Cinematic storytelling in ENB’s fine Romeo and Juliet

Von Mark Pullinger, 01 November 2015

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“you can almost hear the Bard’s lines in Nureyev's choreography”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, am 31 Oktober 2015

Romeo und Julia (Rudolf Nureyev)

English National Ballet

Gavin Sutherland, Musikalische Leitung

Ezio Frigerio, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Erina Takahashi, Tanz

Isaac Hernández, Tanz

James Streeter, Tanz

Bufalá Fernando, Tanz

Tamarin Stott, Tanz

James Forbat, Tanz

English National Ballet Philharmonic

Nureyev’s Sleeping Beauty at La Scala is pure magic

Elsa Giovanna Simonetti, 21st December

Rudolf Nureyev’s production of The Sleeping Beauty is still a magnificent showcase for La Scala after nearly 60 years.

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La Belle au bois dormant redéploie ses splendeurs à l'Opéra de Paris

Jade Larine, 8th March

Avec le retour de ce ballet mythique magnifiquement interprété par Bleuenn Battistoni et Guillaume Diop, on se réjouit d'avoir goûté à ce plaisir coupable qu'est le conte de fées dansé.

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NNB rises to the challenges of Nureyev’s Don Quixote

Maggie Foyer, 7th February

Premiered with Norwegian National Ballet in 2009, this Don Quixote is packed with high energy classical and character roles and is colourful and extravagant.

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Les trésors du Lac des cygnes de Noureev à l'Opéra Bastille

Jade Larine, 24th June

La chorégraphie syncrétique de Noureev porte en elle toutes les inspirations originelles, réelles ou supposées, depuis la création de l'ouvrage.

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Royal Swedish Ballet rise to the challenges of Nureyev's Swan Lake

Maggie Foyer, 9th April

Rudolf Nureyev's typically intricate choreography serves the Royal Swedish Ballet well, showing off the virtuosic talents throughout the ranks as well as the principal dancers.

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Rêves et délices du Casse-Noisette de Noureev à l'Opéra de Paris

Laurine Mortha, 20th December

Si la chorégraphie de Rudolf Noureev n'est pas la plus féerique, on ressort du ballet avec des étoiles dans les yeux, notamment grâce au duo formé par Paul Marque et Inès McIntosh.

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Mark Pullinger

Mark has been a Bachtrack editor since 2014. He is also an experienced critic, writing hundreds of reviews for the site, as well as a freelancer writing for other magazines and newspapers. He also writes programme notes and blogs on Substack. Mark has a particular passion for the operas of Verdi as well as Russian and French repertoire. Outside the concert hall and opera house, Mark enjoys cooking and travel and is probably at his happiest let loose in a French patisserie or a Viennese coffee house.

Cinematic storytelling in English National Ballet’s fine Romeo and Juliet