Royal Ballet – Swan Lake (Scarlett premiere) – London
★★★★★ Liam Scarlett has devised a visual and emotional treat for audiences, fully justifying Kevin O’Hare’s faith in him as a director and choreographer.
Royal Ballet – Manon – London
★★★★✰ It’s a myth that Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon was ever regarded as a failure. Critics may initially have had reservations but audiences have enjoyed it from its first season in 1974 throughout its many revivals…
Gallery – Royal Ballet in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
With Akane Takada in the lead role. Gallery by Dave Morgan…
5 Questions to Emma Maguire, RB Soloist, about the Ann Maguire Gala and Charity
We talk to Emma Maguire about the Gala that honours the life of her mum, Ann Maguire, and this year takes place at the Leeds Grand Theatre on 3 September. The proceeds go to support the Ann Maguire Arts Education Fund – inspiring young people through the arts…
Royal Ballet – Flight Pattern (premiere), After the Rain, The Human Seasons – London
Flight Pattern: ★★★★★, After the Rain: ★★★✰✰, Human Seasons: ★★✰✰✰. Like Gorecki, Crystal Pite has created a memorable and moving work full of meaning…
Royal Ballet: Promotions and joiners for the 2016/17 season
Four Royal Ballet dancers promoted to Principal from the start of the 2016/17 Season – Alexander Campbell, Francesca Hayward, Ryoichi Hirano and Akane Takada
Royal Ballet – Rhapsody, The Two Pigeons – London
★★★★★ “What a joy to have Rhapsody back in its original setting…”
Royal Ballet – Don Quixote – London
Royal Ballet Don Quixote London, Royal Opera House 25 November 2014 Gallery of pictures by Dave Morgan www.roh.org.uk New directors of old ballets are often tempted to make them relevant to today by…
Royal Ballet – Ceremony of Innocence, The Age of Anxiety, Aeternum – London
The programme was so underwhelming that I went twice in succession, to see whether alternative casts could make a difference.
Deloitte Ignite 2014, Royal Ballet and others – Sampling the Myth bill – London
The best of the videos and best piece of the night was Kim Brandstrup’s Leda and the Swan using the much-loved Zenaida Yanowsky and Tommy Franzen
Gallery – Royal Ballet in Serenade, Sweet Violets, DGV: Danse à grande vitesse
Gallery by Dave Morgan…
Andrej Uspenski – Photographer, Royal Ballet First Artist
Words with the man and thoughts on the Behind the Scenes at The Royal Ballet book from Graham Watts. Details of his next book too – on Natalia Osipova…
Royal Ballet: Promotions, joiners and leavers for the 2011/12 season
For Immediate Release The Royal Ballet’s Ryoichi Hirano and Alexander Campbell have been promoted to First Soloists in the recent Company promotions. Ryoichi, 28 from Japan, joined The Royal Ballet in 2002 and…
