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Review of ‘La Fille mal gardée’: “Camp au champs”
The Birmingham Royal Ballet revives Sir Frederick Ashton’s signature choreography, in a new production bringing back the charm and whimsies of Hérold’s old-fashioned romantic ballet. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this field work manages to make audiences smell the barn. It’s almost a mathematical certainty that, when…
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Review of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s ‘Luna’: “Seeking its star quality”
The Sadler’s Wells hosts the London premiere of this new anthology piece mixing historical and mythical elements through the eyes of five different choreographers. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the production, to let us know if this astronomical effort ends up delivering a celestial touch. There’s something inherently mystical about the moon, though nobody…
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Artistic Director Freddie Opoku-Addaie talks Dance Umbrella Festival 2024: “We’re celebrating the past, but still always looking forward to the future”
The acclaimed showcase returns one more year with a new, exciting programme featuring versatile performances along with artists from all over the world. Guillermo Nazara chats with the man behind every move, to learn all the fun facts about this last edition and how it will challenge the concept of its own art. As its…
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Review of ENB’s ‘Giselle’: “Rapturous rupture”
The company starts its 2024/2025 season with Akram Khan’s modernist revision of Adolphe Adam’s piece. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this innovative approach on the classic dance work manages to stay on its toes. They say that art is a breathing, living creature that keeps shifting through…
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Review of The Ballet of the State of Georgia’s ‘Swan Lake’: “As if Aronofsky was behind it”
Tchaikovsky’s fairy-tale masterpiece returns to the London stage in a new limited-running production starring one of the most acclaimed companies in Eastern Europe. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this musical reverie manages, once again, to earn its wings. It’s the power of love! Far before Huey Lewis…
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Review of ‘Swan Lake In-The-Round’: “From here to eternity”
The English National Ballet continuous its summer tradition at the Royal Albert Hall with this lavish remake of the genre’s ultimate classic. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this twin version of the illustorus piece manages to be the good one. It’s funny how the greatest minds think…
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Feature: The English National Ballet finds its rising stars of 2024
The company celebrated its annual competition showcasing the best upcoming dancers while also displaying live renditions by last year’s winners. Featuring also an audience-chosen award, the ceremony witnessed the marking of a new milestone in the troupe’s whole history. So many times do we hear that, when you love what you do, you don’t work…
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State Ballet of Georgia’s production of ‘Swan Lake’ to extend its run at the London Coliseum
The company will perform by the end of summer, in a traditional montage bringing back the allure of Tchaikovsky’s popular creation. Considered one of the best troupes in the world, this performance will also mark the group’s first visit to London, apart from its artistic director’s, former prima ballerina Nina Ananiashvili, return to the venue…
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Review of ‘Coppelia’: “Fuel beyond its mechanics”
The KVN dance company brings back the charm of Delibes’s popular ballet through a new production combining old and new approaches on its score and delivery. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this revised take on the automaton toy maker’s tale resulted in a clockwork operation. Every story…
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Review of ‘The Sleeping Beauty’: “An old-fashioned fairy ground”
Tchaikovsky’s whimsical masterpiece returns to the London stage through the Birmingham Royal Ballet’s latest production, currently playing until the end of this week. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know how many roses and pricks are to be found in this new revival of the timeless classic. It’s been chronicled…
