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An evening of sparkle and bravura at London's international ballet gala. 

Mixed feelings form the Mariinsky Ballet's first performance of Raymonda in Washington. A shortfall in story-telling and emotional communication despite the polished dancing. 

The legendary Natalia Makarova celebrated her 75th birthday in Japan with the Mariinsky's Romeo and Juliet which was led by Kristina Shapran and Timur Askerov.  

The Mariinsky Theatre's Swan Lake is both entertaining and refreshing to watch . Reviewed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York.

The Mariinsky Ballet treats London audiences with some of Balanchine's finest story ballets : Apollo and A Midsummer Night's Dream 

The Mariinsky Ballet strike a unique balance between technique, dramatic dancing and emotional power.