George Balanchine
The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration review – pick ’n’ mix gala with some sparkles
A grab-bag of nine pieces, from Wheeldon to Tanowitz, make up a celebratory programme delivered with customary aplomb by the Royal’s dancers
Lyndsey Winship
17, Nov, 2022 @2:00 PM
The week in dance: Balanchine and Robbins; British Ballet Charity Gala; Dangerous Liaisons – review
Vadim Muntagirov excelled in a celebration of American ballet while Darcey Bussell staged an impressive showcase of UK talent
Sarah Crompton
13, Jun, 2021 @8:00 AM
Royal Ballet: Balanchine and Robbins review – Vadim Muntagirov’s Apollo is simply divine
The Russian always had technique, now he’s got belief in this terrific all-American programme also taking in work from the 1960s set to music by Tchaikovsky and Chopin
Lyndsey Winship
06, Jun, 2021 @1:32 PM
Top 10 books about ballet | Erin Kelly
From Noel Streatfeild to David Hallberg, this is a literature of passion and madness, ambition and addiction
Erin Kelly
26, May, 2021 @12:39 PM
New York City Ballet review – Sofia Coppola’s beautiful, intimate portrait
For the company’s spring gala, the director tracks dancers backstage and on stage as they perform Robbins, Balanchine and a new work by Justin Peck
Lyndsey Winship
06, May, 2021 @10:00 PM
San Francisco Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream review – two acts of pure dance run smooth
George Balanchine’s take on Shakespearean comedy may be more geometric than romantic, but the most delicate moments of this performance are truly enchanting
Lyndsey Winship
25, Jan, 2021 @12:01 AM
Royal Ballet: The Unknown Soldier / Infra / Symphony in C review – bittersweet beauty
Alastair Marriott’s evocation of conflict is caught between gracefulness and tragedy while Wayne McGregor and George Balanchine still shine
Lyndsey Winship
21, Nov, 2018 @11:40 AM
Jewels review – diamonds are for ever
The Royal Ballet’s 50th anniversary revival of Balanchine’s classic sparkles despite the occasional flaw
Luke Jennings
09, Apr, 2017 @11:28 AM
Balanchine's Jewels: the product-placement ballet that became a masterpiece
With its shameless courting of wealthy New York, George Balanchine’s plot-free ballet Jewels was initially seen as tacky. But its magical synthesis of ballet history means it has endured for 50 years
Judith Mackrell
03, Apr, 2017 @2:36 PM
A Midsummer Night’s Dream review – when Bottom met Christian Lacroix
Paris Opera Ballet deliver a beautifully chic but variable production of Balanchine’s classic
Luke Jennings
02, Apr, 2017 @7:00 AM
LA Dance Project review – Millepied goes for some Balanchine shine
Benjamin Millepied’s young company asserts itself as a future force in dance with this trilogy loosely linked around the theme of precious stones
Judith Mackrell
27, Jun, 2016 @10:31 AM
Australian Ballet 20:21 review – electrifying triptych of dance fantasy
A symphony, a dream and the world premiere of Tim Harbour’s Filigree and Shadow, a macabre vision set to the beat of Munich musicians 48nord
Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore
06, Nov, 2015 @4:53 AM
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