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John O'Dwyer

La Fille mal gardée fills Paris’s Palais Garnier with an unparalleled sense of happiness

18/03/2024 by John O'Dwyer

FranceFrance  La Fille mal gardée: Paris Opera Ballet, Orchestra of the Paris National Opera / Philip Ellis (conductor). Palais Garnier, Paris. 15.3.2024. (JO’D)

[far right] Léonore Baulac (Lise) and Simon Valastro (Widow Simone) in La Fille mal gardée © Benoite Fanton

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Strength, precision and speed from NYCB, notably in Balanchine’s Duo Concertant

11/03/2024 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom New York City Ballet: Sadler’s Wells, London, 7.3.2024. (JO’D)

Megan Fairchild and Anthony Huxley in George Balanchine’s Duo Concertant © Paul Kolnik

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Jamiel Devernay-Laurence brings a further wide range of dance styles to his Canary Wharf Ballet Nights

26/02/202426/02/2024 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ballet Nights: Jamiel Devernay-Laurence (compère). Lanterns Dance Studio, London, 23.2.2024. (JO’D)

Yasmine Naghdi and Reece Clarke in Romeo and Juliet pas de deux © Deborah Jaffe

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Ahead of a sad second anniversary of the war: Ivan Putrov’s ballet gala in aid of the arts in Ukraine

20/02/2024 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ivan Putrov’s Dance for Ukraine: London Palladium, 18.2.2024. (JO’D)

William Bracewell in Preliwd ( © Andrej Uspensky

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The music of La Strada, the visual inventiveness, and Alina Cojocaru hold the audience’s attention

24/02/202427/01/2024 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Natalia Horečná’s La Strada: ACWorkroom Ltd, Sadler’s Wells, London, 25.1.2024. (JO’D)

Alina Cojocaru (Gelsomina), Mick Zeni (Zampanò) with Marc Jubete and David Rodriguez (Angels) © ASH

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ENB’s Nutcracker has changed with the times but is no less magical

16/12/2023 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom English National Ballet’s Nutcracker: Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Daniel Richardson (guest conductor). London Coliseum, 14.12.2023. (JO’D)

Sangeun Lee (Sugar Plum Fairy) and Gareth Haw (Sugar Plum Prince) © Laurent Liotardo

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The autumn season of Jamiel Devernay-Laurence’s Ballet Nights reaches its Grande Finale

27/11/202326/11/2023 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ballet Nights: Autumn Season 2023: Jamiel Devernay-Laurence (compère), Viktor Erik Emanuel (piano). Lanterns Studio Theatre, London, 24.11.2023. (JO’D)

Heisei 9: Constance Devernay-Laurence and Viktor Erik Emanuel (piano) © Deborah Jaffe

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NEBT’s Genesis Dance Project is from the place where ballet and contemporary dance meet

28/11/202305/11/2023 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom New English Ballet Theatre’s Genesis Dance Project and New Works: Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadler’s Wells, London, 2.11.2023. (JO’D)

NEBT in Firth of Fifth by Valentino Zucchetti © ASH

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