United Kingdom The Royal Ballet’s Coppélia: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Barry Wordsworth (conductor). Directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon and broadcast live from the Royal Opera House to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 10.12.2019. (JPr)
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A new film version from Michael Nunn and William Trevitt of Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet
United Kingdom Romeo and Juliet: Dancers of The Royal Ballet in a film by Michael Nunn and William Trevitt. (JPr)
Christian Spuck’s danse macabre: a choreographed rendering of Verdi’s Requiem is revived in Zurich
Switzerland Verdi, Messa da Requiem: Soloists, Ballett Zürich, Chorus and Supplementary Chorus of the Opernhaus Zürich, Philharmonia Zürich / Karina Canellakis (conductor), Opernhaus Zürich, Zurich, 22.11 and 7.12.2019. (CCr)
Ballet and fashion combine in skilful ‘looking and being looked at’ Gabrielle Chanel
United Kingdom Modanse: Svetlana Zakharova and dancers. London Coliseum, 3.12.2019. (JO’D)
Dancers and design of Ballet du Rhin’s Les Beaux dormants are more forceful than overall structure
United Kingdom Le Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin – Les Beaux dormants (The Sleeping Beauties): Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, London, 21.11.2019. (JO’D)
Dorrance Dance taps into Sadler’s Wells: a London tour to remember
United Kingdom Dorrance Dance – Jungle Blues, Three to One, Myelination: Sadler’s Wells, London, 16.11.2019. (CSa)
Charismatic Carlos Acosta and Acosta Danza have a lot to crow about at Sadler’s Wells
United Kingdom Acosta Danza – Evolution: Sadler’s Wells, London, 19.11.2019. (JPr)
Dancers from Kazakhstan impress at the London Coliseum in Chopiniana and Scheherazade
United Kingdom Abay Kazakh State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre – Chopiniana and Scheherazade: London Coliseum, 17.11.2019. (JO’D)