United Kingdom English National Ballet’s The Forsythe Evening: Dancers of English National Ballet. Sadler’s Wells, London, 31.3.2022. (JO’D)
English National Ballet’s The Forsythe Evening is upbeat and playful
John O'Dwyer
Kenneth MacMillan’s telling of the dark Manon story is equally intense for ENB thanks to Alina Cojocaru
United Kingdom English National Ballet’s Manon: Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). Performance from 17.10.2018 at Manchester Opera House and streamed as Ballet on Demand from 1.3.2021 (JO’D)
Watch Swan Lake ENB’s latest Ballet on Demand and see how it deserves applause and cheers in Liverpool
United Kingdom English National Ballet’s Swan Lake: Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). Filmed at the Liverpool Empire on 21.11.2018 and available to rent through Ballet on Demand (click here) from 1.2.2021. (JO’D)
Bon spectacle! Paris Opera Ballet’s Opening Gala 2021 at Palais Garnier is exactly that
France Paris Opera Ballet’s Opening Gala: Etoiles, Premier Dancers, Corps de Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet School’s students, The Paris Opera Orchestra / Vello Pähn (conductor). Livestreamed (directed by Floris Bernard and Jean-Luc Antoine) from the Palais Garnier, Paris, on 30.1.2021. (JO’D)
An ample sense of Christmas magic from BRB’s ‘chamber’ The Nutcracker at The Rep
United Kingdom The Nutcracker at The REP: Dancers of Birmingham Royal Ballet, Members of the Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Paul Murphy (conductor). On demand streaming (for information click here) of live performance from 18.12.2020 at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, available until 24.12.2020 at 20.12.2020 (JO’D)
& César Morales (Prince) (c) Johan Persson
Frederick Ashton’s poetic view of Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations
United Kingdom The Royal Ballet – Enigma Variations: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Pavel Sorokin (conductor). Filmed on 5.11.2019 (directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon), now streamed and available to watch (click here) until 3.1.2021. (JO’D)
and Christopher Saunders (Edward Elgar) (c) Tristram Kenton
Dancers take second place to the visual effects in ENB at Home’s five short ballet films
United Kingdom English National Ballet’s Digital Season: Five films released for rental via Ballet on Demand (click here), part of the company’s new video platform, ENB at Home, between 23 November and 21 December. (JO’D)
Simply the dance: highlight after highlight from The Royal Ballet: Live – Within the Golden Hour
United Kingdom The Royal Ballet: Live – Within the Golden Hour: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Jonathan Lo (conductor). Live-streamed from The Royal Opera House, London, 13.11.2020 (JO’D)
