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earlier ballet reviews
The Nutcracker The Nutcracker St Petersburg Ballet @ Royal Albert Hall, London
The famous Russian ballet company brings Petipa and Tchaikovsky's perennial favourite to the Albert Hall.
Edward Watson in Four Temperaments Four Temperaments Triple Bill Royal Ballet @ Royal Opera House, London
Two world premieres and a revival of Balanchine's classic The Four Temperaments with stars such as Darcey Bussell.
Coppelia Coppelia Royal Ballet @ The Royal Opera House, London
Ninette de Valois' sparkling ballet is revived by the Royal Ballet in a great restaging by Anthony Dowell.
Triple Bill Triple Bill Royal Ballet @ The Royal Opera House, London
Musical Director Antonio Pappano conducts Stravinsky, Poulenc and Janacek in a Royal Ballet mixed programme.
Pique Dame Pique Dame Triple Bill Bolshoi Ballet @ The Royal Opera House, London
Petit's Pique Dame and Balanchine's choreography of Bizet's neoclassical Symphony in C are two of the highlights.
The Bright Stream The Bright Stream Bolshoi Ballet @ The Royal Opera House, London
Another Shostakovich rarity comes to London in the hands of the Russian company - and it's a huge success.
The Pharaoh's Daughter The Pharaoh's Daughter Bolshoi Ballet @ The Royal Opera House, London
Petipa's ballet is reconstructed as part of the Bolshoi season in London.
The Golden Age The Golden Age Kirov Ballet @ The Coliseum, London
Shostakovich's controversial football ballet gets a new staging by the visiting Russian company at the Coliseum.
The Bedbug Shostakovich Mixed Bill Kirov Ballet @ The Coliseum, London
Valery Gergiev conducts part of the opening night of the Kirov Ballet's summer residence.
The Firebird The Firebird Mixed Bill @ Royal Ballet, London
Miyako Yoshida dances the Firebird, whilst Carlos Acosta stuns in the awesome Tchaikovsky pas de deux.
Giselle (Photo: Bill Cooper) Giselle Royal Ballet@ Royal Opera House, London
Peter Wright's production of Adolphe Adam's tragic ballet, with Miyako Yoshida supreme in the demanding title role.
The Nutcracker The Nutcracker Royal Ballet, Covent Garden
Miyako Yoshida and Federico Bonelli head the first night of the latest revival of the classic Christmas ballet...
Gloria Gloria Mixed Bill @ Royal Ballet, London
A mixed bill includes Kenneth Macmillan's evocation of World War I and a new work by Alastair Marriott...
Giselle (Photo: Bill Cooper) Giselle Royal Ballet@ Royal Opera House, London
Underrated ballerina Zenaida Yanowsky takes the title role in Sir Frederick Ashton's ballet, and the results are stunning...
Manon Manon Royal Ballet
Kenneth Macmillan's Manon still has great impact at the ROH, with Leanne Benjamin impressive in the title role...
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