
Interview: Melissa Hamilton, First Soloist, The Royal Ballet
“I knew that I had to seize my only chance to have a ballet career. Masha Mukhamedov agreed to teach me privately six days a week for ten months…”

Les Saisons Russes of XXI Century – Firebird, Scheherazade – London
An apologetic Liepa promised to return for a week next time and bring the new Cleopatra with him, but this was an unsatisfying evening in its current form.

Les Saisons Russes of XXI Century – Le Spectre de la rose, Firebird, Scheherazade – London
But altogether, this was an evening of historical curios that lacked consistent vibrancy.