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Review of ‘The Nutcracker’: “Eye-candy staging, but Fossil-meyer movements”
The Birmingham Royal Ballet continues its holiday tradition, bringing back the magic of Tchaikovsky’s signature Christmas piece to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this return production still serves as the company’s toy soldier Every time this quintessentially Christmas plan (I guess…
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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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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…
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‘El lago de los cisnes” del Royal Ballet de Birmingham anuncia una gira nacional que comenzará el mes próximo
La producción empezará a representarse a principios de febrero en Southhampton, Plymouth y Edimburgo, entre otros lugares. La gira, tercera entrega de la compañía de los exquisitos ballets de Sir Peter Wright, contará también con dos de los mejores bailarines del mundo en varias fechas concretas.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ announces national tour beginning next month
The production will start performances by the beginning of February – its locations including Southhampton, Plymouth and Edinburgh among others. Serving as the company’s third installment of Sir Peter Wright’s exquisite ballets, the tour will also feature two of the world’s greatest dancers on several specific dates.
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Review of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’: “Beauty is the word”
The most Christmassy theatre tradition continues to charm audiences during the holidays through its many productions across town. Guillermo Názara reviews one the company’s signature montages, playing for a limited run at London’s Royal Albert Hall – to let us know if the lavishness of the score is matched by those daring to perform it.
