United Kingdom Peter Salem, A Streetcar Named Desire: Soloists, Company and Orchestra of Scottish Ballet, Martin Yates (Conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 26.4.2012. (JPr)
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Reinterpreting Tennessee Williams’ Streetcar as a Ballet
United Kingdom Peter Salem, A Streetcar Named Desire: Scottish Ballet, Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 18.4.2012 (SRT)
An Almost Perfect Evening of Dance at the English National Ballet
| United Kingdom Stravinsky, Debussy, Lalo, Apollo, Jeux, Le Train bleu, Suite en blanc: Dancers and Orchestra of the English National Ballet, conducted by Gavin Sutherland, London Coliseum, 28.3.12. (JPr) |
English National Ballet Pays Tribute to the Legendary Ballets Russes
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Debussy, Firebird, Après-midi d’un faune, Faun(e), The Rite of Spring: Dancers and Orchestra of the English National Ballet, Gavin Sutherland (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 22.3.12. (JPr)
Impeccable Dancing in BRB’s Coppélia
United Kingdom Delibes, Coppélia: Dancers of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, conducted by Koen Kessels, produced by Sir Peter Wright, London Coliseum, London, 15.3.2012. (JPr)
Persuasive Dancing but Less Successful Score in Beauty and the Beast
United Kingdom Various Composers, Beauty and the Beast: Northern Ballet/David Nixon (choreography, direction ) and Northern Ballet Sinfonia/ John Pryce-Jones. (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 15.3.2012 (SRT)
Dancing and Music of the Highest Order in BRB’s Ashton Double Bill
United Kingdom Frederick Ashton ‘Spring Passions’ Double Bill, Daphnis and Chloë and The Two Pigeons: Dancers of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, conducted by Koen Kessels. London Coliseum, London, 13.3.2012. (JPr)
Spring Passions Run High with Two Sublime Frederick Ashton Ballets
United Kingdom Ravel: Daphnis and Chloë; Messager: The Two Pigeons: Artists of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, David Bintley (director), Royal Ballet Sinfonia/ Koen Kessels (conductor) Birmingham Hippodrome, 2.3.2012 (GR)