The new ballet by Hofesh Shechter for The Royal Ballet, which can be seen from 27 March until 14 April with Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments and MacMillan’s Song of the Earth, still has no title, but it will feature the entire company. Shechter, who is renowned for his unique style of contemporary dance, is creating his first ever work on a classical company.The Royal … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet announces new details about its new Hofesh Shechter ballet
Thiago Soares
Les Étoiles in Rome: Zakharova, Nuñez, Lopatin, Soares…
A good old-fashioned ballet gala: Nutcracker, Don Q, Swan Lake, Le Corsaire… it’s sometimes just what the doctor ordered. Daniele Cipriani’s Les Étoiles injected the audience in Rome with a generous dose of positive energy administered by some of the world’s best dancers.It wasn't all cherries. Silvia Azzoni and Oleksandr Ryabko danced Hamburg Ballet repertoire with John … [Read more...] about Les Étoiles in Rome: Zakharova, Nuñez, Lopatin, Soares…
Royal Ballet Onegin casting 2015: débuts for Osipova, Golding and Muntagirov
John Cranko's masterpiece, Onegin, returns to the Royal Opera House at the end of this month. Created for the Stuttgart Ballet in 1965, the Royal Ballet first performed this production in 2001 and have since made it a staple of the repertory.The upcoming performances feature role débuts from Principal dancer Natalia Osipova and First Soloist Itziar Mendizabal as Tatiana and … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet Onegin casting 2015: débuts for Osipova, Golding and Muntagirov
Zakharova, Nuñez, Lopatin, Soares… starry lineup for Rome Gala
Christmas, New Year and then the Epiphany - the day of the Befana, a sort of female Santa Claus who delivers presents to Italian children for the Twelfth day of Christmas - and Daniele Cipriani Entertainment now adds another date to this feast of abundance with a dance gala full of plums!The 10th and 11th January in Rome will see Svetlana Zakharova, Marianela Nuñez, … [Read more...] about Zakharova, Nuñez, Lopatin, Soares… starry lineup for Rome Gala
Casting for Royal Ballet triple bill in March and La fille mal gardée in April
THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS / NEW HOFESH SHECHTER / SONG OF THE EARTH George Balanchine / NEW Hofesh Shechter / Kenneth MacMillan Music: Paul Hindemith / Koen Kessels / Gustav Mahler27, 30 March, 8, 10, 14 April at 7.30pmA world première from much sought-after Israeli choreographer and composer Hofesh Shechter is the centrepiece of the Royal Ballet's contemporary mixed … [Read more...] about Casting for Royal Ballet triple bill in March and La fille mal gardée in April
Nominees announced for the 15th National Dance Awards
The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle has announced the nominations for the 15th National Dance Awards.The Critics' Circle is composed of five sections: Music, Theatre, Film, Dance and Visual Arts and Architecture. Its aims are to promote the art of criticism, to uphold its integrity in practice and to support the advancement of the arts. Currently there are over 400 … [Read more...] about Nominees announced for the 15th National Dance Awards
Marianela Núñez and Thiago Soares… giving back
London's Royal Opera House is involved in lots of charitable work, and during a charitable event Royal Ballet principal dancer Thiago Soares was introduced to Richard Street, head of Street Kids in the UK.Street Kids is an organisation which believes that young people on the street have the potential to change their own lives. Over more than twenty years they have developed … [Read more...] about Marianela Núñez and Thiago Soares… giving back
Royal Ballet fields a starry cast for Wheeldon’s Winter’s Tale
The Royal Ballet have released casting details for Christopher Wheeldon’s latest project for the company, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.It will be the first full length adaptation of a Shakespeare play by The Royal Ballet since Kenneth MacMillan’s 1965 production of Romeo and Juliet. It has been timed to coincide with the 450th anniversary of … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet fields a starry cast for Wheeldon’s Winter’s Tale
Mara Galeazzi by her Royal Ballet friends and colleagues
Sarah Lamb, Marianela Nuñez, Gary Avis, Steven McRae, Thiago Soares and Edward Watson celebrate Mara GaleazziAs Royal Ballet dancers arrived in Verona to share the stage with Mara Galeazzi for the last time, they talked about their Italian colleague who has danced with the Royal Ballet from more than 20 years.Long-time partner Edward Watson, who joined the Royal Ballet … [Read more...] about Mara Galeazzi by her Royal Ballet friends and colleagues
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 year, one gala stands out, for Mara Galeazzi gave her farewell on 23 July at the enchanting Teatro Romano in Verona. Not Galeazzi & Friends but Mara Galeazzi Gala with … [Read more...] about Mara Galeazzi’s farewell gala with her Royal Ballet friends