest Order in BRB’s Ashton Double Bill
14/03/2012
Frederick Ashton ‘Spring Passions’ Double Bill, Daphnis and Chloë and The Two Pigeons: Dancers of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, conducted by Koen Kessels. London Coliseum, London, 13.3.2012. (JPr) Read more
Spring Passions Run High with Two Sublime Frederick Ashton Ballets
07/03/2012
Ravel: Daphnis and Chloë; Messager: The Two Pigeons: Artists of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, David Bintley (director), Royal Ballet Sinfonia/ Koen Kessels (conductor) Birmingham Hippodrome, 2.3.2012 (GR) Read more
Bintley makes Brilliant Ballet from Boots, Betrothals and Booze.
27/02/2012
Paul Reade, Hobson’s Choice: Birmingham Royal Ballet, David Bintley (Director) Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Philip Ellis (conductor) Birmingham Hippodrome, 22.02.2012 (GR) Read more
Vincent and Flavia Tango the Night Away in a Glitzy Production
02/02/2012
Midnight Tango with Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace: actors, dancers and Miguel Angel (singer) with Tango Siempre. Aldwych Theatre, London, 31.1.12. (JPr) Read more
“Men in Motion”: Male Dancers’ Exciting Movements!
30/01/2012
Ivan Putrov Men in Motion – A mixed programme of ballet with Ivan Putrov and Dancers, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London. 27.1.2012 (MMB) Read more
Bournonville’s Folk Tale Enchants at the Royal Danish Ballet
26/01/2012
Niels W. Gade and J.P.E. Hartmann, Et Folkesagn [A Folk Tale]: The Royal Danish Ballet and the Royal Danish Orchestra, Carolyn Kuan (conductor), Operaen, Copenhagen. 21.1.2012 (NS) Read more
Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty Performed By the Scottish Ballet in a Triumphal Production
13/01/2012
Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty: Dominic Grier (Conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 11.1.2012 (SRT) Read more
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