United Kingdom Beethoven, Trois Grandes Fugues: Lyon Opera Ballet, Sadler’s Wells, London, 19.10.2017. (J.O’D)
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Akram Kahn’s Mythic World Unfolds in Until the Lions
United States Vincenzo Lamagna, Until the Lions: Akram Kahn (choreographer) and dancers, Culver Studios, Los Angeles, 18.10.2017. (JRo)
Matthew Bourne’s Red Shoes Reaches The Kennedy Center
United States Bernard Herrmann, The Red Shoes: Soloists and artists of New Adventures. Opera House, The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, 10.10.2017. (RRR)
Compelling Rite and an Energetic Stravinsky Pairing from Scottish Ballet
United Kingdom Stravinsky: Dancers and Orchestra of Scottish Ballet / Jean-Claude Picard (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 11.10.2017. (SRT)
Akram Khan’s Wonderful Giselle for English National Ballet Returns to Haunt Sadler’s Wells
United Kingdom Vincenzo Lamagna (after Adolphe Adam), Giselle: Soloists & Artists of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 20.9.2017. (JPr)
Death Haunts Nureyev’s Captivating and Affecting Romeo & Juliet for English National Ballet
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Romeo & Juliet: Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.8.2017. (JPr)
Tiler Peck Programs an Evening of Ballet Riches
United States Various composers, BalletNOW: Principals, soloists and corps de ballet of New York City Ballet, The Royal Ballet, TV’s So You Think You Can Dance, Dorrance Dance, American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet and Miami City Ballet / Grant Gershon (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 28.7.2017. (JRo)
The Wit and Wiles of Daniel Ezralow and Company
United States Various composers, Primo Passo: Daniel Ezralow (choreographer), Dancers of Ezralow Dance, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, 13.7.2017. (JRo)