Ballet in a Splendid Setting: English National Ballet at St Paul's Cathedral

Von Hanna Weibye, 06 Juli 2012

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: St Paul's Cathedral, London, am 3 Juli 2012

The Four Seasons (Van le Ngoc)

Of A Rose (Antony Dowson)

Suite en Blanc (Serge Lifar)

English National Ballet

Anais Chalendard, Tanz

Max Westwell, Tanz

James Streeter, Tanz

Vadim Muntagirov, Tanz

English National Ballet Philharmonic

City Chamber Choir

Gavin Sutherland, Musikalische Leitung

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National Ballet of Canada adds three new works to its repertoire with cutting-edge pieces by William Yong and Emma Portner as well as Serge Lifar's early 20th-century paean to classicism.

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L'hommage vibrant de l'Opéra de Paris à Patrick Dupond

Laurine Mortha, 23rd February

Deux ans après le décès de Patrick Dupond, l'hommage prit la forme d'une somptueuse soirée de gala, avec le défilé du Ballet et l'interprétation de trois œuvres emblématiques du parcours du danseur.

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A showcase for Ukrainian ballet at Sadler's Wells

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Ivan Putrov, who has enjoyed a long career based in London, brings dancers from his homeland for a special London gala.

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Ivan Putrov's Against the Stream gala unearths some gems

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A well-curated gala with gravitas; showcasing several works and dancers rarely, if ever, seen in London.

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Australian Ballet's Imperial Suite

Pia Savoie, 2nd May

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San Francisco Ballet's Program 7

Terez Rose, 29th April

San Francisco Ballet's Program 7 presents a satisfying triple-bill event, featuring a world premiere of Liam Scarlett's Hummingbird, as well as the memorable Suite en Blanc and The Fifth Season.

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Hanna Weibye

Hanna is a historian at King's College, Cambridge. She is currently completing a biography of Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, the inventor of German gymnastics ('Turnen'). She has produced, danced in and choreographed for ballet and contemporary shows in Cambridge. Follow her on twitter @hweibye.