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Osipova is missing Hallberg, but hopes to return to the Bolshoi
The applause that greeted Natalia Osipova's return to the Bolshoi stage was enthusiastic.Laura Cappelle wrote in her Financial Times review:The tour marks the Russian superstar’s first performances on...
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Dancers from the Royal Ballet and ENB reopen the glorious Teatro Colón in Bogotá
Teatro Colón in Bogotá reopens tomorrow night after a six-year restoration.Ten dancers from the Royal Ballet and the English National Ballet will help to get the celebrations off to a good start. Among...
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Starry names coach future ballet stars at En Avant’s first event
The En Avant Foundation - "for Specialised Ballet Coaching, Mentoring and the Awarding of Scholarships" - has had its first ever event in New York City at the Baryshnikov Arts Center.Young...
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Damian Lewis participates in Deloitte Ignite at the Royal Opera House
Actors Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory will feature in the opening weekend of the Royal Opera House’s annual contemporary arts festival Deloitte Ignite which starts tomorrow, appearing in a pair of...
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The Royal Ballet celebrates founding choreographer Frederick Ashton
From 18 October until 12 November The Royal Ballet will present a glorious mixed programme of four of Frederick Ashton’s finest ballets, celebrating not only his vast and impressive body of work but...
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Svetlana Zakharova’s Gala brings the Ukraine to the heart of Russia
Last night, Svetlana Zakharova's Gala Ballet without Borders took place on the Bolshoi stage in Moscow. Ballet stars danced in support of young dancers in war-torn Ukraine. This politically sensitive...
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Osipova is missing Hallberg, but hopes to return to the Bolshoi
The applause that greeted Natalia Osipova's return to the Bolshoi stage was enthusiastic.Laura Cappelle wrote in her Financial Times review:The tour marks the Russian superstar’s first performances on...
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Alessandra Ferri’s pain at being rejected and joy at being reborn
The word “comeback” isn’t one I like; what I am doing is going ahead. These years off stage have taught me that I can’t live without dance. I am fully realised only when I dance.Alessandra Ferri is in...
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Marianela Nuñez leads out the Royal Ballet for their American tour
The Royal Ballet returns to the USA in June 2015 with programmes that reflect both the company’s heritage and its contemporary repertoire. It also brings with it the extraordinary lineup of dancers...
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50th Anniversary of MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet
The Royal Ballet 2015/16 Season opens this September with the return of Kenneth MacMillan’s landmark Romeo and Juliet, celebrating 50 years since its première at the Royal Opera House in 1965. It will...
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Carlos Acosta at The Royal Ballet: celebrating 17 years
Carlos Acosta at The Royal Ballet is a new book to celebrate Carlos Acosta’s 17 year career with The Royal Ballet from 1998 – 2015. The book, which captures some of his greatest performances as well as...
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Kevin O’Hare interview: It’s an exciting time for The Royal Ballet
This is an exciting time for The Royal Ballet, which has been on a roll for several years with an enthusiastic public for the sold-out performances at the Royal Opera House, the extremely popular live...
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Matthew Ball – The Royal Ballet’s prince in waiting?
It seems an exceptionally good moment for homegrown ballet talent in Britain. The Royal Ballet School alone is producing a remarkable number of excellent dancers, many tipped for the top. Two of these...
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The Royal Ballet’s new star-crossed lovers: Yasmine Naghdi and Matthew Ball
Yasmine Naghdi and Matthew Ball are about to make a joint début as the young lovers in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet. It is part of the current run at the Royal Opera House to mark the...
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The Royal Ballet: Raven Girl / Connectome – first reactions and photos
Here are five of the first reviews out of last nights new double bill at The Royal Opera House: Wayne McGregor’s Raven Girl and Alastair Marriott’s Connectome. It runs until 24 October. RAVEN GIRL The...
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First Look: Carlos Acosta’s Carmen for The Royal Ballet
It is 10.30pm in London, and the curtain has just gone down on The Royal Ballet’s new quadruple bill which includes Carlos Acosta’s new creation for the company: Carmen. Here are the first images of...
View ArticleSarah Lamb on débuting at La Scala in Manon with Claudio Coviello
As has already been reported, the on-off-on-off again tale of Natalia Osipova as Manon in Milan is now definitely “off” and she has been replaced by The Royal Ballet’s gorgeous Sarah Lamb. About her...
View ArticleSarah Lamb makes her début at La Scala with Claudio Coviello in Manon
La Scala sometimes lets down its audience by casting a ‘local’ dancer when the star has cancelled. I apologise if I’m upsetting some of the company, but this is often a deluding experience resulting in...
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Sneak peek at Wheeldon’s Strapless for The Royal Ballet with Osipova,...
Tomorrow night, Friday 12 February, The Royal Ballet embarks in a run of its new mixed programme, which features three pieces by Christopher Wheeldon: After the Rain, Within the Golden Hour and the...
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The Royal Ballet and the Bolshoi announce their first co-production
Christopher Wheeldon’s new ballet Strapless, which receives its world premiere in London tonight, is part of an all Wheeldon mixed programme which also includes After the Rain and Within the Golden...
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