Manon: The Royal Ballet's magnificent revival

Francesca Hayward as Manon with The Royal Ballet in Kenneth MacMillan's Manon

Francesca Hayward as Manon and Marcelino Sambé as Des Grieux in Manon

Marcelino Sambé as Des Grieux and Francesca Hayward as Manon in Manon

Francesca Hayward as Manon and Marcelino Sambé as Des Grieux in Manon

Par Jonathan Gray, 18 janvier 2024

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“The two were spellbinding, phenomenal, astonishing”

Critique faite à Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres, le 17 janvier 2024

L'Histoire de Manon (Sir Kenneth MacMillan)

The Royal Ballet

Koen Kessels, Direction

Nicholas Georgiadis, Décors, Costumes

Jacopo Pantani, Lumières

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Francesca Hayward, Danse

Marcelino Sambé, Danse

Alexander Campbell, Danse

Mayara Magri, Danse

Gary Avis, Danse

La danse macabre de Mayerling entre au répertoire de l'Opéra de Paris

Jade Larine, 25th October

Drame sulfureux en trois actes s’inscrivant dans la veine des grandes fresques narratives léguées par MacMillan, Mayerling laisse un goût d'inachevé malgré la belle prestation du Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris.

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Manon MacMillan à l'Opéra de Paris

Laurine Mortha, 20th April

Désormais véritable chef-d’œuvre du ballet classique, L’Histoire de Manon nous emmène au travers des transports amoureux, du remord et de la trahison qui secouent la destinée tragique de deux jeunes gens, dans une trame simple mais restée très puissante.

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The Royal Ballet’s Mayerling: violent, feral, tortured dance

Graham Watts, 30th March

In this latest revival of Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling, The Royal Ballet presents a roster of powerful and vivid interpretations across the board.

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National Ballet of Japan's revival of Manon was devastatingly good

Naomi Mori, 19th March

National Ballet of Japan in Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon has been revived six years after its performances were cancelled because of the pandemic. Exceptionally good interpretations led the opening night performance.

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Ballet superstars in Frankfurt for a night to savour

Vikki Jane Vile, 30th November

For one night only, audiences in Frankfurt were treated to some world class ballet on the expansive stage of the Jahrhunderthalle.

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ENB’s The Sleeping Beauty: disappointing cuts skew the story

Jonathan Gray, 27th November

English National Ballet's revival of the Tchaikovsky classic The Sleeping Beauty, disappoints at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton.

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Jonathan Gray

Jonathan Gray was born in Wales and studied at The Royal Ballet School, Leicester Polytechnic and Wimbledon School of Art. He was a member of the curatorial department of The Theatre Museum, London, from 1989 until 2005, and was editor of Dancing Times from 2008 until its closure in 2022.