The Mikhailovsky’s visit to London had on offer the kind of varied items you would expect at a restaurant in a tourist town. There was the house specialty done to excellence (Don Quixote with Os… more →
Life in the Cheap Seats - Webcowgirl's London theatre reviewswrote 1 month ago: The Mikhailovsky’s visit to London had on offer the kind of varied items you would expect at a … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Breaking news in the ballet world: Natalia Osipova to join The Royal Ballet. This announcement has b … more →
wrote 1 month ago: These astonishingly beautiful works showed why Nacho Duato is such a highly regarded choreographer, … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Bach-ing up the wrong tree* ‘Get me a can opener, I’m done up like a kipper’. The … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Soviet Realism meets Don Quixote, with the good Don replaced by an evil Commander whom the peasants … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Launching into space Natalia Osipova in full flight in Laurencia. Is there anything more elegant in … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev in Don Quixote © The Mikhailovsky Theatre The atmosphere was buzzi … more →
wrote 1 month ago: A fascinating ballet in which the central character does not even dance. The excellent choreography … more →
wrote 1 month ago: For classical ballet in glorious costumes with plenty of bouncy music it is hard to equal Don Quixot … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I’ve now been in St Petersburg for just over a month and am continuing to have a great time. T … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Full speed ahead Mr Bosun! Ivan Vasiliev practices Don Q’s famous ‘I’m a little te … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Ghosting into town Ballet – it’s the new Frock ‘n’ Roll. Polina Semionova sk … more →
wrote 2 months ago: What a pleasure this was. I’ve not seen the Mikhailovsky Giselle before, but it’s a fine … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Ivan Vasiliev and Natalia Osipova back in London in Spring 2013 Ivan Vasiliev’s levitation les … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Been away for a bit because of yet another illness. It’s been a very long year in that regard … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Ivan Vasiliev in “The Labyrinth of solitude”, choreography by Patrick de Bana for Kings of the Dance … more →
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wrote 2 years ago: Wow, what a year it has been. After resolving to see less shows in 2010, I wound up seeing more … more →
wrote 2 years ago: After seeing last night’s London debut of the 1939 ballet Laurencia, I can’t in good conscience reco … more →