United Kingdom Dances at a Gathering / The Cellist: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Robert Clark (piano), Hetty Snell (cello), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Andrea Molino (conductor – The Cellist). Directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon and broadcast live from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 25.2.2020. (JPr)
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Alina Cojocaru’s Sadler’s Wells potpourri redeemed by her stellar dancing
United Kingdom Alina Cojocaru – Alina at Sadler’s Wells: Alina Cojocaru, dancers and musicians (Margarita Balanas [cello], Sasha Grynyuk [piano], and Charlie Siem [violin]). Sadler’s Wells, London, 20.2.2020. (JPr)
Unexpected highlights grace the 2020 Ballet Icons Gala at the London Coliseum
United Kingdom Ballet Icons Gala: Soloists, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Valery Ovsyanikov (conductor). London Coliseum, 26.1.2020. (JPr)
English National Ballet celebrates its seventy years in grand style
United Kingdom English National Ballet’s 70th Anniversary Gala Celebration: Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet School and ENBYouthCo, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). London Coliseum, 17.1.2020 (JPr)
The Royal Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty sees the whole company dancing with impressive dynamism
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty: Dancers of the Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House Orchestra / Simon Hewett (conductor). Directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon and broadcast live (introduced by Dame Darcey Bussell and Anita Rani) from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to Cineworld Basildon, Essex. 16.1.2020. (JPr)
Men take centre stage in English National Ballet’s Le Corsaire
United Kingdom English National Ballet’s Le Corsaire: Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). London Coliseum, 8.1.2020. (JO’D)
Scottish Ballet’s new The Snow Queen is an eminently revivable festive classic
United Kingdom Scottish Ballet’s The Snow Queen (choreography by Christopher Hampson and music by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov): Dancers of Scottish Ballet, Scottish Ballet Orchestra / Jean-Claude Picard (conductor). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 18.12.2019. (SRT)
English National Ballet returns to the London Coliseum on excellent form in this season’s Nutcracker
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker: Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gerry Cornelius (conductor), London Coliseum, 11.12.2019. (JO’D)