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Reliving memories of Rudolf Nureyev’s 1968 The Nutcracker production for The Royal Ballet

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rudolf Nureyev’s The Nutcracker: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden Opera Chorus / John Lanchbery (conductor). Filmed (directed by John Vernon) at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 10.3.1968 and re-released on DVD by Opus Arte in 2020. (JPr)

Rudolf Nureyev (Drosselmeyer) and Merle Park (Clara)

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Ballet Icons Gala returns to the London Coliseum in February 2023

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BALLET ICONS GALA: 19 February 2023, London Coliseum, 7.00pm

‘All danced so beautifully’ – Evening Standard

‘An exceptional talent, unmissable on stage…’ – Dance Tabs

‘…Feels like the night of a thousand stars, the very best the world of ballet has to offer… is the Grand Prix of the dance calendar, a celebration of choreography, compositions and most importantly dancers… Across the evening, the performance standard is outstanding…’ – The Reviews Hub

The annual Ballet Icons Gala is one of the world’s ballet highlights. Dedicated audiences experience the most illustrious classical and contemporary choreography.

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Charpentier at Christmas: Les Arts Florissants’s beautiful, truly touching Barbican concert

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Charpentier at Christmas: Les Arts Florissants / William Christie (conductor) with Emmanuelle de Negri, Julie Roset (sopranos), Nicholas Scott (high tenor), Bastien Rimondi (tenor), Lisandro Abadie (bass-baritone). Barbican Hall, London, 19.12.2022. (CC)

Charpentier at Christmas: William Christie (conductor) © Mark Allan/Barbican

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