At last some genuine gala material: Royal Ballet s Balanchine and Robbins reviewed spectator.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from spectator.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Russian always had technique, now he’s got belief in this terrific all-American programme also taking in work from the 1960s set to music by Tchaikovsky and Chopin
Sadlerâs Wells; Royal Opera House, London
Cue rapturous applause â and backbends â as the stars of ENB and the Royal Ballet storm back to live performance in two bold, future-facing programmes
âAccelerating mayhemâ: members of English National Ballet perform Arielle Smithâs Jolly Folly. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
âAccelerating mayhemâ: members of English National Ballet perform Arielle Smithâs Jolly Folly. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Sun 23 May 2021 04.00 EDT
Ballet is back, and itâs the little things Iâve missed. The slap of a sole on the floor, the skitter of a pointe shoe. That sudden intake of breath before a leap. The swoosh of a turn. Those tiny sounds of effort and release are signifiers of the bigger thing that makes live dance unique: its ability to embody a wide range of emotion in a tangible form.