Royal Ballet's Ashton programme

Von Rym Kechacha, 19 Oktober 2014

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“delicate and lyrical, accessible, familiar, and wholly moving”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, am 18 Oktober 2014

5 Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan (Sir Frederick Ashton)

Scènes de Ballet (Sir Frederick Ashton)

Symphonic Variations (Sir Frederick Ashton)

A Month in the Country (Sir Frederick Ashton)

The Royal Ballet

David Dean, Bühnenbild

Sarah Lamb, Tanz

Steven McRae, Tanz

Helen Crawford, Tanz

Marianela Núñez, Tanz

Rupert Pennefather, Tanz

Zenaida Yanovsky, Tanz

Covent Garden Orchester des Royal Opera House

ABT presents the classics with slightly uneven results

Ivy Lin, 25th October

ABT offer some outstanding performances in a classical quadruple bill but there was a lack of confidence and uniformity within the corps de ballet.

***11

National Ballet of Japan revives Ashton's beloved Cinderella

Naomi Mori, 18th October

The National Ballet of Japan gave an excellent rendition of Sir Frederick Ashton's Cinderella, in spite of many new faces and role debuts.

****1

Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée: the most joyous of ballets

Amanda Jennings, 18th October

If you’re in need of a pick-me-up, get thee to the Royal Opera House and see La Fille mal gardée, a gem of a ballet. There’s a long roster of impressive casts to choose from.

****1

The Royal Ballet School: a triumphant display of excellence throughout

Jonathan Gray, 12th July

It was a wonderful, heartening afternoon – it’s no wonder nearly all the 2025 graduates have gained contracts with several major ballet companies.

*****

ABT: Ashton's Sylvia showcases the entire company

Ivy Lin, 10th July

The audience walked out of the theater feeling airborne and filled with the kind of joy you only feel after a truly special performance. Sylvia is an absolute treasure.

*****

Ballet Central at the Linbury: keen to prove its versatility

Deborah Weiss, 17th June

Ballet Central provides an extremely varied programme of new and old, classical and contemporary dance, with plenty of aplomb.

***11

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Rym Kechacha

Rym Kechacha trained at Central School of Ballet and danced with Northern Ballet. She has blogged for Ballet.co, reviewed for DanceTabs and contributed to The Dancing Times and Dance Europe. She also writes fiction, essays and text messages.

The Royal Ballet: Frederick Ashton mixed programme