A long lost Ashton favourite returns

Por Rym Kechacha, 19 noviembre 2015

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“making wings and pecking and scratching at the air like city pigeons”

Crítica hecha desde Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres el 18 noviembre 2015

Monotones I and II (Sir Frederick Ashton)

The Two Pigeons (Ashton) (Sir Frederick Ashton)

The Royal Ballet

Barry Wordsworth, Dirección

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Yasmine Naghdi, Bailarín

Emma Maguire, Bailarín

Tristan Dyer, Bailarín

Marianela Núñez, Bailarín

Edward Watson, Bailarín

Valeri Hristov, Bailarín

Lauren Cuthbertson, Bailarín

Vadim Muntagirov, Bailarín

Laura Morera, Bailarín

Ryoichi Hirano, Bailarín

El brillante Lago del Royal Ballet: pureza, lirismo y frescura

Cintia Borges Carreras, 22nd July

El ingenio coreográfico de Scarlett encandila a los amantes de la danza. El cisne de Marianela Núñez y la elegancia aristocrática de Vadim Muntagirov trascienden lo técnico para contar desde la emoción.

*****

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

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

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

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.

*****

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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 Two Pigeons: A long lost Ashton favourite returns to the Royal Ballet