United Kingdom Ivan Putrov Men in Motion – A mixed programme of ballet with Ivan Putrov and Dancers, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London. 27.1.2012 (MMB)
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Bournonville’s Folk Tale Enchants at the Royal Danish Ballet
Denmark Niels W. Gade and J.P.E. Hartmann, Et Folkesagn [A Folk Tale]: The Royal Danish Ballet and the Royal Danish Orchestra, Carolyn Kuan (conductor), Operaen, Copenhagen. 21.1.2012 (NS)
Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty Performed By the Scottish Ballet in a Triumphal Production
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty: Dominic Grier (Conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 11.1.2012 (SRT)
ENB’s Strictly Gershwin is Strictly an Old-fashioned Entertainment
United Kingdom Strictly Gershwin: Maida Vale Singers, Dancers and Orchestra of English National Ballet, Gareth Valentine (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 4.1.12. (JPr)
London’s The O2 Arena Over-extends BRB’s Nutcracker in the Best Possible Way
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Dancers of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Koen Kessels (conductor), The O2 Arena, London 27.12.2011. (JPr)
Matthew Bourne’s Anarchic Nutcracker is Strong on Detail
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker: New Adventures, Matthew Bourne (director/choreographer), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 29.11.2011 (SRT)
398 and Little Sign of Ageing
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Koen Kessels (conductor), Birmingham Hippodrome, 25.11.2011. (GR)
Scottish Ballet Present a Double Bill of Works Old and New
United Kingdom Scottish Ballet Double Bill, Kings 2 Ends and Song of the Earth: Dancers of Scottish Ballet, Karen Cargill (mezzo), Richard Berkeley-Steele (tenor), Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by Richard Honner. Sadler’s Wells, London, 4.11.11. (JPr)