ENB’s Strictly Gershwin is Strictly an Old-fashioned Entertainment
07/01/2012
Strictly Gershwin: Maida Vale Singers, Dancers and Orchestra of English National Ballet, Gareth Valentine (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 4.1.12. (JPr) Read more
London’s The O2 Arena Over-extends BRB’s Nutcracker in the Best Possible Way
31/12/2011
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Dancers of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Koen Kessels (conductor), The O2 Arena, London 27.12.2011. (JPr) Read more
Matthew Bourne’s Anarchic Nutcracker is Strong on Detail
30/11/2011
Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker: New Adventures, Matthew Bourne (director/choreographer), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 29.11.2011 (SRT) Read more
398 and Little Sign of Ageing
30/11/2011
Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Koen Kessels (conductor), Birmingham Hippodrome, 25.11.2011. (GR) Read more
Scottish Ballet Present a Double Bill of Works Old and New
07/11/2011
Scottish Ballet Double Bill, Kings 2 Ends and Song of the Earth: Dancers of Scottish Ballet, Karen Cargill (mezzo), Richard Berkeley-Steele (tenor), Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by Richard Honner. Sadler’s Wells, London, 4.11.11. (JPr)
Autumnal Colour and Splendour Glorified in BRB’s Ballet Threesome
13/10/2011
Autumn Glory: A ballet trilogy comprising Checkmate, (Choreography by Ninette de Valois, Music by Sir Arthur Bliss) Symphonic Variations (Choreography by Frederick Ashton, Music by César Franck) and Pineapple Poll (Choreography by John Cranko, Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan, arranged by Sir Charles Mackerras) all performed by dancers from the Birmingham Royal Ballet, with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Philip Ellis (Conductor), Birmingham Hippodrome, 6.10.2011 (GR). Read more
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Sizzling Beauty and the Beast
03/10/2011
Beauty and the Beast: Ballet performed by dancers from the Birmingham Royal Ballet, with music by Glenn Buhr, Choreography by David Bintley, Designs by Philip Prowse and Lighting by Mark Jonathan, with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Paul Murphy (Conductor), Birmingham Hippodrome, 28. 9. 2011 (GR). Read more
Ever-youthful Sylvie Guillem dances with fluency and emotional awareness
24/09/2011
Sylvie Guillem, 6000 miles away: Sylvie Guillem and dancers in choreography by William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián and Mats Ek. Sadler’s Wells, London, 22.9.11. (JPr) Read more
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