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ParisLa Clémence de Titus

© Émilie Brouchon | OnP
Mozart: La clemenza di Tito
Harry Bicket; Willy Decker; Opéra national de Paris; John Macfarlane; Hans Toelstede; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

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Strawinsky, Schubert
Glen Tetley; John Neumeier; London City Ballet; John Macfarlane

BathFirebird – A Double Bill, London City Ballet

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Strawinsky, Schubert
Glen Tetley; John Neumeier; London City Ballet; John Macfarlane

ReimsFirebird – A Double Bill, London City Ballet

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Mikhail Fokine; Glen Tetley; John Neumeier; London City Ballet; L'orchestre de l'Opéra de Reims; John Macfarlane

CambridgeFirebird – A Double Bill, London City Ballet

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Mikhail Fokine; Glen Tetley; John Neumeier; London City Ballet; John Macfarlane

LondonLondon City Ballet: Firebird – A Double Bill

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John Neumeier; Glen Tetley; London City Ballet; John Macfarlane
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ParisLa Clémence de Titus

© Émilie Brouchon | OnP
Mozart: La clemenza di Tito
Harry Bicket; Willy Decker; Opéra national de Paris; John Macfarlane; Hans Toelstede; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris