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LondonManon – The Royal Ballet

Francesca Hayward as Manon and Marcelino Sambé as Des Grieux in MacMillan’s Manon © 2024 RBO. Foteini Christofilopoulou
Massenet: Manon
Sir Kenneth MacMillan; The Royal Ballet; Koen Kessels; Martin Georgiev; Nicholas Georgiadis
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The Royal Ballet’s Manon: your heart will break

Francesca Hayward as Manon and Marcelino Sambé as Des Grieux in MacMillan’s Manon © 2024 RBO. Foteini Christofilopoulou
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon with The Royal Ballet looks every bit as good as it did back in 1974. There is a reason why it’s stood the test of time. 
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Hot ice: Osipova and Brændsrød sizzle in Cranko’s Onegin

Lukas B Brǽndsrød (Onegin) and Natalia Osipova (Tatiana) © RBO | Andrej Uspenski
Natalia Osipova, a seasoned Tatiana, is joined by Lukas B Brændsrød, making his debut as Onegin in the summer return of John Cranko's take on Pushkin's classic verse novel. 
*****
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The Royal Ballet, Wheeldon’s Ballet to Broadway: never a dull moment

Lukas B. Brændsrød and Marianela Nuñez in Wheeldon's Fools Paradise © Johan Persson
A showcase presenting the rich diversity of Christopher Wheeldon’s choreography should become a staple in The Royal Ballet's calendar.
***11
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A tribute to Balanchine: superb programming, sublime dancing

Cesar Corrales and artists of The Royal Ballet in Prodigal Son © Foteini Christofilopoulou
A triple bill of works by Balanchine shows off both the dancers’ versatility and his own wide ranging skills as a choreographer. 
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The Royal Ballet’s Light of Passage: mesmerisingly beautiful

Marcelino Sambé in Crystal Pite's Light of Passage © Camilla Greenwell
Overall, Light of Passage is one of those glorious pieces where music, choreography and design meld together to make theatrical magic.
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The Royal Ballet: MaddAddam is carried by sublime performances

Joseph Sissens as Jimmy, Fumi Kaneko as Oryx, William Bracewell as Crake in McGregor's MaddAddam © Andrej Uspenski
The combination of spectacular backdrops and evocative film projections are visually stunning and the dancers are superb, but Wayne McGregor's MaddAddam is difficult to follow.
***11
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