United Kingdom Various composers, To Fetch a Pail of Water, Depouillement, Second Coming: Ballet Black, Royal Opera House (Linbury Studio Theatre), London, 11.2.2015 (J.O’D)
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Repackaged Atomos Warmer, More Emotional and Cutting Edge
United Kingdom A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Atomos: Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, Sadler’s Wells, London 13.2.2015 (J.O’D)
Gregory Kunde’s Pollione Shines in Barcelona’s Liceu Coproduction of Norma
Spain Bellini: Norma, Liceu Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Renato Palumbo (conductor), Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 8 & 9.2.2015 (JMI)
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Wim Vandekeybus Dance Piece Recalls a Happy World
United Kingdom, de May and Vermeersch, What the Body Does Not Remember: Ultima Vez, Sadler’s Wells, London, 10.2.2015 (J.O’D)
Dance Triple-Bill with Dark, Serious Tones and Content
United Kingdom Various Composers, Sadler’s Wells/Hofesh Shechter Company/Tommy Franzén Productions, Sadler’s Wells, London, 6.2.2015 (J.O’D)
BRB’s Coppélia Goes Down a Treat in Edinburgh
United Kingdom Delibes, Coppélia: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Koen Kessels (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 7.2.2015 (SRT)
A Don QuixoteTransplanted from Holland
United Kingdom Pacific Northwest Ballet, “Don Quixote”: Marius Petipa, Alexander Gorsky and Alexei Ratmansky (choreography and staging); Dutch National Ballet (production); Elizabeth Murphy, Seth Orza, Otto Neubert, Jonathan Porretta, Sarah Ricard Orza, Jerome Tisser and Lesley Rausch (principals); Allan Dameron (conductor). McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA. 30.1.2015 (RC)
A Remarkable Recital by Juliane Banse and Malcom Martineau
United Kingdom Schumann, Mahler, Duparc, Schoenberg: Juliane Banse (soprano); Malcom Martineau (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 30.1.2015 (CC)