One of my earliest ballet memories was seeing Margot Fonteyn dance Princess Aurora in the notoriously difficult Rose Adage – one of classical ballet’s great moments. Courted by four suitors, Fonteyn w ...
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Aaron S Watkins, in his inaugural season as artistic director of the ENB, showcases an impressive diverse repertory of classical, contemporary and neo-classical dance with three works, choreographed b ...
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Sep 26, 2023
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Prince Siegfried falls in love with a white swan (Odette, pure innocent) and is seduced by a black swan (Odile, evil and erotic). No other ballet is staged so often. No other ballet is more loved. No ...
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SLEEPING BEAUTY was first staged by Charles Robinson Planché as an extravaganza in London in 1840 and has been a popular pantomime in Britain ever since. There is always a choice: Tchaikovsky, live, a ...
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