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The Inner Light
Triple bills are a great opportunity to discover rarer ballets along with new works, an essential ingredient in preserving the future of this art form. The Royal Ballet’s latest features a moder… more →
The Ballet Bag
May I take your order?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: In honor of MusicMonday (which is technically when I started this entry), I thought I’d do a little … more →
The Inner Light
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wrote 1 month ago: Triple bills are a great opportunity to discover rarer ballets along with new works, an essential in … more →
Triple Bill — Agon, Sphinx, and Limen, Royal Ballet, November 2009
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wrote 2 months ago: Agon is a Greek word meaning ‘contest’, and this 1957 Balanchine ballet is for twelve da … more →
Young Lust
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wrote 2 months ago: Our Mayerling crusade continues with new casts, some debuts and thus interesting new takes on MacMil … more →
Mayerling, Royal Ballet, October 2009
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wrote 2 months ago: This was the second night of the present run, with Johan Kobborg in the main role as the 30-year-old … more →
Human Nature
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wrote 2 months ago: Mayerling may not be for everyone, but it is an undeniable example of how ballet can go beyond tech … more →
Life in Technicolor
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wrote 3 months ago: Kim Brandstrup. Copyright belongs to its owners. Source: GBCM While at the main stage the Royal Ball … more →
Bag of Steps: Small Jumps (Part 1)
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wrote 4 months ago: This is the first post devoted to small jumps, the main components of what is known as petit allégro … more →
Dear Mr. Fantasy
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wrote 4 months ago: August Bournonville around 1830. Source: NYTimes. Copyright belongs to its respective owners. Few ba … more →
Season Awards
wrote 6 months ago: The 2008/2009 Royal Ballet season was filled with golden tickets, but which acts made the Bag Ladies … more →
A Fiery Spirit
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wrote 6 months ago: Steven McRae. Source: ROH © Copyright belongs to its respective owners. The Royal Ballet’s new … more →
Bag of Steps: Big Jumps (Part 1)
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wrote 6 months ago: This post is devoted to big jumps, usually the territory of male dancers, though some of them are a … more →
I'm Bound to Pack it Up (and go away...)
wrote 6 months ago: Better late than never! The Royal Ballet troupe are now well into their summer tour while ballet orp … more →
Mayerling
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wrote 6 months ago: Is this ballet for you? Go if: You are tired of white ballets and of seeing male dancers perennially … more →
Soul Meets Body
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wrote 7 months ago: Since mixed reviews (including our previous opening night write up) have plagued the Royal Ballet … more →
Giselle Round-up
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wrote 7 months ago: Roberta Marquez as Giselle, Source: The Royal Opera House ©. Copyright belongs to its respective own … more →
Love or Confusion
wrote 7 months ago: Manon with Tamara Rojo and Carlos Acosta. Source: The Royal Opera House ©. Copyright belongs to its … more →
Bring It On Home
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wrote 7 months ago: Now that we know what both the Royal Ballet’s and the Sadler’s Wells’ 2009/2010 da … more →
I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
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wrote 7 months ago: Johan Kobborg. Source: The Royal Ballet ©. Copyright belongs to its respective owners. Just over a y … more →
