Titian 2012: A cultural olympiad of new works from the Royal Ballet

Par Hanna Weibye, 19 juillet 2012

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Critique faite à Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres, le 17 juillet 2012

Création (Alastair Marriott, Christopher Wheeldon, Kim Brandstrup, Wayne McGregor, Liam Scarlett, Will Tuckett, Jonathan Watkins)

The Royal Ballet

Barry Wordsworth, Direction

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Carlos Acosta, Danse

Leanne Benjamin, Danse

Edward Watson, Danse

Tamara Rojo, Danse

Beatriz Stix-Brunell, Danse

Nehemiah Kish, Danse

Sarah Lamb, Danse

Steven McRae, Danse

Marianela Núñez, Danse

Federico Bonelli, Danse

Conrad Shawcross, Décors

Mark Wallinger, Décors

Chris Ofili, Décors

Rentrée sur la pointe des pieds pour les Etoiles de l’Opéra de Paris

Laurine Mortha, 13th October

Malgré quelques temps forts, en particulier la reprise brillante de Herman Schmerman, la soirée « Etoiles de l’Opéra » laisse un avant-goût mitigé sur l'avant-scène du Palais Garnier.

***11

National Ballet of Japan’s Giselle: a triumphant London debut

Graham Watts, 24th July

National Ballet of Japan offer a 21st-century remake of this 19th-century Romantic classic with impeccable performances.

*****

National Ballet of Japan's revival of Giselle: a dramatic return

Naomi Mori, 10th April

National Ballet of Japan has revived their production of Giselle, ahead of their tour to the Royal Opera House in London, replicating the triumphant success it had in 2022.

*****

A spellbinding new Giselle for the National Ballet of Japan

Naomi Mori, 21st October

NBJ's season opens with a successful new production of the 19th-century classic Giselle, directed by Miyako Yoshida and choreographed by Alastair Marriott.

****1

The Unknown Soldier: a poignant tribute

Alexandra Desvignes, 22nd November

Audio and film permeate Marriott's new work for The Royal Ballet, recounting the tale of Ted Feltham, a British Soldier uuring World War 1, and his fiancée, Florence Billington.

***11

Peter Wright's Nutcracker

Graham Watts, 5th December

Sir Peter Wright's enchanting vision of The Nutcracker continues to delight

****1

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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.