United Kingdom Matthew Bourne’s Romeo + Juliet: Dancers of New Adventures. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 19.9.2023. (SRT)
Matthew Bourne’s Romeo + Juliet stars young dancers and brings in young audiences
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Vienna State Ballet’s season opener Don Quixote revival does Rudolf Nureyev proud
Austria Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote: Dancers of Vienna State Ballet, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera / Robert Reimer (conductor). Transmitted live (directed by Balázs Delbó) from the Vienna State Opera, 16.9.2023. (JPr)
Phaedra / Minotaur in Edinburgh tried to say some profound things but ended saying not very much at all
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2023 [11] – Phaedra / Minotaur: Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano), Richard Hetherington (musical director and piano). Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, 19.8.2023. (SRT)
Pina Bausch’s breathtaking Rite of Spring is restaged at the Edinburgh International Festival
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2023 [9] – Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring and Germaine Acogny and Malou Airaudo’s common ground[s]: Edinburgh Playhouse, 17.8.2023. (SRT)
Balanchine’s Jewels is The Australian Ballet’s return to Royal Opera House after 35 years
United Kingdom George Balanchine’s Jewels: Dancers of The Australian Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Jonathan Lo (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 2.8.2023. (JO’D)
A richly choreographed, visually stunning portrait of Frida Kahlo from Dutch National Ballet
United States Peter Salem (composer), Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (choreographer), Frida: Dancers of Dutch National Ballet, members of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra and other artists / Matthew Rowe (conductor). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 16.7.2023. (JRo)
ENB’s Cinderella finds Precious Adams centre stage and having a ball with the entire company in-the-round
United Kingdom English National Ballet’s Cinderella in-the-round: Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Daniel Parkinson (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 16.6.2023. (JPr)
Life’s contradictions permeate Deep River from Alonzo King LINES Ballet
United States Alonzo King, Deep River: Dancers of Alonzo King LINES Ballet. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, 9.6.2023. (JRo)
