United Kingdom Vivaldi: V4 The Seasons Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Kati Debretzeni (violin); Henri Oguike (choreographer) and his dance company. Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London 8.2.2013 (CC)
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Pushkin is a Superstar in Contemporary Ballet Production
United Kingdom Tatyana: – A full length contemporary ballet based on Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verse Eugene Onegin: Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker, Barbican Theatre, London. 1.2.2013 (MMB)
The Rite of Spring at 100: Still Working Its Magic
United States Adams, Pärt, Stravinsky: Soloists, Joffrey Ballet, Scott Speck (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 1.2.2013-3.2.2013 (JRo)
Tamara Rojo Impresses as Director and Dancer in ENB’s Sleeping Beauty
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty: Dancers of English National Ballet, Orchestra of English National Ballet / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). London Coliseum, London, 9.1.2012. (JPr)
Promising But a Little Tipsy: Don Chisciotte in Rome
Italy Minkus /Petipa / Gorsky, Don Chisciotte: Rome Opera Ballet. Director, Micha van Hoecke. Orchestra dell Teatro dell’ Opera, Roma. Conductor, Nir Kabaretti. Choreography by Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky, rehearsed by Mikhail Messerer. Sets by Francesco Zitto with Antonella Conte. Costumes by Francesco Zito. Lighting: Agostino Angelini. Teatro dell’ Opera Rome. 22.12.2012 (JB)
Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker is Perfectly Charming
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker: Dancers of English National Ballet, Choir of Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, Orchestra of English National Ballet / Benjamin Pope. (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 12.12.2012. (JPr)
Tubular Bells, Ceramic Bowls, Bare Hands and Pure Dance
United States Charles Griffin, David Lang, Thierry de Mey, Nebojsa Zivkovic, Paul Lansky: Patrick Schleker, Erica Drake, Jeff Luft and Matt Hawkins (percussionists), concert:nova, Ixi Chen (Artistic Director), MamLuft&Co. Dance, Jeanne Mam-Luft (Artistic Director), Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH. 2.12.2012 (RDA)
Sleeping Beauty with Vampires
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty – A Gothic Romance: New Adventures, Matthew Bourne (director/choreographer), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 30.11.2012 (SRT)