Coppélia 28 November 2019 – 7 January 2020 The performance lasts about 2 hours and 35 minutes, including two intervals. Cast (opening night, 28 November 2019) Swanilda: Francesca Hayward Franz: Alexander Campbell Dr Coppélius: Gary Avis Coppélia was a landmark production when it first hit the stage in 1870. Its positive mood marked a break with the rather heavier, … [Read more...] about Photo Album: tonight’s Royal Ballet opening cast in Coppélia
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Marianela Nuñez on working with celebrity photographer Paola Kudacki for Humanity magazine
The photoshoot for Citizens of Humanity was a brilliant experience. says Royal Ballet principal dancer Marianela Nuñez who is featured in the 13th issue of the denim label’s magazine, Humanity. It is edited by celebrated photographer Paola Kudacki who has shot celebrities such as Beyoncé, Kate Winslet, Jane Fonda, Elton John… it’s a long list. I was looking forward to … [Read more...] about Marianela Nuñez on working with celebrity photographer Paola Kudacki for Humanity magazine
Photo Album – First look at The Royal Ballet’s triple bill Concerto/Enigma Variations/Raymonda Act III
Tonight, 22 October 2019, is opening night at The Royal Opera House for a Petipa/Ashton/MacMillan triple bill. The Royal Ballet will be dancing Concerto, Enigma Variations and Raymonda Act III until 20 December. From The Royal Ballet’s classical origins in the works of Petipa, to the home-grown choreographers who put British ballet on the world stage, this mixed programme … [Read more...] about Photo Album – First look at The Royal Ballet’s triple bill Concerto/Enigma Variations/Raymonda Act III
A mesmerising new ballet art film – ‘missed nuance’ – captures movement like never before
After Niv Novak’s slow-motion dance project ‘extension’ in 2017, comes ‘missed nuance’, a similar project with a different look. Dancers from international ballet companies wore designer garments to be captured by exquisite lighting, and state-of-the-art filmmaking technology, to produce a work-of-art that showcases the extreme athleticism of dance, but also its sublime … [Read more...] about A mesmerising new ballet art film – ‘missed nuance’ – captures movement like never before
David Hallberg becomes Principal Guest Artist of The Royal Ballet in the 2019/2020 Season
David Hallberg will become a Principal Guest Artist of The Royal Ballet in the 2019/2020 Season. Hallberg has a long association partnering Royal Ballet Principal dancer Natalia Osipova. During the 2018/2019 Season they performed together at The Royal Opera House in Frederick Ashton’s A Month in the Country and Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet. They also danced the … [Read more...] about David Hallberg becomes Principal Guest Artist of The Royal Ballet in the 2019/2020 Season
Interview with Sergei Polunin – Verona’s new Romeo
On the eve of the debut of a new Romeo and Juliet at Verona’s Arena with choreography by Johan Kobborg and with Sergei Polunin and Alina Cojocaru in the title roles, Polunin talked with Vogue Italia’s Valentina Bonelli. The classics can often seem dated and today it can be difficult to relate to them. Instead, we are putting on stage an understandable and exciting … [Read more...] about Interview with Sergei Polunin – Verona’s new Romeo
The Royal Ballet and Dance Umbrella celebrate the legacy of Merce Cunningham
The Royal Ballet and Dance Umbrella celebrate the legacy of choreographer Merce Cunningham with heritage works, international dance companies and a world premiere by Pam Tanowitz Programme 1 - The Royal Ballet Thursday 10 – Friday 11 October, Linbury Theatre Cross Currents / Monotones II / Pam Tanowitz Programme 2 – Dance Umbrella: The Future Bursts In Thursday … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet and Dance Umbrella celebrate the legacy of Merce Cunningham
Interview with Johan Kobborg and Alina Cojocaru on the eve of their new Romeo and Juliet
Johan Kobborg asked David Umenoto to design the sets for his Romeo and Juliet which has its world premiere in Verona’s vast Arena on 26 August. The commission came about after Kobborg had seen an exhibition of Umenoto’s sculptures: His works are contemporary but respect the past – you can feel the importance of memory yet there is a profound break with it. After seeing his … [Read more...] about Interview with Johan Kobborg and Alina Cojocaru on the eve of their new Romeo and Juliet
Royal Ballet’s Valentino Zucchetti is Mercutio in the Kobborg-Polunin-Cojocaru Romeo and Juliet
On the 26 August, there will be a single performance only of Johan Kobborg’s new production of Romeo and Juliet with Sergei Polunin and Alina Cojocaru in the title roles. But when the theatre in Verona’s vast Arena with 30,000 seats it is the equivalent of a 15-performance run in an opera house. Joining them on stage will be The Royal Ballet’s First Soloist, Valentino … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet’s Valentino Zucchetti is Mercutio in the Kobborg-Polunin-Cojocaru Romeo and Juliet
Sergei Polunin on sex change, his new girlfriend, and manning up
In an interview, before several appearances in the Italian peninsula over the next two months, Sergei Polunin said, I deeply believe in love. It’s a universal feeling; everyone wants to love and be loved. Today, I see a separation between men and women with too much aggressivity and competition between the sexes. For me, if I don’t have love in my life, I’m unable to do … [Read more...] about Sergei Polunin on sex change, his new girlfriend, and manning up