After the doom and gloom with the many announcements of theatre events being cancelled or postponed, here is some good news from Rome. The annual Les Étoiles ballet gala evening in Rome which was … [Read more...] about Les Étoiles ballet gala in Rome at the end of January, now booking
National Ballet of Cuba
National Ballet of Cuba forced to cancel South Africa tour at the eleventh hour
Dirk Badenhorst, director of Mzansi Productions, announced in Johannesburg yesterday that the National Ballet of Cuba has cancelled its planned South African tour which was due to open in … [Read more...] about National Ballet of Cuba forced to cancel South Africa tour at the eleventh hour
Alicia Alonso on her dancers, her company and Fidel Castro
Kevin Griffin of the Vancouver Sun asked Alicia Alonso (via email) some questions: On classical ballet being elitist Ballet does not have to be an elitist art form. If the public have access to a … [Read more...] about Alicia Alonso on her dancers, her company and Fidel Castro
Alicia Alonso: “I will live until I’m 200”
In an interview on Tuesday, Alicia Alonso said that she is not planning on retiring from her post as director of the National Ballet of Cuba. She said that it was pointless naming a successor as … [Read more...] about Alicia Alonso: “I will live until I’m 200”
