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Norwegian National Ballet dazzles in Balanchine's Jewels

Isabel Vila, Josh Nagaoka and Natasha Jones Dale in George Balanchine's Emeralds © Erik Berg
A first rate account of George Balanchine's Jewels from exquisite dancing and music, to tremendous staging.
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Norwegian National Ballet’s The Wild Duck: a triumph for Aune

Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken as The Duck in Marit Moum Aune's The Wild Duck © Joerg Wiesner
Marit Moum Aune has completed the third production in her Ibsen trilogy and in The Wild Duck she has, together with Norwegian National Ballet, another big success.
****1
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A mixed bag for The Royal Ballet's mixed bill

Kyle Abraham's The Weathering doesn't feel particularly fresh on its premiere, but Crystal Pite's Solo Echo and Christopher Wheeldon's Danse à Grande Vitesse pep up the first triple bill of the season at Covent Garden. 
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Popcorn, fish dives and a rock guitar lute: Balanchine and Robbins

An evening of George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins at Covent Garden, topped by a beautifully poignant rendering of Dances at a Gathering.
****1
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The Royal Ballet keeps the Cunningham flame aglow

A brief but innovative tribute to the lasting influence of Merce Cunningham in the Linbury Theatre
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Núñez and Muntagirov light up Don Quixote

Despite Carlos Acosta's staging of Don Quixote feeling a little tame, The Royal Ballet's star couple dazzles. 
***11
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