Sarah Lamb, Marianela Nuñez, Gary Avis, Steven McRae, Thiago Soares and Edward Watson celebrate Mara Galeazzi As Royal Ballet dancers arrived in Verona to share the stage with Mara Galeazzi for the … [Read more...] about Mara Galeazzi by her Royal Ballet friends and colleagues
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Mara Galeazzi’s farewell gala with her Royal Ballet friends
Summer months in Italy boast many ballet galas: Bolle & Friends, Abbagnato & Friends... who doesn't want to tour the glorious piazze of Italy: fantastic dance in fantastic settings. But this … [Read more...] about Mara Galeazzi’s farewell gala with her Royal Ballet friends
Mara Galeazzi’s addio: it’s time to think about my family
Mara Galeazzi, principal dancer with London's Royal Ballet, though trained at the La Scala school in Milan, will say goodbye to her performing career on 23 July at a starry gala with colleagues from … [Read more...] about Mara Galeazzi’s addio: it’s time to think about my family
Mara Galeazzi returns home for her swan song
You may not to get to see Royal Ballet principal Mara Galeazzi dance at the Royal Opera House again (addio 13 June 2013 in Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling), or with the Royal Ballet (addio 29 June in … [Read more...] about Mara Galeazzi returns home for her swan song
Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg leave the Royal Ballet
Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg have announced they will leave The Royal Ballet at the end of the 2012/13 season to pursue other artistic challenges. Their last performance at the Royal Opera House … [Read more...] about Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg leave the Royal Ballet
The Royal Ballet’s Mara Galeazzi says arrivederci to the ballet stage
Just over a month ago the Royal Ballet announced that principal dancer Mara Galeazzi will be leaving the company: Mara Galeazzi will retire from The Royal Ballet in July 2013, at the end of the … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet’s Mara Galeazzi says arrivederci to the ballet stage
The dance drain: who will save ballet in Italy?
Italians are great dancers, but they don't get much opportunity to demonstrate that in their homeland. The history of ballet is adorned with Italian talent: Giuseppina Bozzacchi was the … [Read more...] about The dance drain: who will save ballet in Italy?
Edward Watson on the advantages of being a principal with the Royal Ballet
Edward Watson, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet and now ex-colleague of Sergei Polunin (the dancer who walked), and who may not be an artist (according to Ivan Petrov, another ex-colleague, in … [Read more...] about Edward Watson on the advantages of being a principal with the Royal Ballet
Mara Galeazzi answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? When I was 6. Why did you start dancing? At first was for fun. Which dancer inspired you most as a child? Alessandra Ferri, Carla Fracci and Pina … [Read more...] about Mara Galeazzi answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
The Royal Ballet have to shift 80,000-odd seats – dancer Bennet Gartside is giving them a hand
Four performances of Romeo and Juliet might not sound much, but if you're performing them at London's O2 Arena that means you need to sell an awful lot of tickets - think of it as an equivalent of 40 … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet have to shift 80,000-odd seats – dancer Bennet Gartside is giving them a hand
Tamara Rojo interview: “I start from zero – I go back to the steps to find all the feelings again”
Five minutes in the company of Tamara Rojo and you don’t just want to interview her: you want her to be your best friend. Funny, clever, phenomenally articulate, she responds to each question with … [Read more...] about Tamara Rojo interview: “I start from zero – I go back to the steps to find all the feelings again”
That’s a lots of Manons – 8 casts, 15 performances and a sold-out notice guaranteed
The Royal Ballet's signature ballet Manon returns next week for a 15 show run. That's a lot for a narrative ballet that doesn't possess a Tchaikovsky score! But it is the casting that astounds - … [Read more...] about That’s a lots of Manons – 8 casts, 15 performances and a sold-out notice guaranteed
Mara Galeazzi’s Dancing for the Children Gala 2011 at Sadler’s Wells on 3 April
The Royal Ballet Principal Mara Galeazzi's Gala 2011 is part of a unique initiative, Dancing For The Children, which has this year teamed up with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s … [Read more...] about Mara Galeazzi’s Dancing for the Children Gala 2011 at Sadler’s Wells on 3 April
“The world’s greatest ballet company performs the world’s greatest love story at the O2” says the producer
Ok, maybe he's going a bit over the top, but being that there are more than 20,000 seats to shift for each performance Raymond Gubbay needs to pull out all the stops. The Royal Ballet is thrilled … [Read more...] about “The world’s greatest ballet company performs the world’s greatest love story at the O2” says the producer
Interview with Mara Galeazzi in Milan – 21min 2010 conference
An interview (in Italian) with Mara Galeazzi as part of the 21min 2010 conference in Milan. She talks about a severe illness that led her to view her life and the world in a new light and, in … [Read more...] about Interview with Mara Galeazzi in Milan – 21min 2010 conference
